Chris Ayers wrote:
 
> When I connect on my OS/2 Warp 4 FP 15 DDPak 2 system the highest
> connection speed I am able to obtain through my 56K modem is 28K.  My
> setup strings have been checked and should set the modem up for 56K
> operation that is compatible with my ISP.  When I go to 
>     and select either COM1
or COM2 and
> right click,  I get COM.SYS from IBM Version 1.1 Dated
> 9-17-1994.  The UART is correctly identified as a 16550.  When looking
> at x:\OS2\BOOT\ COM.SYS is dated 6-16-00, 18719 Bytes.
 
> I am wondering about the discrepancy in dates and if I am using the
> latest version of COM.SYS that will support a 56K modem.

As others have pointed out, the phone line is a likely culprit, actually
the most likely. Have you investigated the possibility of getting DSL?
If it is unavailable in your location, odds are the reason is the
distance from your location to your phone switching station is too
distant. That correlates highly to poor analog line quality as well.
Before switching to cable, I rarely got better than 26K, and generally
24K or worse with a typical 56K modem. A friend 2 blocks closer to the
phone co generally gets 28-31K. Distance really can make that much
difference. So can using a high quality modem, like a USR Courier.
-- 
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