Internet Connection ??

[MnkyOf[-]ate]

I recenlty installed a new modem, and when it connects it says:
45.2Kbps

But, my old modem when connected said:
45.2Bps

Which modem is faster? my newer modem or older modem?

How can I speed up my modem to obtain optimal performance?

 

[Rapmaster]

They look about the same....

I doubt you are getting 45 bits per second... is that a typo?

45 kilobits per second is pretty normal for a 56k dialup modem... its just under 6 kilobytes per second (measured the way you measure a file download)

Usually replacing a dialup modem won't give you a massive boost-- it can only go so fast.

The other factor is mostly the condition of your phone line.

49 kilobites per second is the maximum you can get with 56k due to regulations and something about voltage.

 

[MnkyOf[-]ate]

nope, no typo.

it actualy said, and i quote: "Connected at 45.2 bps"
on my USR 56k WIN FAX INT modem.

and actually, I've heard it is possible to receive more than 49kbps on a telephone line,

If you modify the modem's driver file (with *.inf extension) and set the baud rates higher, and mess around with strings, then you can receive up to 115kbps.

I've done this to an older computer I had... and got download speeds averaging 9-10kb/sec but for some reason am unable to do it to this modem. The reason for that is most likely "limiting resistors" soldered into the modem itself. This is also known as "Hardware controled".

My other modem was almost 100% software controled.


Also, as far as the phone line causing restrictions; that is untrue.
the telephone line is strictly meant for voice chat, but can safely handle data transfers up to 50kbps. If you go beyond 50kbps then it can sometomes, but rarely, be known to cause interferance.

The only reason modems aren't meant to go any faster, is because the FCC rules state that it must not cause any interferance, but if some interferance is caused then it doesn't create too much of a problem.

 

[Rapmaster]

The modem at the other end (your ISP) will probably not be hacked so you will only go as fast as the slowest part. And it wouldn't work anyway. Show me some URLs about this cause I can show you hundreds saying that is is impossible to go beyond 49k

I've seen 115k as well-- that's not the speed of the connection (that's impossible.) That is the DTE speed (Data terminal equipment) -- the speed between your computer and the modem. It is however a good idea to set it higher than the actual speed you are getting over the phone line, especially if you are using compression.

You might see speeds above 7 kbytes/sec if your modem has decent compression-- a software modem uses your CPU for this stuff, so don't expect much in the way of compression. A lot of the time, the web browser is just measuring things incorrectly though.

 

[frie2]

Cable/DSL internet would fix that

 

[Logical_1]

Funny, Rapmaster, I get 52k normally at work off the modem connection (in Houston, TX). The FCC caps the modem speeds at 54k and that was just an arbitrary decision many years ago before anyone ever thought a modem would be able to handle speeds that high. Also, the max data speed you can really achieve is 28.8k with the difference between that and the 52k limit being nothing but compression algorithms that have been continually improved throughout the years.

Logical_1