Then
select the Change Default Preferences button.
Port
speed. This
setting specifies the maximum Port speed that can be used with the
installed Modem. Similar to before users of 33.6K Modems should set this to 56700,
while 56K Modem users should select 115200. Those with some other Modems
may wish to use higher values though it’s unlikely your Modem will
support it, e.g. the later revision of the Courier V. Everything Modem supports
a 230400 Port speed.
Data
Protocol.
Setting this to Standard or Forced EC will enable the use
of Modem error control, which will attempt to ensure data integrity in the
connection, resending any damaged packets as necessary. For optimal performance
set this to Forced EC rather than Standard as this will disable
MNP 2 – 4 error correction, which are less efficient error correction
protocols than V. 42 is. Though if this causes some problems set this to Standard
instead.
Compression.
Data compression provides faster uploads/downloads depending on the data which
is getting compressed. Should you have a Winmodem set this to Disabled as
these Modems do not support hardware data compression. For regular, hardware,
Modems set this to Enabled to enable the Modem to perform any data
compression, which provides lower CPU usage over using software compression. As
a result I’d recommend enabling this setting for best system &
Internet connection performance.
Flow
control. For
best connection stability & throughput set this to Hardware to enable
the use of hardware handshaking with your connection. Though in some (rare)
cases you may find setting this to Xon / Xoff (Software
flow control) can improve connection stability.
Now
select the Advanced tab.
Data
bits, Parity
& Stop bits. Do not check any of these values from their defaults
– 8, None & 1 unless directed to do so by your ISP.
Click
Ok twice after you’ve made your changes.
