modem connection ?

[PardeGT]

I have a USR 5687 isa modem that is installed on a DFI K6BV3 with win 98. I just wiped the hdd and reinstalled and the modem has slowed from a 49.3K connection to a 44K conection. It ALWAYS connected before the reinstall at 49.3K. However, the main problem is when it is logging on. It verifies the name and password quickly but will just sit there for a full minute logging on to the network which it never took so long did before. Is there a setting that correlates with this?

There are no conflicts - It is jumpered to com2 irq3 on the modem card and I have irq3 set to legacy isa in the bios. Com2 was disabled during the install and used the modem wizard to install the newest usr driver.

Thanks for your replies

[SARGE]

Find your ISP icon in Dial Up Networking. Right click, properties, Server Types tab. ONLY "enable software compression" and TCP/IP should be checked. The whole shebang, by default is checked upon a new setup. While here, click the TCP/IP settings and be sure "use default gateway..." is checked. None of this should have effect on connect speed, though.

[PardeGT]

Thanks Sarge - that did the trick for the slow logon. I think the "log on to network" that was checked was causing the problem.