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To: HandsOn who wrote (2407)3/14/1999 11:16:00 PM
From: jw  Read Replies (1) of 110645
 
Hi, HO, My experiences are! I had a 28.8, connected at 33.6 sometimes, other times around 28.8. ISP said to upgrade to 56K X2 as they supported the faster speeds. Got a 56K X2 and speeds jumped to 33.3 and sometimes 38.8. They then said download the v.90 drivers for my 56K x2 for better performance.

I had read that V.90 would really test the condition af your lines. Noise is very harmful to V.90. Having 2 lines (with music on second line sometimes) with 2nd dedicated to Computer, I was skeptical. Downloaded v.90 driver, speeds jumped to 42300.

Went to Radio Shack and bought a phone line noise filter ( about $17 I think), Now I'm connected at 49,333 about 90% of the time. Don't think I've ever connected higher. However I'm happy with 49K. Cable coming this summer I'm told. I'll switch.

Regards, /jw

ps: I get disconnected sometimes but win98 or NSCP 4.5 (don't know which) usually re-connects automatically.
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