Hello Donald,
On (06 Jan 98) cybercadet DONALD BOWERS wrote to BRIAN TIPLING...
 DB> Check your port speed -- Should be @ least 57600, but preferably
 DB> 115200. Most of the time, slow speeds are the result of line noise.
 DB> The faster
 DB> the comm. speed, the more suseptible (Sp?) the connection is to errors
 DB> caused by line noise. The modem selects a speed based upon the line
 DB> noise level.
One thing some users don't realize with the newer modems is that the
modems can and do renegotiate rates according to the line quality. In
other words, optimal rate is now dynamic rather than static with just
the connect rate.
Cheers,
Phil
... Beware of programmers who carry screwdrivers.
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