JH> I'm running a 12000 bps modem and PPP. It's rare for the receive light
 JH> to flicker constantly, particularly when getting a page or file from
 JH> the US. Sometimes (mainly getting pages direct from my ISP) a faster
 JH> modem would be better than the 12k, but modem speed in the local loop
 JH> is usually faster than trans-Pacific throughput. 

If you are not getting maximum thruput, try using SLiRP. However you
can only use that program if you got a UNIX account. SLiRP is not as
flexible as PPP, since it provides PPP through emulation. However, because
SLiRP buffers all data on your server, you will get maximum thruput most
of the time.


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