i've this problem with my current modem. Whenever i dial-up into the net, when connection is establish, the modem has different speed sometimes. Sometimes when i'm connected, it states 50.6kbps, sometimes 49.2kbps, sometimes 48.0kbps. what could b the problem? is it the driver? currently using modem driver provided by my OS, win2k.

Actually what you precieve as a problem is normal behavor and you are getting pretty good connection rates .I also have Lucent LT WinModem ,I've been told to ditch it for a differant modem because he WinModem puts more stress on your processor then others .I have been using my WinModem for 3 yeears now ,without a glitch .As I post this reply Iam connected at 45333 bps. It will change depending on alot of things ,going up and down. I think you are expecting to much from this low priced modem ! Below is part of a post I copied about WinModems and the settings ,also what driver do you have ,I just installed the lastest driver for the Lucent WinMode 8.22 ? READ ON> NOTE on Winmodems - There is no doubt, some of you out there that are using Winmodems. These are bad for many reasons (e.g. they increase CPU usage) & you should strongly consider purchasing a proper hardware modem. They can still be tweaked to some extent though. Winmodem specific tweaks are mentioned where applicable. Once you've installed the latest drivers/updates you can proceed onto the next step. Ge------- Right click on My computer then select Properties. Select the Device manager tab. Click on Modem to show what modem you have. Bring up the modem properties by double clicking on it. Select the Modem tab. For users that have a 28.8/33.6K modem or a Winmodem (even if 56K/V90, this will minimize disconnections) select the Maximum speed as 57600. For users who have a 56K/V90 modem use 115200. Next, select the Connection tab, & Port settings set both the Receive Buffer & Transmit Buffer to Maximum, as shown below. Should you experience any problems afterwards try lowering either of them to High. Select Ok then, & go to Advanced. Tick the following boxes, Use error control, Compress data (Unticking this setting may improve online game ping times, although you should only do this if you do not follow the Init string recommendation below regarding MNP5 compression) & Use flow control. Select Hardware (RTS/CTS) for best results, although if you have a Winmodem select Software (XON/XOFF). For Modulation type select Standard