Someone answer me this modem question >>>

[scotter]

make sure your conecting to a 56k modem on the isp end
some isp's still have not full upgreaded to the 56k or have diff dial in #'s for 33,6 and 56K if your dialing in to a 33,6 # with a 56k modem it will be slower than conecting to the same 33,6 # with a 33,6 modem.
it has something to do with the protacals used by the 2 diff modems
hope your got what I'm saying

the othere thing is how much line noise you have it could be messing with the conection so much that droping back down to the 33,6 make's you lose less packit's so it is actualy faster

here is a link page for a lot of sites on modems and how to make them work better etc etc http://hardwarehell.com/modems.htm

hope that helps you http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

[Axel]

I suspect that the speed factor has to do with how things are connected at your ISP - I.E. - you are connected to their modem bank at a certain speed, but as to how the modem's at their end are connected to their T-1 connection to the internet back-bone is anyone's guess. You would be best served by putting that question to your internet service provider - you may actually have hound a fault in their system.

Regarding putting in a custom modem set-up string, these are currently very manufacturer and model specific - especially if you have any motorola equipment. The strings ( except for motorola ) typically stem from the Hayes command set for modems which has become the standard over time. But how the different registers are set up, especially the S registers is specific to the manufacturer and model.

Then there's dialing strings. Part of this is handled in the dial-up adapter settings, part is set up in the modem dialing properties settings, and then still more can be set within the specific communications software you might be using.

you can add *70, that's star - seven - zero - comma
ahead of the telephone number in the dialing string to disable call-waiting on this one call. It will turn back on after you hang up.

Some smaller local telephone exchanges alter this sometimes, so if it doesn't work for you, just dial your operator if you even need to turn off call waiting. Note that this is just in the U.S. and most of Canada. Other exchanges may or may not use this feature. There are several others. Check the back of your telephone bill which typically has some of the "switches" published there for computer users.

[This message has been edited by Axel (edited 12-13-1999).]

[Comtech]

To answer the original question...
A slower connect can mean faster surfing because;
The modem does not have to retrain.
The modem does not have to receive data more than once to get it correctly, thus no resends.
A fast connect that is full of errors will result in much slower throughput, and throughput is what you're looking for, not initial connect rate.

For Rockwell (Conexant) modems, here's an init:
+MS=V90,1,300,33600,min connect rate here,max connect rate here.
eg. +MS=V90,1,300,33600,36000,40000 will negotiate a V90 connect min 36k, max 40k. You can play with these numbers all you like, although if it doesn't work, you may have to go backwards to get faster throughput, eg. +MS=K56,1,300,33600,36000,40000 will attempt a FLEX connect, and if it fails, will then attempt a V.34 connect (33.6 max).
If you want only a V90 or Flex connect, change the 1 in the string to a 0 (zero).
Lots more on this stuff at www.56k.com (http://www.56k.com)
Jim

[NavyDood_ F/A18_Mech]

Why does Net surfing seem to be better with a connection of 37777 bps than it does with a 42600 bps?

Also, adding a thread to the modem to connect at a certain speed, is it manufacturer related? Or is there a univresal way to do it?

Jim