----- Original Message -----
From: Alan Schneider
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Internet Speed


> What protocol is your modem capable of?  If it's V.90 then make sure that
> the number you're calling is also capable of V.90.  If not,  is your modem
> X2 or Kflex?  The number you're calling must be compatible with your
> modem.  If all of that is the way it should be then your line conditions
> may be bad and it won't be possible to get a 56k (53.3) no matter what you
do.
> Hope this helps.
> --
> Regards,
> Alan
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Alan, or anyone else,

Two Questions:
Can line noise get worse with time? And, is it possible that more traffic
through a local ISP can cause degration in connection speeds? The reason I
ask -- in the first year of service, I always got a stable, 33.6 kb connect
speed, but now, 3 years later, I rarely get better than a 26.4 kb, and
usually only a 24 kb. *IF* I manage a 33.6 these days, I almost always get
disconnected pronto. I'm using the same setup, and the same old Supra 33.6
modem now as I was then. TIA

Alan Thompson
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