Check your manual. On my Supra 56k I have &C1&D2W2. The W2 is what reports my true connection speed. -----Original Message----- From: Jeff Malka [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2000 6:10 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [expert] 3Com US Robotics 56K faxmodem problems OK the 33 is back in and huming along. The 56K went back to the store. Thanks. Is there a way to force linux (Kppp) to show the true connections speed for my 33 modem? Thanks. Jeff Malka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Registered Linux user 183185 ----- Original Message ----- From: Tom Brinkman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2000 12:30 PM Subject: Re: [expert] 3Com US Robotics 56K faxmodem problems > On Wednesday 06 December 2000 06:03 am, Jeff Malka wrote: > > I just purchased a 3Com US Robotics 56K Faxmodem (V.90 and x2). > > model # ? > My > > Mandrake 7.2 installation finds the modem and connects with it but > > connection is at 26400 baud. > > > > It is not the phone lines because my old 33K modem (that it is > > supposed to replace) connects at 115000. > > 115k wasn't your connection speed. It's the speed that your modem > communicates with your system, not the rate it communicates with the > modem you connect to. More often than not, when the phone lines will > only support 28,8, an old 33,6 modem will consistently get better > connection speeds (often 31,2) than most any 56k modem (often 26,4). > Put the 33,6 modem back in ;> > -- > Tom Brinkman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Galveston Bay > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. >
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