Am 2008-02-03 12:07:11, schrieb Douglas A. Tutty:
> You're probably too far away from the telco's D/A converter to get 56K.
> Welcome to dialup-for-the-rest-of-us.
???
Sorry but, in Turkey where I have a haus at the end of the world and
there I am using V.90 and get over 5 kByte/sec and the ISP with its
Modem-Pool is in Ankara (arround 400 km distance).
> It also can depend on the quality of your modem. Some modems are more
> resistant/tolerant of noise on the line than others. I use a 3Com (USR)
> Courier (NOT sportster). These V-Everything modems (external serial)
> are supposed to be the best in the world. New, they cost hundreds of
> dollars. I purchased mine off eBay for $50 (+ S/H).
OK, I am using Sporster and V-Everything too... :-) ...ver 12 years
now and I can confirm, they are VERY High-Quality and have NEVER failed.
Thanks, Greetings and nice Day
Michelle Konzack
Systemadministrator
Tamay Dogan Network
Debian GNU/Linux Consultant
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