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Re: HELP! 56K connects @ 26.4

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From: Kevin Gee
Date: Wed, 04 Nov 1998 00:00
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saw this same problem on someones else's computer i was working on...changed
modems a few times and everything ended up being the phone lines...if they
have old equipment in your area...dont ask the exact names i forget...you
won't be able to connect any faster
Julio Alano <citizenc73@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:Yg502.17549$357.345@news-reader.bt.net...
>Is anyone else suffering from this or is it just me?
>Any comments are welcome.
>I am in Washington State area. I connecting using an internal 56k pci
modem.
>It will only connect at 26.4k (reported by DUN) althought the download
>speeds suggest I am getting closer to or just over 28.8k.
>I have tried  3 different ISPs and a number of locations/lines. My modem
>supports both K56Flex and V.90 and I have tried ISPs offering all three
main
>protocols.
>Does anyone have experience of this or any suggestions of fixes.
>
>Cheers, Julio
>
>
>
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Subject: Re: HELP! 56K connects @ 26.4
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