-=> Quoting Dan Millen on 16 Aug 96  03:51:41 to Adriano Macuglia <=-
 DM> As of right now, the phones lines can't handle that fast of a
Dan, you're in Zone 1 and Adriano is in Zone 2. I'd be a little hesitant to 
tell him what his phone lines can handle. Considering he's across the 'pond' 
and all.
 DM> throughput.  Unless all of the lines have been upgraded recently and
 DM> no one has told me (a very strong possibility) then you shouldn't
The connect rate is dependent upon the phone line quality. If your tel'co has 
poor lines you're going to get poor results. My tel'co has mostly fiber so I 
can get 31.2 connects with my ISP (the telco) and he is about 120 miles away.
You can hear from others in this echo that complain they can't get a 28.8 
connect with someone down the street from them. The problem isn't the modem, 
it's the phone lines in your *area*. But to make such a wide sweeping 
generality (that crosses entire continents) that the phone lines can't handle 
it is incorrect.
... Always remember you're unique - just like everyone else.
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