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eshort · 04-03-2003, 11:51 AM

am in hotel..have toshiba Libretto 9P100/32 ram-win95b) with Megahertz 56K modem---connects at approx 37K but downloads are so slow as to render the computer useless--i estimate download speeds r in vicinity of <100 cps!!! Modem is properly installed and tests OK in control panel>modems etc.

I tried resewtting modem to lower speed (transmission and receive)..no help---did 'ping" test and get traveltimes of approx 560ms to various test sites (very slow).

Hotel phone line is quiet and has good volume for regular telephone calls.

any suggestions?? I suspect switcher issues in the neighborhood

the last time i tried to access, windows shut down indicating "protection error" on BSOD.

This machine worked perfectly at home base prior to trip (naturally!!).

04-03-2003, 11:51 AM	#1
eshort Member (11 bit) Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: somerville,mass usa Posts: 1,278	very SLOW modem am in hotel..have toshiba Libretto 9P100/32 ram-win95b) with Megahertz 56K modem---connects at approx 37K but downloads are so slow as to render the computer useless--i estimate download speeds r in vicinity of <100 cps!!! Modem is properly installed and tests OK in control panel>modems etc. I tried resewtting modem to lower speed (transmission and receive)..no help---did 'ping" test and get traveltimes of approx 560ms to various test sites (very slow). Hotel phone line is quiet and has good volume for regular telephone calls. any suggestions?? I suspect switcher issues in the neighborhood the last time i tried to access, windows shut down indicating "protection error" on BSOD. This machine worked perfectly at home base prior to trip (naturally!!).