modem speed

Hi it doesn't matter how fast your modem is supposed to be there are still other mitigating factors that can present slowdowns, one being that your still on the same old phone lines, and they can only go so fast, also your dial-up isp might also be slow. If you truly want exceptional speeds on the internet I would go to broadband.

Answer 1 is correct. If you have a 56K modem and your connect speeds are low (around 28.8) then your phone line is the problem. Unfortunately, phone companies won't even come out to check your lines in these circumstances. They'll just tell you to get DSL. If you can get it, do it. I know it costs more but being able to download porn and gamble really fast is worth it.

What is your connection speed?
If you are connecting at 48K or better, there isn't much left to do.

Your downloads should be at around 4K/sec, as long as there is no other web activity from the PC.

If your downloads are slower, check your TCP/IP settings versus what your ISP recommends.

If you are connecting below 45K, there are a few things that you can do.
1. Check your phone lines.
Does a ling run across the floor, is a ling pinched somewhere, has an animal chewed on a line.
Ifpossible, connect the PC to the jack where the phone line comes into the house with the rest of the house un-plugged.
If the speed improves, re-connect lines until it drops. A bad phone or phone cord could be the cause.

2. Check your Dial-Up settings. Is the maximum connect speed set low? or do you have a connect at this speed only set?
If you force the modem to connect at a higher speed than your lines support, then you will have a high error rate, and actually have slower downloads thanif you connected at a slower speed.

Check with other people who use the same ISP. What speed do they connect at? How fast are their downloads.
I cannot connect to my ISP any faster than 48.3k.
If I dial in to AOL from my house, the speed is 53K.

See if your ISP has alternate numbers. Try them all, and set the one that you connect fastest with as the default number to dial.

Chas

A 56k modem is only "capable" of this speed, or the maximum speed the modem can achieve, not necessarily what you get. It's like 100mph on a speedometer in a VW.

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