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Thread ID: 22061	2002-07-10 23:17:00	FAQ: How come my 56k modem won't connect at 56kbps?	Sam H (525)	Press F1

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61429	2003-05-03 07:01:00	>>I actually asked the same quesiton to a Teltra Clear technician. He >>told me that in some area the telecom line is supposed to build initially >>for one household per-line but due to more and more houses build in >>the area. Telecom actually split the line into 2. meaning "eg. house >>no.4 and no.4a share the same line but in different phone number". >>That's why even if you got 56k modem you'll only the best get 33.6 etc.. Every house should have a twisted pair cable running into it (eg 4 conductors). This allows a house to be able to upgrade and get a second line installed (eg 2 conductors per line). If the need arises for cable sharing, that's no big problem; Telecom will, if necessary, convert both houses to 2-core connectivity (the modern standard, a lot of older homes still use the 3-core system) - and assign one twisted pair to each house. This should have NO effect on dial up speeds whatsoever, as each twisted pair is an independant line... you can get an improvement in older homes by converting over to 2-core, as chances are that Telecom will completely overhaul your line, or at least bring it up to a satisfactory standard. However if you are getting onto more than two homes, then things get complicated if Telecom is unwilling to lay down new cable. Other methods will be implimented that wont do dial up any good. >>In my case, my line is split 3 ways meaning 1/3 of the potential >>conection speed. I felt it's unfair because I pay the same price for the >>phone line but instead getting 1/3 potential speed. He said no >>problem when talking through phone. Sigh..... what an unfair world, >>he told me th only way I can get a faster speed is either ADSL or >>MOVE someway else. Yep, the line does all that it's guaranteed to do: provide POTS capability, and as far as internet connectivity is concerned - Telecom only guarantees you a 9.6k connection speed, as that is one of the standard fax modem speeds, the slowest one IIRC. If you arent happy with any connection between 9.6k and 52k, Telecom are well in their rights to tell you to naff off, and they would probably do that if it wasnt bad business practice to do so, even moreso now that they have competition. The maximum dial up connection speed is 52k, this is because 4k is reserved for ping/pong traffic with the exchange/isp. Earlier modems reported a 52k connection, which a lot of people became unhappy about "I paid for a 56k modem! I EXPECT a 56k connection!!!" so a lot of more recent software (winmodems) actually lie about their connection speed. In saying that however, I have dialed up at 96k using two phonelines and two modems. Speeds were not increased, you could just do more at any given time.. for example in games pings were not improved at all, but you could get two people playing at the same time... you could download at 5k and still be able to happily browse... for the costs for multilink however - two lines + an internet connection.. my ISP didnt charge extra like some do, and I wont say who they are but they're one of the big ones... dsl is just a far better option.	whetu (237)
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