To speed-up the time it takes for Dial Up Networking to establish a connection with your ISP: 1. Open Dial-Up Networking. 2. Right-click your connection and choose Properties. 3. On the server types tab, under Advanced Options, make sure that the check-box for Log on to network is unchecked. 4. Under Allowed network protocols select only TCP/IP and uncheck NetBEUI & IPX/SPX