TCP Optimizer ...Bring the slider down to 56k and press optimal settings, this should help... SPEED DIAL MODEM Another way to speed up the dialing (this will not speed up your connection only the speed which ur computer dials): Go to your control panel and choose Phone and Modem Options then choose the Modem Tab, Right click your modem and select properties, then go to the advance tab and in Extra initialization commands type S11=50 (The default is 90)This will speed up the time between button pushes, making ur computer dial faster than before... It will work with any type of modem you have...