> At 08:53 PM 7/19/98 -0700, you wrote:
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Michi Imamura <[log in to unmask]>
> >>I have an Actiontec 56K X2 Modem.  I have tried
> >numerous ISP's and I can>only connect at 28.8.
> >Does anyone know how I can boost this up?  I
> >have downloaded all of the firmware upgrades for
> >this modem.  I think it is the phone lines ....>

Have you tried another modem?

If the lines are noisy what you need is a modem that's noise tolerant.
That I know, Zoom modems are very tolerant with bad lines, there might
be others.

HTH

Jose