1) Open the 'Control Panel' folder in 'My Computer'.

2) Open the 'Network and Dial-up Connections' folder in 'Control Panel'.

3) Edit the DUN you wish to 'optimize' by selecting it and choosing 'Properties' as shown

4) Select 'Networking' tab and setup exactly as shown below.

5) Select 'Settings' and setup exactly as shown below, click 'OK' and exit.

6) Select 'Configure' from the 'General' tab.

7) Make sure that you have setup and optimized the COM port as shown in Windows 2000 - Optimize COM Port for External Modem or External ISDN Device. Select '115200' under 'Maximum speed(BPS)' if you have problems lower this to '57600'. Untick 'Enable error control' and 'Enable modem compression', make sure that 'Enable hardware flow control' is ticked. Select 'Okay' and exit DUN setup. IMPORTANT: If you experience problems when online try ticking the 'Use error control' option to enable error control again or visit the 'Modem strings section' to see if a connection speed limit cap helps.

8) Open 'Phone and modem options' in the 'Control Panel'.

9) Select the 'Modem' tab and highlight your modem, then select 'Properties'.

10) Select the 'Advanced' tab and enter any strings you wish to use from the Modem strings for tweaks and stability section.

11) Dial the ISP using the optimized DUN you have just created. Click the network icon in the lower right of the taskbar and check that 'MPPC' is shown under the 'Details' entry. If it is not then check that the ISP has 'MPPC Compression' entry in the 'Choosing an Internet Service Provider' page. NOTE: If your ISP supports Microsoft MPPC compression and you are not getting 'MPPC' or cannot ping servers then try enabling 'Error Control' in Step 7 or visit the Frequently Asked Questions section. If you still cannot negotiate 'Microsoft compression' / MPPC compression' then enable 'Enable Modem Compression' in Step 7.

12) Please go to the 'Modem strings section' If you wish to tweak more and/or make your connection stable. You should also visit that section if you are having problems despite trying the options mentioned in stages 7 and 11 on this page.