Did I get lucky?

[raz]

I've been using a 3com 56k ISA modem for almost a year now and never has it connected at anything other than 57,600. Thats 56k, right? My friend has the same modem but PCI and he can only get connected at 44,500. Is ISA better, or did I just get lucky?

[scotter]

what version of windows you using I have never heard of any one connecting at 57,600
sounds like your getting a reading of what your internal speed is not your conection speed ?

[KillerBug]

No, your ISP is lying to you, the fastest a 56k modem can actualy connect it 52K, and that is like on a 1 inch wire to the main server.

[U-96]

Surprised the FCC aren't on to you yet with speeds like that... /forum/smile.gif

I thought you were physically limited to 52-53k to prevent "bleed" into other lines?

U-96

[JW310]

The fastest I've connected from where I am is 53,333 kbps... normally connect at 50,666 kbps... I'm less than a mile from the switching place for the teleco, and about 15 miles away from the ISP.

I'd look for a setting in your modem configuration that gives a list of speeds, and then check to see if there's a box that says "connect only at this speed" below that. You should deselect that box (take the x out), and set the speed to 115000. This should give you the correct readings for connect speed.

JW

[bigslammer]

you are one lucky guy. I've actually heard of people who connect at 57600 but I've never seen it. what do you download at 57kbps,56kbps? I thought things were good for me but obviously not compared to you. I connect at 52000 and on some occassions 53333. I download most of the time depending on the server at around 5.2 kbs and sometimes if i'm lucky 5.32 kbps. So do you download at 57kbps and what ping do you get. also your neighbors must get some interference with you at something over 5.3kbps. but who cares you need all the bandwidth you can get.

[dkozloski]

Scotter is correct, you are using an old driver that results in your connect message reporting your computer to modem speed rather than your modem to modem speed. During a modem session the max upload and download speeds sre stored in modem memory and can be accessed by going to Control Panel, Modem, and clicking the diagnostics tab for a report.

[raz]

I dunno. My port setting is set to 115,200.
When I went to diagnostics in Modem it said maximum speed = 115k. It never occured to me that this speed wasn't my actual connect speed, but if it isn't could someone tell me how to find out what it is?

[CMonster]

Your modem is just reporting back the port speed. (If we are talking Windows) Check your COM ports and the modem properties under port settings and it will probably be set for 57600 (also look at the modem settings under AOL setup,if you are using that ISP) - you can adjust the port setting higher, like 115200 and it will probably report back that your are connecting at 115200 - but you aren't.

Depending on how you dialup, you can custom taylor a modem initialization string that will report back the correct connection speed by the addition probably of "W2" in the string.

[RobRich]

Try using this init string under the extra properties in your modem settings:

AT&F&B1&H1&R2&A3&K3X4

This should report your tue connect speed, not your internal transfer rate. I live 4 miles from my ISP and only go through one digital to analog conversion can never hit anything above 53,333. I've basically got the same modem, except mines a USR external.

[Binar]

Go here and test your speed http://computingcentral.msn.com/topics/bandwidth/speedtest500.asp
After this list your results

[Nathan]

Mine is the following;

23.2 Kbps

2.8 K bytes/sec

What does that tell you? I've been stuck at 26,400 for a long time. Only once was it at 44,000.

[Bob-NB]

Here is what mine says on the test with the connection saying it is 50666.

Your line speed:
44.7 Kbps
5.5 K bytes/sec




[This message has been edited by Bob-NB (edited 11-06-1999).]

[bringspeed]

mine was...

16.4
2k

i'm sooooooooooooooooo slooooooooooooooow.

[raz]

Results:
42 Kbps

5.1 K bytes/sec

Boy, after a year of seeing

...connected at 57,600...

what a let down.


Going to try the string from RobRich. Hopefully it'll stop my computer from lying to me. /forum/smile.gif

[Nathan]

I tried the string. It didn't help at all. And I've got a USR voice.

[Nutcase]

I got 35.9kbbs and 4.4K bytes/sec. Which isnt too bad considering I am only connected at 28.8 on this computer! hehe On my other comptuer (Which I fried,I am hopefully getting a new motherboard with in a week) connects at 50.3 and that should be interesting to see the results on it.

[Nathan G]

ummm got 59.9K @ 7.3K bytes/sec..
My server must be having a slow morning /forum/smile.gif
I thought this was faster than allowed?? Someone better Call the FCC on me :0

Re-sample: 49.2K @ 6K bytes/sec
hmm test seems to have repeatability issues??


[This message has been edited by Nathan G (edited 11-06-1999).]

[Target]

MY TWO CENTS WORTH:
Just to clear some things up, or as an FYI.

The maximum data transmission speed on an analog phone line is in fact restricted from its theoretical maximum by the FCC. The reason isn't probably what you thought though.

What the FCC regulated was the amount of power that the phone companies could push down the lines which carry the analog signal.
This power restriction limits the total, correctable, analog signal bandwidth to 53kbps under ideal circumstances.

As for the other connect speeds that some have reported here. CMonster was right on the money with his reply........(ex: reporting port speed rather than modem speed)

[RobRich]

Nathan, try this instead:

AT&F&B1&H1&R2&A3&K3X4 &W

It's the same string, but the &W at the end loads this string to the nvram onboard the modem. Depending on how you modem's dip switches (if applicable) is configured, this may be required. I personally have a 3com USR 56k external v.90 faxmodem.

[mattheadfat]

I got:
3709.1 Kbps
454.5 K bytes/sec
Am I Lucky?????
ohhh noo, i forgot, i have a cable modem.....
nevermind.


[This message has been edited by mattheadfat (edited 11-09-1999).]

[Nathan]

Thanks Robrich. I'll try it now.

[Nathan]

OK RobRich. Looks like we have the same modem. Now I'm showing being logged on at 24,000 with those new settings. So it seems like those settings are not helpful at all. Here are the readings;


23.3 Kbps

2.9 K bytes/sec

How are your dip switches 1-8 set? Maybe that is the hold up. Any more ideas?

Thanks for the help.

[Pat Kennedy]

mattheadfat- Cable maxes out at around 44,000kbps. As you can see cable providers still have a long way to go. The good news for you is that over the next few months and years your connection should get much faster /forum/smile.gif.

Pat