Roland Stiner wrote in a message to Edwin Graves:
 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.
Chances are, it isn't the phone lines in your house, but the phone lines & 
hardware at the central office.  A 56K modem = a 33.6K modem if you're 
calling someplace that doesn't have a digital connection (i.e. most boards).
 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? 
Twisted pair (3 pairs, I think) is standard still.  If you want to be fancy, 
replace it with Cat 5 cable, but odds are it won't fix the problem, because 
the problem probably isn't in your house.  If Cat 5 doesn't work out, you 
could always rip out the phones and replace them with a 100mbps Ethernet. :)  
Cost to rewire would depend on how many feet of wire and how the wire runs 
are, but you could probably do it yourself pretty cheap, most of the cost 
will be labor.
Regards,
           Dave 
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