The PrimeNet menu choice lets you configure the type of work you get from the
server. The "Use PrimeNet..."
option can be turned on to switch from the manual method to the automatic
method. The "Request
whatever..." box should be left checked.
However, if you are running a slow computer and don't mind waiting
several months for a single Lucas-Lehmer
test to complete OR you are running a faster computer and would rather do factoring,
then uncheck this box and choose a different type of work to do. The "Always have at least this many
days of work queued up" value should be changed based on how often you
connect to the Internet. As long as you
connect at least once in the given time period, prime95 will have an
uninterrupted stream of work. However,
the program will not checkout more than 20 exponents no matter what this value
is set at.