I have another modem that I might be having problems with also. The modem is
a V.92 Dial-up modem that I am using now. When I connect with it, it says it
connects at 115.2 kbps, but the internet is really slow. I use this modem on
a LAN, and it is slow on both computers, but the modem I had before only
connected at 45.2 kbps, yet the internet was faster on both computers. Like
I said, the modem I have now connects at 115.2 kbps, but it at least 2 times
a day. What should I do about this problem?

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"Matthew Surber" <matthew_surber@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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"Matthew Surber" <matthew_surber@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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|I have another modem that I might be having problems with also. The
modem is
| a V.92 Dial-up modem that I am using now. When I connect with it, it
says it
| connects at 115.2 kbps, but the internet is really slow. I use this
modem on
| a LAN, and it is slow on both computers, but the modem I had before
only
| connected at 45.2 kbps, yet the internet was faster on both computers.
Like
| I said, the modem I have now connects at 115.2 kbps, but it at least 2
times
| a day. What should I do about this problem?
|

That is not a true reading, as you probably are aware of. Somewhere in
your modem's software, an .ini file is directing a report of the high
speed. You can also reproduce this effect in your modem properties, I
believe, on the tab where you check about four things, among them are
"software / hardware acceleration?" on the right and two more on the
left. At the bottom of this there is a place to add to the string, just
type in: &F

Sorry so vague and possibly inaccurate but I haven't used a phone modem
in a long time. Anyway, this advice, if taken, won't hurt your system.

I don't think Earthlink embraces the v.92 standard. You'll need to add a
command to only connect at v.90 .

On Thu, 07 Oct 2004 00:15:44 GMT, Matthew Surber wrote:

Matthew Surber wrote:
You're confusing DCE and DTE speed. One speed is the actual line speed
and the other is the port to modem speed. 2 very different things.

Your actual throughput (with uncompressible material) on v.90 or v.92
should be 40 to 50 kbps. Use a line speed test like testmyspeed.com.

The throughput on v.90 and v.92 can exceed 53 kbps because of
compression, which I won't get into. I would try to dial a v.92
compatible modem pool i.e. number.

michael

WormWood wrote:

Actually the 45 kbps is the DTE speed, and the 115 kbps is the DCE
speed. He's comparing apples and oranges. The throughput will never
hit 115 kbps unless the DTE speed is much higher. With most modems,
you'll hit a brick wall at 90 kbps on text transfers i.e. < 8/9 of 115 kbps.

michael

"xmp" <xmp@example.com> wrote in message
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| WormWood wrote:
|
| > That is not a true reading, as you probably are aware of. Somewhere
in
| > your modem's software, an .ini file is directing a report of the
high
| > speed. You can also reproduce this effect in your modem properties,
I
| > believe, on the tab where you check about four things, among them
are
| > "software / hardware acceleration?" on the right and two more on
the
| > left. At the bottom of this there is a place to add to the string,
just
| > type in: &F
| >
| > Sorry so vague and possibly inaccurate but I haven't used a phone
modem
| > in a long time. Anyway, this advice, if taken, won't hurt your
system.
| >
| >
| >
|
| Actually the 45 kbps is the DTE speed, and the 115 kbps is the DCE
| speed. He's comparing apples and oranges. The throughput will never
| hit 115 kbps unless the DTE speed is much higher. With most modems,
| you'll hit a brick wall at 90 kbps on text transfers i.e. < 8/9 of 115
kbps.
|
Tell that to Matthew, who asked the question, please.

WormWood wrote:

I posted in reply to your post, as I felt yours was incorrect.

Deal with it.

michael

I was walking down the street, minding my own business, when on Thu,
07 Oct 2004 00:15:44 GMT, "Matthew Surber"
<matthew_surber@earthlink.net> screamed from behind the mulberry bush:

You probably don't have the correct drivers installed for the modem.
When Dial up networking reports you are connected at 115.2 kbps, it's
actually telling you that's the fastest speed the com port will
connect at, it's not the actual connection speed. Since you didn't
mention what version of Windows you're using or what brand of modem it
is, the onl;y thing I recommend you do is to find out what modem have
and install the latest version of the driver.