57K is not the speed between you and your ISP, it's the speed between your modem
and your computer. In the U.S, the fastest possible speed on normal line is 53K.
PCI or ISA modem really has no performance difference between 'em.

J Qian

Pete Tremblay wrote:

>   Hello ,
>    I am looking to get a 3com 56k modem an I was wondering what the
> difference is between the two ? The system I have now has a 56k modem in it
> an it really is a pain to get on aol . It takes the handshake forever an alot
> of the time it doesn't connect . Last weekend I installed a 3com 56k ISA
> modem on my brothers system an he can't connect any faster than 26400 ? But
> it gets right on no problems . When I do get on with mine it says I connected
> at 57k ?

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