Ryo Imamura wrote:
>
> I am wondering if my new 3COM USR 56K V90 modem is malfunctioning because
> sometimes (like tonight) websites are so slow to load up and sometimes
> clicking on a link does absolutely nothing.  A friend told me that it is
> just a sign of the times with regular web traffic jams at certain times
> like Friday evenings.  What do you think?  I am wondering too whether I
> have the modem configured correctly.  The phone line tests out at 56K
> according to the line test at the USR site.  But I am showing connections
> at 26400 and download rates of 2.9K/second, which sounds more like 28.8
> speed.
>
> Ryo Imamura
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My modem behaves similarily, but I am pretty sure my problem is just
line noise.  Did your old modem connect faster than 26.4?  If it
connected at 26.4 as well then the problem is likely noise in the phone
line, and you'll have to talk witht he phone company about that.

You might try playing with settings for error correction and
compression.

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