Rob Phillips wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> I hope this message is not too 'off-topic'. I have been having
> troubles in getting a reasonably fast internet acces from my home
> (East of Wanneroo). A 56k modem gave me between 12kbps and 16.8 kbps.

Hi Rob,

I am guessing you are a number of Km's from your exchange. ! ?

That being the case your phone line would have some sort of line
conditioning
which should still let you get around 28.8 k.

Seems to me that the line conditioning is faulty ( and could possibly be
repaired )
or you have noise on the line. which is possibly consistent with the faulty
cable in your area.

Either way , it should be fixable...... it just needs the responsible party
to DO IT.

Want to know more ? Mail me direct

Bob