On this thread Pete quoted and wrote: >>Hi all, >> >>Until recently I was connecting at 48000 via my 56k Us Robotics modem. >>Now no matter what I do I connect at 31200. I have called the provider >>and tech support to not avial. They tell me my line is clear and that is >>just how it is. So I went and signed up with another provider and guess >>what the same speed. So I changed to a different modem and same thing.I >>have made sure I have the current mode scrips and such also. Right >>before this happedn I was getting alot of authentification errors. Now I >>am wondering if there is anything else anyone can think of to try? I am >>think the only thing left is to go DSL but not sure I won't have the >>same problem. I am desperate for speed......... >> >>Thanks, >>pam in AZ > >Hi, > When that very same thing happened to me it was eventually found to >be the line connection to the house which was faulty and had to be >replaced. > > Pete >
Yes, The phone system does make a difference also. I spent six months in rural southern Ohio with an small phone company and felt lucky to get 43k. The move back north got it to 48. After experimenting with all of the Best Data drivers I could find and many others as well the Earthlink driver alone. got me to 57k . I repeated these experiments a few weeks ago when I came to this town with no Earthlink local dialup. To no avail. DSL is great, but there are many whose budgets don't stretch that far Adrian D'Alessio -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
