Modem connection speed

On our standard 56k dialup modem (in the UK, this is), we only get ~38k when
we connect. Are there any ways to correct this? I've considered calling
the phone company and asking them to turn up the gain, but I've also been
told that this wouldn't make any difference.

Drivers etc are all up to date and this is happening on 2 computers in our
house, so does anyone have any ideas?

Cheers for your help.

<Barney />

Line quality might be the limiting factor. See if you can get the line
provider and the isp provider to check it for you.

Art Leonard

Neil Barnwell wrote:

> On our standard 56k dialup modem (in the UK, this is), we only get ~38k when
> we connect. Are there any ways to correct this? I've considered calling
> the phone company and asking them to turn up the gain, but I've also been
> told that this wouldn't make any difference.
>
> Drivers etc are all up to date and this is happening on 2 computers in our
> house, so does anyone have any ideas?
>
> Cheers for your help.
>
> <Barney />
>
>
>

56k = 56k max if you're lucky. I've never been about 44k when forced to use
dial up (usually when fixing virus infected laptops in work).


"Art Leonard" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:Hw0Fc.1600$(E-Mail Removed) nk.net...
> Line quality might be the limiting factor. See if you can get the line
> provider and the isp provider to check it for you.
>
> Art Leonard
>
> Neil Barnwell wrote:
>
>> On our standard 56k dialup modem (in the UK, this is), we only get ~38k
>> when
>> we connect. Are there any ways to correct this? I've considered calling
>> the phone company and asking them to turn up the gain, but I've also been
>> told that this wouldn't make any difference.
>>
>> Drivers etc are all up to date and this is happening on 2 computers in
>> our
>> house, so does anyone have any ideas?
>>
>> Cheers for your help.
>>
>> <Barney />
>>
>>

Your computer's distance from the local telephone switch determines what the
speed of your connection is. If you live next door to the switch office
you'll get the 55k. If you live 10 miles away, you may only get 24k. The
level of line noise that the telephone company allows on its lines also
affects the transmission speed.

--
DaveW



"Neil Barnwell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:cc20ul$k2u$(E-Mail Removed)...
> On our standard 56k dialup modem (in the UK, this is), we only get ~38k
when
> we connect. Are there any ways to correct this? I've considered calling
> the phone company and asking them to turn up the gain, but I've also been
> told that this wouldn't make any difference.
>
> Drivers etc are all up to date and this is happening on 2 computers in our
> house, so does anyone have any ideas?
>
> Cheers for your help.
>
> <Barney />
>
>
>

In article <cc20ul$k2u$(E-Mail Removed)>, (E-Mail Removed)
says...
> On our standard 56k dialup modem (in the UK, this is), we only get ~38k when
> we connect. Are there any ways to correct this? I've considered calling
> the phone company and asking them to turn up the gain, but I've also been
> told that this wouldn't make any difference.
>
> Drivers etc are all up to date and this is happening on 2 computers in our
> house, so does anyone have any ideas?
>
> Cheers for your help.
>
> <Barney />
>
>
>
>


My max connect is 28.8 with a 56k modem.

It's all down to what speed the telco wants you to connect.

Cheap telco (sbc...) + muxxed line = twice the number of customers
without upgrading equipment.

bastards.

"Neil Barnwell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:cc20ul$k2u$(E-Mail Removed)...
> On our standard 56k dialup modem (in the UK, this is), we only get ~38k
when
> we connect. Are there any ways to correct this? I've considered calling
> the phone company and asking them to turn up the gain, but I've also been
> told that this wouldn't make any difference.
>
> Drivers etc are all up to date and this is happening on 2 computers in our
> house, so does anyone have any ideas?
>
> Cheers for your help.
>
You need to pretty careful when talking about modem speeds,
if you use a stop bit then there are 9 bits to the byte, so to speak.

So...56/9 ~= 6 (6X9=54) so 6X8=48 which is the max I get on tests
and mine uses one stop bit.



> <Barney />
>
>
>

"Alex B" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:cc25ac$65l$(E-Mail Removed)...
> 56k = 56k max if you're lucky. I've never been about 44k when forced to
use
> dial up (usually when fixing virus infected laptops in work).

