Re: "Modem Boosters" and Connection Speed

One thing that stands out is your phrase (I just bought my pc)
The first thing I'd do is go back to who supplied it and ask them.

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johnf

> Richard...I just wanted to let you know I ran the direct cable to my
> phone box (all other equipment out of the circuit), and it had no
> effect on my fluctuating connection speeds. So at least I know it is
> not noise coming from within my house. I can do no more. I am not
> messing with a new modem (I just bought my pc) and I don't know where I
> can get a test modem to use, so I am done.
>
> As an aside, during all this, I noticed I have lost my internal speaker
> volume for the modem "handshake", and can not get it back (I shut it off
> when I bought the pc - but it did used to work). I don't know where the
> internal speaker is for the modem "handshake" (it could be on the
> motherboard, or the modem itself, or someplace else). Anyway I have
> been to every possible settings location and can not get the
> "handshake" sound back (I have also uninstalled the drivers and let
> windows put them back in and that didn't help - nor did it help my
> fluctuating connection speeds).
> I believe there are two things involved here. One is a setting for the
> modem volume, and the other is a switch somewhere in the registry to
> toggle the sound on or off. Can you tell me where in the registry I
> can find this switch. Changing the modem volume in the device manager
> has no effect (i.e. it is disabled and I need to enable it). I have
> windows XPsp2 home edition. Thanks...Pete
>
>
> "Richard Urban [MVP]" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
> message news:OIleTu6mFHA.1480@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> The determining factor in dialup connection speed is the condition of
>> the phone wires, both inside your home, and on the poles from your
>> home to the phone company. You can take care of the home wiring
>> yourself. Get a long phone wire and connect your computer directly to
>> the terminal box on the side of your home. If the problem goes away
>> you know where the problem is.
>> An aside. I just went through having problems fixed with my DSL. When
>> ever it rained, or was very humid, my connection speeds would decrease
>> by about 90%. The 6th technician finally was able to verify my problem
>> as he was here when it was raining. The cause? There was a yellow
>> jacket nest in the connection can on the pole. This nest was across my
>> two phone terminals and also to the inner case of the can. Whenever
>> the nest "sucked moisture" my signal was either partially shorted or
>> grounded. The tech removed the nest and I have been fine since.
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>>
>> Richard Urban
>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> Quote from: George Ankner
>> "If you knew as much as you think you know,
>> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!"
>>
>> "Pete" <petesworkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:uH%23UhX6mFHA.320@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Hi everyone,
>>>
>>> I have an interesting problem. I have XPsp2 home edition. I always
>>> used to
>>> connect (dial up) at 46.6 kbs and now I fluctuate between 28.8 and
>>> 46.6 (about half and half). AT&T (my ISP) can not help - after they
>>> run through
>>> the various boiler plate back and forth conversations with you in the
>>> network newsgroup, they end up telling you it could be a router
>>> problem, or
>>> construction, da.da.da.da. - its a joke.
>>>
>>> Anyway I was wondering if there is such a thing as a "modem booster"
>>> (I'm not talking about the accelerator that compresses graphics and
>>> has its own
>>> cache), that may enhance my modem and tweak the various windows
>>> settings (these are words I read on searching), so that I may connect
>>> at 46.6 like I
>>> always used to. I don't want to mess with anything that isn't 4 or 5
>>> star
>>> rated, if you know what I mean. Plus if I did download something to
>>> "enhance" my modem, can it be uninstalled (for sure).
>>>
>>> I am not a computer guru, but my limited knowledge and common sense
>>> tells me
>>> that it may not be possible to increase your connection speed, by
>>> doing a simple download. I am basically talking about the connection
>>> speed (although I'm sure there may be other inherent performance
>>> improvements associated with a "modem booster" also - which would
>>> enable you to surf faster). By the way I have found that
>>> accelerators act erratically, can cause conflicts, and do more harm
>>> than good (on both my old ME and my new XPsp2) - so I do not use
>>> accelerators.
>>> I have an Agere Systems PCI Soft Modem (driver 2.1.51.0 - dated
>>> 3/4/05), and
>>> my XPsp2 is only 3 months old.
>>>
>>> Please let me know if there may be a way of increasing my connection
>>> speed
>>> (dial up is painstaking enough as it is), and stopping the
>>> fluctuations (i.e. I used to always connect at 46.6 before the
>>> fluctuations started). If
>>> you need more info, I will be happy to provide it. Thanks.
>>>
>>> Pete


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