Old life left in 14400

[CMonster]

It's amazing but here I am connecting via my 5 1/2-year-old's computer with a freebie 14400 USR Sportster somebody just gave me and it is actually not that bad!

[Susan]

Reminds me of one of my old access telephone numbers which had a best connection of 21,700 but it seemed like it was actually quicker than my normal 46,666.

[GB]

Don't believe always in numbers you see.
Look at what you see.
Computers sometimes lying too.

[Harijs]

I have heard that there is a small modification for the USR 14.4 modems that makes them 16.8 - this modification was quite popular once, however, I don't know what it is, but you shouldn't have problems finding this on the net.

[KillerBug]

I have another use for a 14.4k modem, if you are talking to someone, and you have the modem plugged in, you an tape record the entire conversation(asuming it is legal where you are) as a WAV file, and modify it for fun!

[welsh wizard]

just a thought but even your V90 may not work as fast as your 14400 just depends on the line quality you are connected at, we are a fair few miles out from the exchange with a copper wire connection at the exchange ( not fibre optic) so some days we may only get 69 bits a second connection and thats slow make a snack put, coffee on, all while waiting for Sysopt.com to load intro page.

[CMonster]

I do get excelent connection speed with my 56K-flex /V90s 45000 - 49000 range and pages come up snappy, somewhat less with my 33.6 but okay - what surprizes me is that the 14400 keeps right up with the 33.6 - except on larger downloads...but for general surfing and the BBS it's fine.

[welsh wizard]

Just a thought but your 14400 must be some years old probably made to a better quality control, bit like a modern car trying to take on a 59 Oldsmobile head on in a crash sit. it will probably be running longer in the end if the net carries on giving it the support for that speed.

[This message has been edited by welsh wizard (edited 08-28-99).]