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Re: Slow Modem

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From: Robert Hoar
Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2000 00:00
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I had the same problem with a VERY SLOW modem!
seemed I changed the init string from the default to
AT &FV1 &C1 &D2
ADD M0 if you don't want that dang sound

Worked for me.

Red

root wrote:

> Thank you all who gave me help getting my modem and Netscape running.  I
> finally can connect using Usernet and then my Netscape works as well.
>
> Now, my first question is, I have a SupraExpress 56i modem and I am
> getting incredibly slow connection rates.  Generally less than 1k.  I
> have the modem speed set at 115200 but that obviously isn't making any
> difference.  Anyone know what I can do to increase my connection speeds?
>
> My second question is, how do I set up priveledges so that I can start
> up PPP as a user.  Currently I can only connect as root and would really
> rather not do that.
>
> Here's some system info...
>
> RH6.1 running on an AMD K6 -233 Mhz
> SupraExpress 56k internal ISA modem
> Using Usernet (rp3 1.0) to connect
> Netscape 4.61
> X-Chat IRC Client
>
> TIA
> Patrum
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