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In article <32ec9acb.3266115@news.demon.co.uk>, Chris Watson
<chris@watering.demon.co.uk> writes
>On Thu, 23 Jan 97 00:35:35 GMT, news@corixia.demon.co.uk (Richard
>Ashton) wrote:
>
>>OK ?
>>
>>{R}
>>
>
>I think that you are missing the point!
>
>Yes I realise that the modem states that it is a 28.8k modem on the
>box, but why does it say that you may obtain a connect string of
>CONNECT 115200?
>
>Is it possible that the modem may connect at this faster speed, but
>only transmit/receive at the slower speed of 28.8.  If so, why connect
>at the higher speed?
>
>If not, why publish in the manual this possible response, if the modem
>can NEVER cannect at this speed?
>Chris Watson


As I understand it Chris, you would only be able to connect at that
speed if it were a direct connection between 2 computers, not over the
phone line.

What the 115000kbs support is telling you is that the modem includes a
high speed port (many of them do these days). So even if your computer
isn't fitted with a high speed serial port, the modem can attain high
speeds all on its own.   Over the phone, well, your machine may speak to
the modem at 115000, but the modem has to slow things down a bit (to
28800 in your case) in order to get the data across the phone lines.

In my case, I'd just be happy to get a reliable 33.6 connection from a
USR Sportster....but thats a whole other thread. (Several threads in
fact:))
-- 
Mike_B

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