>I just picked up a USRobotics Sportster 28.8 external modem last night. The manual says to set the serial baud rate to at least 38400, but the maximum
> I can set Pref/Serial is 31250. Any clues???
BTW, I think that the sportster is junk. Too small and cheap looking. Some
of them have major problems, but don't get that get you down! (:
>Any other USR 28.8 users out there? What setup string are you using to get maximum throughput? I can connect to my ISP, but never at speeds of
> more than 14,400 (yes, they have 28.8 running V.34). Any hints, tips, settings would be appreciated.
Ya, ignore the serial prefs in WorkBench. They don't do anything! (: Set
the serial baud rate in the program you wan to use.
I've set my at 115200, but I have a GVP I/O extender. I would not suggest
locking it over 57600 (which is high enough for a 28.8).
My modem is the USR V.Everything 33.6.
As for your other problem of only getting 14.4 from your provider - that is
their modem. Any modem will connect at the lowest possible baud rate - yes
LOWEST. The lowest baud rate is 14.4, ISP. You may have to pay extra for a
