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This tweak is for broad band cable connections on stand alone
machines with winXP professional version - might work on
Home version also. It will probably work with networked
machines as well but I haven't tried it in that configuration.
This is for windows XP only, it does not work on win2000.
I use 3 Com cards so I don't know how it works on others at
this point. It does not involve editing the registry.
This tweak assumes that you have let winXP create a connection
on install for your cable modem/NIC combination and that your
connection has tcp/ip - QoS - file and print sharing - and client
for microsoft networks , only, installed.
It also assumes that winxp will detect your NIC and has in-box
drivers for it. If it doesn't do not try this. In the "My Network
Places" properties (right click on the desktop icon and choose
properties), highlight the connection then at the menu bar
choose "Advanced" then "Advanced Settings".
Uncheck the two boxes in the lower half for the bindings for
File and Printer sharing and Client for MS networks. Click
OK From the windows XP cd in the support directory from
the support cab, extract the file netcap.exe and place it in
a directory on your hard drive or even in the root of your
C:\ drive.
Next, open up a command prompt window and change
directories to where you put netcap.exe. then type "netcap/?".
It will list some commands that are available for netcap and
a netmon driver will be installed.
At the bottom you will see your adapters. You should see
two of them if using a 3Com card. One will be for LAN and
the other will be for WAN something or other.
Next type "netcap/Remove". This will remove the netmon
driver. Open up control panel / system / dev man and look
at your network adapters. You should now see two of them
and one will have a yellow ! on it.
Right click on the one without the yellow ! and choose
uninstall. YES! you are uninstalling your network adapter,
continue with the uninstall. Do not restart yet.
Check your connection properties to make sure that no
connection exists. If you get a wizard just cancel out of it.
Now re-start the machine.
After re-start go to your connection properties again and
you should have a new connection called "Local area
connection 2". highlight the connection then at the menu
bar choose "Advanced" then "Advanced Settings".
Uncheck the two boxes in the lower half for the bindings
for File and Printer sharing and Client for MS networks.
Click OK.
Choose connection properties and uncheck the "QOS"
box ,Re-start the machine.
after restart enjoy the increased responsivness of IE,
faster page loading, and a connection speed boost.
Why it works, it seems that windows XP, in its zeal to
make sure every base is covered installs two seperate
versions of the NIC card. One you do not normally see
in any properties.
Remember the "netcap/?" command above showing two
different adapters? The LAN one is the one you see.
The invisible one loads everything down and its like your
running two separate cards together, sharing a connection
among two cards, this method breaks this "bond" and
allows the NIC to run un-hindered.
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