Well if you divide your 44 by 8 to get bits its 5.5 then times 10
to get bits including start and stop bits which is quite close the mythical
56k,
incidently the max rate I get on downloads is also 4.4 KBytes/second.

You will never transmit 56k of data bits in a second because extra bits
are added, the start and stop bits.

Sounds like you connection was working at a full 56k.

I could be wrong of course, but that doesnt happen very often.

--
half_pint




>
>
> "Art Leonard" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:Hw0Fc.1600$(E-Mail Removed) nk.net...
> > Line quality might be the limiting factor. See if you can get the line
> > provider and the isp provider to check it for you.
> >
> > Art Leonard
> >
> > Neil Barnwell wrote:
> >
> >> On our standard 56k dialup modem (in the UK, this is), we only get ~38k
> >> when
> >> we connect. Are there any ways to correct this? I've considered
calling
> >> the phone company and asking them to turn up the gain, but I've also
been
> >> told that this wouldn't make any difference.
> >>
> >> Drivers etc are all up to date and this is happening on 2 computers in
> >> our
> >> house, so does anyone have any ideas?
> >>
> >> Cheers for your help.
> >>
> >> <Barney />
> >>
> >>
>

"DaveW" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:mN0Fc.9499$XM6.8238@attbi_s53...
> Your computer's distance from the local telephone switch determines what
the
> speed of your connection is. If you live next door to the switch office
> you'll get the 55k. If you live 10 miles away, you may only get 24k. The
> level of line noise that the telephone company allows on its lines also
> affects the transmission speed.


His line will probably take broadband. which is 10 times the bandwith
>
> --
> DaveW
>
>
>
> "Neil Barnwell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:cc20ul$k2u$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > On our standard 56k dialup modem (in the UK, this is), we only get ~38k
> when
> > we connect. Are there any ways to correct this? I've considered
calling
> > the phone company and asking them to turn up the gain, but I've also
been
> > told that this wouldn't make any difference.
> >
> > Drivers etc are all up to date and this is happening on 2 computers in
our
> > house, so does anyone have any ideas?
> >
> > Cheers for your help.
> >
> > <Barney />
> >
> >
> >
>
>

"Alex B" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:cc25ac$65l$(E-Mail Removed)...
> 56k = 56k max if you're lucky. I've never been about 44k when forced to
use
> dial up (usually when fixing virus infected laptops in work).


You appear to be saying you have a broadband capable line
which is not capable of transmitting 56kbits/s, now that is
a rather slow broadband isnt it?



>
>
> "Art Leonard" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:Hw0Fc.1600$(E-Mail Removed) nk.net...
> > Line quality might be the limiting factor. See if you can get the line
> > provider and the isp provider to check it for you.
> >
> > Art Leonard
> >
> > Neil Barnwell wrote:
> >
> >> On our standard 56k dialup modem (in the UK, this is), we only get ~38k
> >> when
> >> we connect. Are there any ways to correct this? I've considered
calling
> >> the phone company and asking them to turn up the gain, but I've also
been
> >> told that this wouldn't make any difference.
> >>
> >> Drivers etc are all up to date and this is happening on 2 computers in
> >> our
> >> house, so does anyone have any ideas?
> >>
> >> Cheers for your help.
> >>
> >> <Barney />
> >>
> >>
>

Try this

http://www.analogx.com/contents/down...etwork/nsl.htm

Just testing it my self, but it seems good, very useful, it shows me
receiving
data at a max 25.4KB and average of 6.2KB i think thats kilo bytes (must
be).

I used some pics from a newsgroup to tesy it (far to rude to say which one)
but basically you need to connected to a site (or newsgroup) which has
good through put at its end.


"Art Leonard" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:Hw0Fc.1600$(E-Mail Removed) nk.net...
> Line quality might be the limiting factor. See if you can get the line
> provider and the isp provider to check it for you.
>
> Art Leonard
>
> Neil Barnwell wrote:
>
> > On our standard 56k dialup modem (in the UK, this is), we only get ~38k
when
> > we connect. Are there any ways to correct this? I've considered
calling
> > the phone company and asking them to turn up the gain, but I've also
been
> > told that this wouldn't make any difference.
> >
> > Drivers etc are all up to date and this is happening on 2 computers in
our
> > house, so does anyone have any ideas?
> >
> > Cheers for your help.
> >
> > <Barney />
> >
> >
> >