I called the line test and received the following message:  "You are
currently connected at 56K.  No further testing is required."  I get this
message yet can't seem to get a really decent connection to the internet.
Go figure!

Thanks for the suggestion.

Dale Bryant
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> US Robotics has a number that you can dial to see if your local
> telephone loop
> service can support X2 specs for 56K (the Maximum FCC allowable
> speed is really
> 53K).  The number is 888-887-9248.  Additional info can be found at
> http://x2.usr.com/connectnow/linetest.htm .  It is to be noted
> that you do not
> need a modem capable of 56K to test the line. You do need a modem
> that supports
> V.34.
>
> Jerry Rasmussen
> ---------------
>
> Dale T. Bryant wrote:
>
> > Hi, I have just installed a new US Robotics 56K V.90 Faxmodem and still
> > can't get a connection beyond 28.8.  I pretty much had the same
> trouble with
> > the 33.6 Supra modem that I replaced.  I've been through tech
> support for my
> > ISP with no success and I have called the telephone company in
> regards to
> > the line which they say that all phone lines are only guaranteed to 9600
> > baud.  Unless I want ISDN that is.  I'm sure that most people connecting
> > above 28.8 have normal phone lines, right?  What else could be
> restricting
> > my connect speed?  Thanks for any input.
>
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