modems

quick question, are there any dial up modems that will connect at a higher
speed than others? i have a new emachines and it will only connect (on a
good day) at a max of 24Kbps. i have an old systemax that will hit
28.5Kbps. not much difference i know, but anything faster would be
appreciated. is there anything else i could use to help my connection? i
live in rural iowa where broadband and hi speed dial up is not an
option.thanks in advance for any info.
rudy

"rudy" wrote in message
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quick question, are there any dial up modems that will connect at a higher
speed than others? i have a new emachines and it will only connect (on a
good day) at a max of 24Kbps. i have an old systemax that will hit
28.5Kbps. not much difference i know, but anything faster would be
appreciated. is there anything else i could use to help my connection? i
live in rural iowa where broadband and hi speed dial up is not an
option.thanks in advance for any info.
rudy



The connection speed is down to the quality of the line. Changing the modem
is unlikely to make any significant difference. There's software that claims
to improve connection speed but I've had no experience with it and can't
comment.

Steve

I can add little, except that any modern v.90 or v.92 modem, either Win- or
hardware-enabled, in a modern, fast machine is able to connect at up to 54
Kbps, where line conditions permit.
If your rural ISP does not support v.92, and probably doesn't, be sure to
disable v.92 features in the modem utility setup program, otherwise the
modem will probably connect at a much slower speed as it tries to negotiate
the features in software, rather than hardware.

Lastly, telephone your POTS provider and request a line survey to confirm
that all is well from the nearest switching station up to your exterior
house connection. You will have to confirm the internal wiring and
connections.
A good alternative test is to take the box to a nearby city and test, where
the line quality is almost certainly better.

A good, modern modem is only $10-30, typical street price.
I have had very good DUN modem experiences for ten years with a local Boston
manufacturer, Zoom Telephonics:

Dualmode Zoom/FaxModems 56K, 56Kv, and 56Kx
About the Dualmode Zoom/FaxModem 56K, 56Kv, and 56Kx
http://www.zoomtel.com/datasheets/56k-dual.html

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"rudy" wrote in message
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quick question, are there any dial up modems that will connect at a
higher
speed than others? i have a new emachines and it will only connect (on a
good day) at a max of 24Kbps. i have an old systemax that will hit
28.5Kbps. not much difference i know, but anything faster would be
appreciated. is there anything else i could use to help my connection? i
live in rural iowa where broadband and hi speed dial up is not an
option.thanks in advance for any info.
rudy



The connection speed is down to the quality of the line. Changing the
modem
is unlikely to make any significant difference. There's software that
claims
to improve connection speed but I've had no experience with it and can't
comment.

Steve

"rudy" wrote in message
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quick question, are there any dial up modems that will connect at a higher
speed than others? i have a new emachines and it will only connect (on a
good day) at a max of 24Kbps. i have an old systemax that will hit
28.5Kbps. not much difference i know, but anything faster would be
appreciated. is there anything else i could use to help my connection? i
live in rural iowa where broadband and hi speed dial up is not an
option.thanks in advance for any info.
rudy

I live a few miles out of town, and phone line not all that good.
I had to replace my modem, and internal US Robotics which usually got 28.8
( I think). I got a cheap one and it only got 19.2 or so. I took it back and
got a U.S.Robotics external one (a litle over $50) and it gets 31.2
consistantly. So in my experience, modems can make a difference in
connection speed.
Malcolm B.

You also might should go to the modem mfg. site and see if there are any
updates to your modem.
"rudy" wrote in message
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quick question, are there any dial up modems that will connect at a higher
speed than others? i have a new emachines and it will only connect (on a
good day) at a max of 24Kbps. i have an old systemax that will hit
28.5Kbps. not much difference i know, but anything faster would be
appreciated. is there anything else i could use to help my connection? i
live in rural iowa where broadband and hi speed dial up is not an
option.thanks in advance for any info.
rudy