Speeding up a 56k?

[chechi]

I read somewhere that you can speed up a 56k by entering some line of code or something somewhere. I have no idea. Anyways, I usually get between 40kbps to 45kbps. Is there anything I can do to get it faster? I have a 1.4 T-Bird, 512pc 133 RAM, and a Creative Labs Blaster v90 56k modem.Thanks

 

[JackMDS]

There is a strong possibility that what you get is it.

Otherwise it can be:

Slow Modem

Non-Optimized TCP/IP setting.

Bad Tel. lines.

Slow ISP delivery.


BTW: 56K is never attainable, the Max. possible are 53Kb/sec.

It is your call where to start.

 

[hominid skull]

The only way that i know to speed up a modem is to go into device manager and then right click modem select proerties and select the advanced tab. Under extra initialisation commands type: s11=50

This will speed up the dialing of the modem, set the time interval between tones to 50 milliseconds, i don't know any way to speed up the connection itself, sorry.

 

[Woodchuck2000]

Chances are you're not gonna get any faster than that. I used to be able to get a max. of 33.6 kbps due to poor line quality.

Adding an -f to the extra options box in the modem properties will normally cause it to claim it is connected at 128,000 kpbs. A lot of people I've talked to tell me this and say it's really great and they're doubling the speed of the modem - This could be what you've heard about.

The only thing is, it's all a load of (starts with B, rhymes with rollocks.) That is the connection speed between the PC and the modem, not the modem and the rest of the world...

 

[mikysee]

You can try getting a hardware modem. My sis's comp has a Creative Labs v90 56k modem and it only connects at around 33kbs. My USR Performance Pro modem always connects at 49.2kbs.

 

[doug]

I put a new wire from my outside phone box to the modem and this improved my connection.

My connect speed is usually 50K or 52K, 54K is the actual max for a 56K modem if I remember right (due to FCC regs).

 

[skeletal29]

get a better modem i guess.

 

[JustinLerner]

I would recommend a new modem.

The US Robotics Performance Pro (v.92) and Multitech make very good modems. Additionally, the internal Multitech can handle compression at up to 300K (bus speed compared to the 115K or 128K), incorporates v.44, v.34 fax (33.6 - super G3), is voice compatible with V+AT instruction set, and like the USR Performance Pro, has a builtin controller and is Linux compatible. (see Multitech.com under analog modems)

Two good modems, neither cheap. The USR runs at $80 list and the Multitech is listed around $120, but is compatible with phone systems worldwide.

 

[JackMDS]

>>>The USR runs at $80 list and the Multitech is listed around $120<<<

The only thing guaranteed by buying a new modem is that your wallet will get lighter.

It is not guaranteed that a slow connection is modem related, buy a new modem only if you can return it, otherwise it is better first to pursue other avenues first.

 

[ProviaFan]

<< The only way that i know to speed up a modem is to go into device manager and then right click modem select proerties and select the advanced tab. Under extra initialisation commands type: s11=50

This will speed up the dialing of the modem, set the time interval between tones to 50 milliseconds, i don't know any way to speed up the connection itself, sorry. >>


Hey, thanks. That helped the speed of establishing a connection to be a little faster. But oh, if I could afford ISDN...the connection establishment speeds on that are in the 2 or 3 second range. :Q

 

[ProviaFan]

<< >>>The USR runs at $80 list and the Multitech is listed around $120<<<

The only thing guaranteed by buying a new modem is that your wallet will get lighter.

It is not guaranteed that a slow connection is modem related, buy a new modem only if you can return it, otherwise it is better first to pursue other avenues first. >>


Yes, that is very true. Some people have gotten better connections going with hardware modems instead of software modems, while for others it has been the other way around. So it is a very risky situation to spend money on a new modem when it might not fix the problem, or it might even make it worse.
BTW, I'm happy with my Lucent Win Modem, which consistantly hits 52kbit/sec or even occasionally 53kbit/sec.