on 9/13/01 10:21 PM, Andrew Keller at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I thank God for my DSL service here in Miami. I am connected for weeks at a
time and I've never had more than minor problems in the 2 years that I've
been connected. With DSL spreading to all areas of the country, why not
look into it?
> At 7:10 PM -0400 9/12/01, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>> i'm having problems with my internet connection. i keep getting a
>> 33600 bps connection, when it's a USR sportster 56K, and have the
>> "USR high speed" modem script. now, i've deleted all prefs (TCP/IP,
>> RA, modem) played around w/ the settings, and still the annoying
>> 33600.... the box is a 7500/100 (original HW) and the modem is on the
>> modem port, the port setting having been set from 57600 to
>> 200 000-something bps and still nothing. please help. we can't afford
>> to go to cable.
>
> Have you ever had a 56k connection at that location? Some locations
> cannot support 56k, they default to 33k. You might find instructions
> to test your line at <http://www.usr.com>.
>
> Even if the line were 56k capable, enough line noise inside or
> outside your home, could limit the speed to 33k.
>
> Does your ISP have another number you could try? Could you test the
> ISP of a friend or family member with 56k success?
>
> Can you hear noise on your line? My phone company came out to
> investigate a very slight noise on my line. If the problem's outside,
> there's no charge.
>
> I get 33k every eight to ten dial-ups, even less occasionally.
> Otherwise I get 49k or 45k. The 33k dials suggests I hit a bad line
> every now and then.
>
> _
> Andrew
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