Good basic understanding of the process Modems can talk and display a
couple differant speeds at the same time. They will display 2 differant
rates DCE and DTE the 115200 is the actual compter to modem speed that is
what the true CPS is if you were transfering an uncompressed text file. The
56K is with error correction and data compression enabbled. On supra Modems
the command to change the way its displayed is "atW1" or "atW2" that will
switch the display between DCE and DTE. For most modern applications this
display doesnt really matter. In the days of the BBS (Bulliten Board
System) to setup the online games and such it was very important. If you
passed the wrong info. All the person calling saw was garbage. as the game
was looking for DCE info and got DTE info or vice versa.

Brian Coe
CM Productions

At 03:13 PM 1/31/99 +0000, you wrote:
>Let me throw in something, as I understand it.
>
>You set up a communications speed in the Comm software (This is the
>speed at which the computer/modem talk to each other).
>
>The modems (one at your end, one at the other end) have a "discussion"
>and determine the best RELIABLE speed at which they can talk to each
>other.
>
>So, if you have a high Communications Speed, that is the speed at which
>the comm program and modem talk.
>
>There are some settings that you can send to the modem to tell it to
>limit itself to XXX speed (kinda like a speed limit on a highway, your
>car can go faster BUT the cops don't like it).
>
>Is my understanding of this matter correct, or am I "full of it" like my
>wife likes to claim?  <both options are possible simultaniously BTW>.
>
>Sarge
>
>
>
>*************************************************************
>
>In a message dated 1/30/99 10:26:54 PM Central Standard Time,
>[log in to unmask] writes:
>
><< How do you determine the speed of connection?  At start-up AOL says I
>am
> connected at 115200 bps but I don't think that is possible as I only
>have a
> 33.6 K modem.
>
> Lee Kenna >>
>
>No, 115,200 is definitely not correct.  Be sure your modem speed in your
>AOL
>setup is set at 33.6.  It may be set at 115,000.  There is a setting in
>the
>setup that has 115,000.  Maybe that is the problem.  I do have a 56K
>modem,
>but at sign on/connection, I never get higher than 49,333.  My AOL
>program is
>set at 56K because I have a 56K modem.  Go into the setup and change
>yours to
>33.6.  Then maybe you will get an accurate connection speed.
>
>Susan Hays
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