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



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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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