MODEM NOT AS FAST WITH NEW HARD DRIVE!!!HELP!!

[chad174]

ok i had a quantum bigfoot 6.4 gig hd with a lucent lt winmodem, now i bought a new seagate medalist hd, and now the fastest i can connect at is 37333, where as i used to connect at 46666 all the time!!

[Collision]

where did u get that number (37333 & 46666) ?

[sunman]

doesn't matter if you still download at the same speed.

[chad174]

i dont download as fast now, i get like 1k/sec less, and i got that number from kbps, like 56k, 46k, 37.3k, so on...

[Sterling_Aug]

Try this:

1.) Go to "my computer"
2.) Click on Dial up networking
3.) Right click on "my connection" and scroll down to properties
4.) Under "connect using" click on configure
5.) Click on the Connection tab
6.) Click on Port Settings
7.) Move the recieve buffer bar all the way to the right for the highest setting
8.) Click on OK until you have all of the windows closed.
9.) Go back into my computer again
10.) Click on Control Panel
11.) Click on network
12.) Click on Dial up Adapter
13.) Click on properties
14.) Click on Advanced
15.) Click on IP packet size
16.) Select small
17.) Click on OK until you have closed all of the windows.

Restart the computer for the new settings to take effect.

This should make your connect and downloads as fast as possible. If "small" IP packet size does not make it faster, try other IP packet sizes until you find the best for your system.

[chad174]

ive done all that stuff...it doesn't work...would it have anything to do with the fact that it is a winmodem??

[Sterling_Aug]

Have you tried removing the modem and installing it again from scratch.

[clough]

Go to this page.It should help somewhat
http://www.tweak3d.net/tweak/modem/

[chad174]

ive done all of that stuff guys

[clough]

Well......It's time to buy a new modem then.I got a US Robotics model# 5685 voice/fax.I connect at 52kbs ALL THE TIME and in the morning like now when traffic is low I get maxed at 53333.The best modem I ever had.Go here and check it out.

http://www.3com.com/client/pcd/products/prod-voice5685-int.html

[Collision]

My advice is :
1. remove the multiple devices that build up when changing drivers and hardware.
2. Defrag ur hd, 'cuz sometimes if ur hd fragmented, it'll slow overall system performance.

[sunman]

this guy is using a winmodem.
i don't know much about the real diff. between a winmodem and a normal ext. dialup modem.
anyway i heard one friend say that winmodem utilise the system resources more maybe the new harddisk isn't optimised and hence the slow down ...
(umm, why don't you get a new USB modem)
(^o^)


[This message has been edited by sunman (edited 08-23-99).]

[chad174]

thats what i was thinking sunman...it came with this comp, and now i got a new hd not the one that came with it, and its 9kbps slower??sounds like a winmodem prob to me..