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- From: dj@bigdog.engr.arizona.edu (Deny Everything)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: PLEASE HELP (Very slow 14400)
- Date: 8 Jan 1996 15:44:12 GMT
- Organization: The University of Arizona
- Message-ID: <4cre4c$l74@news.ccit.arizona.edu>
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- Jacques Doucet (jdoucet@accent.net) wrote:
- : Yossi Beck <yosibeck@netvision.net.il> wrote:
-
- : >URGENT HELP REQUESTED....
-
- : >I have a 14400 modem Hayes compatible.
- : >I understand it should give me a download rate of 14400 bps...
- : >Yet in netscape I see the web pages come in at 400 - 800 bps !!
- : >Also in ftp I download at a rate of 200 -- 600 bps!
- : >Why is that? Is my telephone line so bad? Is the modem setup
- : >wrong?
- : >Init string????
- : >What should I try ? How can I test my telephone line (how many bites
- : >it is capable of transferring).
-
- : >PLEASE SEND ME SUGGESTIONS. (preferably by email and not in the
- : >newsgroup, I don't want to bother the rest...)
-
- : >Thanks, Yossi Beck
- : > yosibeck@netvision.net.il
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-
- : Friend
-
- : I have a USR Sportster 14440 internal .
- : I have the same situation as you . That is , a slow 500 bps dowload
- : Often I find miself at 200 bps . Bad telephones lines ?
- : I am not sure . Because I used the same modem for Fax once in a while
- : and it seem ok
- : I would happy to have a bps of 1.0 k
-
- : If you have a solution I would be happy to know .
-
- : jdoucet@acceent.net
-
-
- Hmmm, probably the load of whatever terminal you're connected to. Or
- your internet provider is cheesy... somehow.
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