Why does Windows 95/98 take so long to logon?


Problem:

Windows 95/98 takes up to several minutes to negotiate the logon procedure.

• Some Win95/98 users seem to have very slow logon times to THT, as long as two or three minutes. The symptom is that Windows 95/98 will dial the number, successfully verify username and password, and then seem to hang for a very long time at the 'Logging on to Network' phase before completing the connection to THT. The cause is Win95/98 is attempting to negotiate a connection with several network clients and protocols that are enabled by default for Dial-Up Networking. However, for use with Internet Service Providers like THT, no network clients and protocols are required except the standard Internet TCP/IP protocol. The presence of unneeded network clients is normally harmless and the only effect is to slow down the login process as Win95/98has to negotiate each of the network clients and protocols.
  
  
• Since Internet Service Providers (including THT) only support the TCP/IP protocol, we suggest disabling Win95/98's attempt to negotiate these network clients and protocols. To do so, open the "Dial-Up Networking" window in the "My Computer" folder, RIGHT click on the THT connection icon then select "Properties". In the properties configuration window that appears click the "Server Type" button and make certain that the "Log on to network", "Enable Software Compression", "NetBEUI" and "IPX/SPX Compatible" boxes are NOT checked. Click OK to save any changes required and close the properties configuration window. Your THT login should now take only a few seconds.

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