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This tip is designed for increased BROADBAND speed in Windows XP while using sta
ndard Network Interface cards (NIC) that are connected to ADSL modems, or when u
sing any directly-connected USB ADSL modem.
To speed up the Internet connection speed we need to configure a special buffer
in the computer's memory in order to enable it to better deal with interrupts ma
de from the NIC or the USB modem.
This tip is only recommended if you have 256MB RAM or higher.
Step #1 - Identify the IRQ used by the NIC/USB modem
Follow these steps:
Open the System Information tool by running MSINFO32.EXE from the Run command.
Expand System Summary > Hardware Resources > IRQs.
Look for the listing made for your NIC (in my case - a Intel(R) PRO/100+ Managem
ent Adapter). Note the IRQ next to the specified line (in my case - IRQ21).
In case of USB modems you will first need to find the right USB device used by y
our modem. Follow these steps:
Open the Device Manager tool by running DEVMGMT.MSC from the Run command (or by
right-clicking My Computer > Hardware tab > Device Manager button).
Scroll down to Universal Serial Bus controllers and expand it.
Right-click the USB Root Hub and select Properties. Note that you might need to
do so for all listed USB Root hubs (if there are more than one) in order to find
the right one.