> Do you think it's the serial port or the modem itself?
 > I have a SupraFax 28.8 which has been flash upgraded
 > to 33.6, and I get pitiful transfer speeds if I get a
 > 33.6 connect. I think it's a problem with the modem,
 > because if it's the serial port, should the hardware
 > flow control not take care of it?
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Alot has to do with your local telco lines and service area. I live in a 
rural area which when I do any comm pgms. has always resulted in a 21.6k or 
24k connects for the most part and maybe worse from time to time. It's just 
that lately and only with a ISP connect that's I've seen 28.8 or 
better(mostly 26.4 or 28.8) and nothing changed other than using their comm 
s/w, etc. and I have a short-lived inet connection. Even with their tech 
support, I see some improvement but basically it bombs later. I've had such 
good service from the modem until then, it has to be outside of the house or 
the s/w I'm running, while the modem certainly is part of the loop, I don't 
blame it since once used with the bbs it's still delivers. go figure 
-_-Bill
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