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- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Path: FreeNet.Carleton.CA!an171
- From: an171@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Anthony Hill)
- Subject: Re: USR Connection Speeds
- Message-ID: <DnvrxI.4zK@freenet.carleton.ca>
- Sender: an171@freenet2.carleton.ca (Anthony Hill)
- Reply-To: an171@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Anthony Hill)
- Organization: The National Capital FreeNet
- References: <4hkqui$gm7@news-e2a.gnn.com>
- Date: Thu, 7 Mar 1996 04:46:29 GMT
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- PTH (PTHarn@gnn.com) writes:
- > I have been trying to connect to AOL at higher than28.8 using compression but
- > always connect at 28.8. The AOL tech says that USR modems always report DCE
- > speeds so you don't see the higher throughput speeds. Does anyone know if
- > this is true and if so is there a way of telling what my throughput speeds
- > are? Thanks
-
- Yes, it's true, USR modems are set, by default, to tell you your
- REAL connect speed of the modem and not the speed at which you're comptuer
- is talking to your modem. This is a heck of a lot more useful since
- you're DTE speed (speed at which the modem talks to your computer) is
- locked, just look at what values you're software has it set for. DCE
- speeds (modem to modem speed) on the other hand, are not locked, and can
- vary greatly (from 300bps up to 28.8kbps in the case of you're modem). Of
- course, connect messages don't mean a heck of a lot when it comes to
- actual throughput, for that you'll need some software that will measure
- the number of characters being sent through you're serial port. Am I
- correct in assuming that this AOL software only runs under Windows? If so
- you can get the ModemSta utility which will show you your
- effective throughput.
-
- Anthony
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- Anthony Hill | an171@FreeNet.Carleton.CA
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