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11.Increasing
Modem Performance To increase modem performance when connecting to the
Internet: Disable compression on your modem
In SYSTEM.INI under 386enh section put in: COMxBUFFER=1024 (x
is your modem port number )
Add AT%C0 (that's a zero),to the extra settings line of your modem's
properties.
Switch errror correction off
12.To Find Your IP Address To find your IP address when connected: Open Explorer
In the Windows folder find the file WINIPCFG.
Drag a shortcut onto your screen.
Now when you are online you can double click the shortcut to see
your IP address and other data.
13.Using UNC Network Names with Files As already mentioned, you can use long file names in
an MS DOS Box.
But you can even use UNC-style network names. Example: DIR \\server\share1\dir1
will give you all files on the computer named "server",
in the share named "share1" and in the directory "dir1".
This does not work with CD, but it will work
with MD, RD, DIR, COPY, MOVE, REN, and so on.
I use this in combination with a batch file to copy files to a
number of computers on a network
14.Changing the Number of Rings Before
Dial-Up Server Answers To change the number of rings before Dial up Networking
Server answers: Find the INF file for the modem in the \WINDOWS\INF
directory. The filename will begin with "mdm" and end
with characters desciptive of the manufacturer, ie. "supra"
for Supra Express modem.
Make a copy of this file.
Edit this file with notepad and look for a string "HKR, Answer,
1,, "ATA<cr>".
Change to HKR, Answer, 1,, "None".
A few lines up from this should be the line HKR, Monitor, 1,,
"ATS0=0<cr>" Change the value of the S0 register
to the number of rings you would like to have the modem answer
on.
Remove the modem by using the Control panel | System | Device
Manager.
Reinstall the modem using the REFRESH Button.
This should install the modem using the updated INF file.
15.Resetting Forgotten Dial-Up Server
Password If you forget the password you set for you Dial-Up Server
simply delete (or rename) the RNA.PWL file in the WINDOWS directory.
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