As long as you need them...since I had no idea that you were connecting with
a USB DSL Modem (and I have no idea how they work, either), I just thought
I'd give you the tip in case you had a bunch of extra protocols hanging
around, taking up request time. :-)
--Greg
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles A Edwards" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Greg
> All are necessary for my systems.
> The Win98 machine is the host and is connected to a dual boot Win2000
> system, and a Linux system both of which share its internet connection.
> I have a PCI modem which is used for back-up only. The primary
connection
> is with a USB DSL modem whih neither requires or uses a NIC.
>
> Charles :-)
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Greg Stewart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 7:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [expert] Specific setup for Mandarke 7.1 and cablemodem to
> mediaone.net
>
>
> > Just a note:
> >
> > If you are dual booting with windows, and don't connect through the
> > "external interface" to another windows machine, or a Novell network,
you
> > should disable the IPX/SPX and NetBEUI protocols. They aren't compatible
> > with the internet, and if your protocol list is as you've listed,
Windows
> is
> > trying to use the first three protocols before it even gets to the
TCP/IP
> > attempt. This will slow down your outgoing requests (Windows try a
> protocol,
> > if there's no response, it goes to the next, and so on until it gets a
> good
> > response).
> >
> > If you don't connect to a Novell network at all, get rid or the IPX/SPX
> > protocol altogether. If you have a windows based LAN connected to this
> > machine, you can keep the NetBEUI, but make sure you disable it on the
> > outgoing NIC.
> >
>
>
>
>
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