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Re: Modemsurfr 56k only gets 28.8k

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From: Terrance Richard Boyes
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 1998 00:00
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Paul Terry <URL:mailto:paul@musonix.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> In article <1dfv2xt.hem8jjsgrj1aN@borgcube.demon.co.uk> Richard Burge
> wrote:

>>I've just switched to Demon as my ISP, but my up-until-now perfectly
>>happy Motorola Modemsurfr external 56k modem will now only connect at
>>28.8k :(

[snip]

>>As far as I'm aware, I'm using the correct PoP number for k56flex (0845
>>079 8666 or 8668), my phone line is fine (as I was getting 50k
>>connections with my last provider, NetKonect) and I have the correct
>>flash upgrade (v1.009). 

> The latest has been 1.12 since early this year - this may well make a
> difference, although most people found it upped their incoming data rate
> by around 4K rather than anything huge.

Or the V90 upgrade (last time I checked it suggested that we use
the Danish one).

See the FAQ re: checking how the modems setup, try and obtain
your modem init string.

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From: Terrance Richard Boyes <tez@pierrot.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Modemsurfr 56k only gets 28.8k
Date: 1998/09/24
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