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| Thread ID: 37060 | 2003-08-27 11:21:00 | modem/speed/success | effie C (772) | Press F1 |
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| 170953 | 2003-08-27 11:21:00 | Hi- thanks to Sam, Antmannz, Rod ger,and Godfather, I have just installed a "string" as an extra to my modem upgrade- and whereas I had to put up with a "connect"speed of 31.2 kps - now I have jumped to an unbelievable 115.2 kps. This seems rediculous when I have a modem of 56600 kps and though Godfather says that the two are not related, I trialed a download at the busiest time of the evening and got an average of 4.2 kps as against 2.8 kps before. Tomorrow, 28 August - in daylight and therefore potentially less busy I will try again, but expect this speed to be improved. Sam tells me I should continue to either install another modem or locate new driver upgrades for my present one, to bring this into a more realistic level- any comments? The modem appears to be a stafire made by Motorola who have amalgamated their stock into another firm. I would as usual welcome any advice. At the moment I am so rapt after trying for a month that I hope I have succeeded - permanently. effie c |
effie C (772) | ||
| 170954 | 2003-08-27 11:46:00 | If you are getting 4.2 kbs that is not too bad. It would be nicer to have more but there are too many variables eg phone line, ISP etc | mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 170955 | 2003-08-27 11:58:00 | The reported 115kb speed indicates the driver is wrong. The speed being reported is that of the PC to the Modem, and not that of the Modem itself. This is a very common event when the wrong driver is used. 4.2 kB/s is not a bad speed if its sustained, and is equivalent to a solid 33.6 connect or better. Atthogh I used to connect here at 48 kb/s seldom got sustained downloads better than that. It will be a pity if that modem isn't able to be kept, as I am sure it must be a hardware ISA modem, the linux community would love to get hold of it |
godfather (25) | ||
| 170956 | 2003-08-27 12:08:00 | the other thing to watch is what you are downloading when you test it and the way you measure it. downloading an easly compressed file will make the speed higher than it is. | tweak'e (174) | ||
| 170957 | 2003-08-27 21:54:00 | Hi GF, Is it possible to have the actual connection speed displayed, via string settings I presume, rather than the PC to Modem speed? | Curly (487) | ||
| 170958 | 2003-08-27 22:31:00 | It should always display the actual modem connection speed. You only get the 115kB displayed when the wrong driver is used. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 170959 | 2003-08-27 22:35:00 | Hi Godfather, Do you have to spoil my euphoria so easily-:-) O k, as usual you are thinking better than- me for instance! In my original string you stated that stafire was/is a product of Motorola- but not any longer As my phone lines have been tested and cleared of any error/noise/pairing etc by Telecom, and as I thought I was on cloud 9 after so long - how can I diagnose the "correct " driver?--- Install another brand?The critical update facility in Microsoft stated that no driver was availble for this particular modem( after the diagnostic examination of my 'puta. By trial and (t)error I am running down the culprit causing my pain! :-) I think it was Rod ger who suggested I retain this modem as the "soft" ones were not as good as what I have effie c |
effie C (772) | ||
| 170960 | 2003-08-27 22:53:00 | I still believe your modem chip is a Rockwell/Conexant (company name changed from Rockwell to Conexant). You need to get the drivers for this specific chip rather than generic, although sometimes they (generic) work perfectly well, not in your case apparently. For some modem drivers to install correctly sometimes you have to uninstall the previous drivers before you apply the new ones, there are unistall utilities for this purpose. Cheers Murray P |
Murray P (44) | ||
| 170961 | 2003-08-27 22:53:00 | GF, I did not make it clear enough :-) I am trying to see if I can have the modem report the actual connection speed between the modem and my ISP, for instance, rather than between the modem and my PC. Did not mean to pinch your Thread Effic C - will get out of here now :-) |
Curly (487) | ||
| 170962 | 2003-08-27 23:25:00 | Curly, you were very clear I thought I was being clear as well, but will try again . Your connect speed should not be displayed as 115 kb/s . If it is, you have the wrong driver A string for the modem is unlikely to help . You need to locate and install the right driver . Now, Effie C I have no reason to believe your modem is a "stafire" Your mention of that name in a previous thread was due to you assuming that a modem help page was reporting your modem . It was an example of the authors modem diagnostic, not yours . This was pointed out in that thread . I have however every reason to believe your modem is a Motorola Surfer 56k based on the software revision you obtained when you ran the diagnostics on your modem . I have asked you in previous threads if your modem is an ISA one . You have yet to confirm or deny this . This is very important, as the drivers are fundamentally different Also ISA modems are often not detected by the software (they are not plug and play often) . If it is ISA, the slot it plugs into on your motherboard will be a darker colour, and the other (PCI) slots usually are coloured white . |
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