Tweaking
your modem
Last
Updated on March 28, 2000 by Thomas
McGuire
Drivers
First of all, you should know what modem you are using. Right
click on My computer
then select Properties.
Select the Device
manager tab. Click on Modem
to show the modem you have installed.
Next you need to get the latest drivers for your modem. Check
your modem manufacturer for an updated driver. You should
also flash your modem with the latest V90 code, if you have
a V90 capable modem that is. You can find a list of
manufacturers at Windrivers.
NOTE on
Winmodems -
Unfortunately there are no doubt, some of you out there that
are using Winmodems. These are bad for many reasons (e.g.
they increase CPU usage) & you should strongly consider
purchasing a proper hardware modem. They can be tweaked to
some extent though. Winmodem specific tweaks are
mentioned where applicable. Thanks to Tim Proffer for this
info.
Once you've installed the latest drivers/updates you can
proceed onto the next step.
General
Right click on My
computer then select Properties.
Select the Device
manager tab. Click on Modem
to show what modem you have.
Bring up the modem properties by double clicking on it. Select
the Modem tab.
For users that have a 28.8/33.6K modem or a Winmodem
(even if 56K/V90, this will minimize disconnections.) select
the maximum speed as 57600.
For users who have a 56K/V90 modem use 115200.
Next, select the Connection tab, & Port
settings slide each of the bars to the right, it should
look like as shown below.
Select
Ok then, & go
to Advanced. Tick
the following boxes, Use error control, Compress
data & Use flow control.
Select the Hardware (RTS/CTS) for best
results. If you have a Winmodem
select Software (XON/XOFF).
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