Re: Improve connect speed

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Slow connect speeds are more than likely a cause of lousy/noisy/ long
telephone line.
the PC and the operating suystem will have virtually no effect.

The modem setup can affect it, but as you are getting better than 33.6Kb
the modem is likely doing its best having regard to telephone line distance
and quality.

How many miles/kms are you from your telephone exchange can drastically
reduce connect speed.
If your telephone cable from telephone exchange is 0.4 or 0.5 mm (copper)
then that
diameter can also affect the speed due to inductive/capacitive etc losses

Where I am from I can get the telco to do what they call a "molds" check
which tests the attenuation of my line when connected to my modem at various
frequencies
and gives me a print out, but you need to ask your telco if they are able to
test the attenuation
and losses generally on your line & modem persay.

regards
John H

<chocolatemint77581@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:fe61face-4acb-4261-85a5-c701965784b5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I am using Win XP Pro and am having problems with slow connect speeds
of no greater that 45.2 Kbps with a modem.

I have the latest modem drivers and am using a PCI SoftV92 Data Fax
Modem. (SoftK56V_B2.1_V7.12.01)

I am looking for ideas on how to improve the connect speed.

Thanks.

In the past, there was an AT command that checked line quality but I
don't think it can be done under XP.



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