Optimize Dialup Modem and Serial port FIFO buffer in Windows 9x
1 January 2001 by Snakefoot | Comment » | Trackback OffTo configure your modem:
- Open Control Panel
- Double click the System-applet
- Select the Device Manager-fan
- Expand the Modems-node and select properties for your modem
- Select the Connection-fan and press the Port Settings-button, there enable FIFO and turn the sliders all the way up
- Select the Advanced-fan and make sure that Hardware flowcontrol, Error Correction and Compression is enabled
- Select the Modem-fan and change the BPS:
- 57600 if it is a 28.8/33.6K modem
- 115200 if it is a 56K modem
- Open Control Panel
- Double click the System-applet
- Select the Device Manager-fan
- Select the Ports-node and select properties for the serial port the modem is attached to
- Select the Port Settings-fan and change the Bits Per Second(BPS) to 115200 or higher, and make sure Flowcontrol is set to Hardware
- On the Port Settings-fan press the Advanced-button and activate the FIFO buffer and turn the sliders all the way up.