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Connection Speed
Name: Jim Bob Date: May 26, 2002 at 05:42:12 Pacific
Comment:
I have a 56k modem and it only connects up to 48k. Dose any one know how to make it connect up faster than that?
Have you tried looking at the init strings in the user manual of the modem (if available)?
ModemHelp.org
contains information on modem help.
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Response Number 2
Name: Luke McCarthy Date: May 26, 2002 at 09:48:23 Pacific
Reply:
Sounds about normal. You never really get 56k with a 56k modem - that is the theoretical top speed.
Get cable - it rocks!
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Response Number 3
Name: David Date: May 26, 2002 at 10:10:37 Pacific
Reply:
Top speed (56k) is illegal. The tones associated with the higher speed might affect the phone company's equipment, even though their equipment can handle it.
Be happy, with AOL...my 56k could only connect at 23k....but sometimes i was able to connect at 28k...no matter what access number i called
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Response Number 4
Name: daniel Date: May 26, 2002 at 10:30:00 Pacific
Reply:
It all depends on the quality of your phone line and the distance to the phone company. But consider yourself lucky! 48K is pretty good.
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Response Number 5
Name: Michael Date: May 26, 2002 at 11:46:55 Pacific
Reply:
for dialup that is a good speed believe it or not. Get cable it's the bomb wicked fast.You can download things so fast it's almost unreal.
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