*** Quoting Chris Anderson to Bay Van Vo dated 08-28-97 ***
>       noise and interference than analog lines.  Theoretically, with 
> only 
>       one analog link in the chain - usually at the wire that actually 
>       reaches your house - therefore only one digital-to-analog 
> conversion, 
>       transmission speed can reach the 50Kbps range...in theory.  Also 
> there 
>       is 2 different technology chips for 56K modems; x2 from USR and 
> K56flex
>       from Rockwell and Lucent.  Your Motorola ModemSURFR 56K uses 
> K56flex
>       technology.  To reach speeds faster than 33.6Kbps, the modems on 
> each 
>       end of the connnection - your end and your ISP's - must not only 
> be 56K
>       models, but must use the SAME technology, in your case the modem 
> that
>       you are connecting to must also use the K56flex technology as 
> well as
>       being a 56K modem to reach 33.6Kbps+ speeds.  The SURFR is 
> supposedly
>       the best modem in its class as far as upgrades and software 
> bundle goes
>       but the average and top throughput speeds are only 29.5 and 30.2,
> 
>       respectively.  I personally would of waited until the FCC 
> determines
>       the 56K standard in 1998 and the modems become more reliable in 
> their
>       speed.  I think that the technology was crudely and hastily 
> produced for
>       the 56K modems for the public that there are still a few bugs.
> 
> 
> 
> 
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Thanks for the info...well I had a 14.4 USR modem and it broke down.  So I 
went modem hunting...and I saw the price difference between 33.6 and 56K.  
ONot much of a difference so I went ahead and chose the 56KFlex since my ISP 
said that they were gonna go with the 56KFlex.
Thanks
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