Internet Explorer - Fast Modem, Slow Connection

[FrodoBaggins]

I have a 56k internal modem, but my computer will only connect at 19.2k. I have altered the port settings to the maximum port speed, and I thought that my virus scanner may be slowing things down, so have switched it off, but it is still no quicker.

I am also running on Windows XP.

Any ideas?

 

[MSeng]

Actual connection speeds can be affected by distance from POP and internal wiring. Have you ever had a better connection?

 

[joegz]

As well as the type of phone lines that are in your neighborhood will be a factor. Out of curiosity have you tried different dial up numbers (if available to you) to test if the performance is the same with each different dial up network session? joegz
"Sometimes you just need to find out what it's not first to figure out what it is."

 

[Guest_imported]

I am having the same problem with my Internal 56K Modem on a Windows XP machine.

Athough 56k it will only connect at about 30kbps.

 

[joegz]

Again just because you have a 56K modem does not mean you are going to get near that speed. There are a lot of factors involved.

1. Type of modem on the receivers end.
2. Number of phones in the house.
3. Type of phone wires in the neighborhood.
4. Distance to connection.

You won't ever be able to narrow down the baud rate issue unless you test with different DUN connections and see what kind of return on the rate is received. That way you can narrow it down to your DUN connection or to other factors. joegz
"Sometimes you just need to find out what it's not first to figure out what it is."

 

[lgebhart]

I agree with joegz. Depends on how far you are from the phone switching station too.

Do you have any static when talking on your phone lines. Noise in the line will cause this too.

My sister had a problem with her connection, it kept disconnecting her so she thought it might be AOL and switched to another provider. That didn't help. I told her to call the phone company and have them check the phone lines. It seems the phone line had a problem and after they repaired it the connection was stable.

Another friend of mine could never get over 28000 with a motorola chipset. Bought a US Robotics modem and connected at 42000. So the modem does have some relevance. ggebhart@clover.net
I hope I never get too old or arrogant to learn something new!

 

[ANFPS26]

Your modem has to be V.90 or the new V.92. Most ISPs only use V.90. There is no more Kfex or X2 ISP protocol. The older modems will only do 33600 at best if not V.90. I've had best results with Lucent chipset modems. They have varying connect speeds, but excellent through put. (Which is what counts.) "A little knowledge is a dangerous thing....."

 

[xutopia]

modems usually are slow compared to high speed. joegz's post was the most technically sound to me.

Your connection depends on the factors he prescribed and as a chain is only as strong as its weakest link, your connection is as fast as the bottleneck. Gary

http://www.xutopia.com

Haran