Roland Stiner wrote in a message to Edwin Graves:
EG>   I've been fairly satisfied with the Zoom 33600 modem I purchased
  >   early this year....connect speed averaged 3200-3300 cps when
  >   downloading mail through Binkley/Ppoint.  I had the opportunity to
  >   trade some equipment I wasn't using for a USR Sportster "x2"
  >   external (the Zoom was internal) recently and have noticed SOME
  >   improvement in connections with my ISP.  The Zoom's avg'd about
  >   26400 to 28800....the USR gets 41333 or so - not even close to the
  >   56K (or 53K even!)
 RS> I have the Zoom 56K internal and log on to a few bbs'.  The
 RS> maximum connect rate I get to a board using a USR 33.6 is
 RS> 31.200.  I think this is a limitation of my phone lines, not
 RS> the modem.
You will NEVER get 56K when you call into a BBS.
There has to be a digital connection on one end of the line.
The way it is setup, only the internet providers have the necessary digital 
connections to do this.
And even then, the 56k connect is one way only:  from the ISP to you.
If you send a file outbound, it will only go at a max speed of 33.6.
If you have internet access, go th=o the Hayes home page 
(http://www.hayes.com).
They have a section which explains how the 56K modems work and what its 
limitations are.
I used to have a opy of that file, but lost it when I lost my hard drive last 
month .
 RS> Does anyone know what it costs to upgrade the wiring in your
 RS> house (average) from the old twisted pair (what I have) to
 RS> newer stuff? 
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