I have an older DELL Latitude XPi CD running Windows 98 with a PCMCIA card
installed that can't get any better than 28800 connect speed.

This is a 56k card and I was hoping to get a little better, perhaps
something like 38400 as does my PIII XP PRO machine does with an old HAYES
Business modem on the same line.

Any ideas to speed this DELL up for downloads/connect speed?

Thanks
Earl

"Earl Gray" <EarlG@Hottmail.com> wrote in message
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on the whole PCMCIA modems seem to connects slower, i had a 33k/sec one in
an old 266 Fujitsu thing and that never used to get above 28k. Doesnt seem
to be a laptop thing though, i'm at 52k now on a laptop.

have you tried another extention lead?

hamman

My Dell laptop went from 28 to 42 when I changed ISP.


"Earl Gray" <EarlG@Hottmail.com> wrote in message
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: I have an older DELL Latitude XPi CD running Windows 98 with a PCMCIA
card
: installed that can't get any better than 28800 connect speed.
:
: This is a 56k card and I was hoping to get a little better, perhaps
: something like 38400 as does my PIII XP PRO machine does with an old
HAYES
: Business modem on the same line.
:
: Any ideas to speed this DELL up for downloads/connect speed?
:
: Thanks
: Earl
:
:

"Earl Gray" <EarlG@Hottmail.com> wrote in message
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If the XP is getting crap connections too (under 40k IMNSHO is crap 56k
modem speed), you're looking at the phone wiring being a prob - either
internal or external to the house / appartment / cellblock is the question.

If you have access to your phone's "Network Interface" box (aka the
"Demark Box"), you could open that, disconnect the 2 wires to the rest
of the house and punch your laptop's modem into the TEST port. If your
speed jumps up, then something internal to the house wiring is killing you.

If not, try disconnecting *everything* from the phone line - phones,
modems, answering machines, fax machines, cordless phone base, credit
card processing machines, Mister Coffee.... Then hook the laptop to the
phone and try it alone. If your speed jumps, then one of the other
devices is the problem. Plug them in again one at a time and try
reconnecting. Eventually you'll find the problem device. You can then
contact the manufacturer and ask about it.


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<and to the OP, a little late maybe>

If the actual phone line *is* the problem, it's sometimes solved quicker
if you (US) tell the telco that your *fax* isn't working right. Just my
2¢.





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Damn! I forgot that part. True True!

FCC reg require USA Telcos to provide "Fax Quality" phone lines - loosly
translates as 9600 baud / 14.4 kb/s IIRC. Anything over that is "gravy"
to them.

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