115200 Connect??

[SARGE]

Before bootman and glc remind me of how much I'm supposed to know about modems, just thought I'd throw something at you. I've got 2 #'s for my ISP; same ones for past 3 years. Always get speeds in 40's using all modems on 3 pc's. Recently, dialing one of the #'s gets a report speed of 115200 on all modems. We all know what that means (port speed). Of course, actual speed is still in 40's.

I'm not about to fret over this, but getting difficult to explain to others who think they're suddenly connecting faster. Ideas? When multilink starts showing speeds of 230400, I know I'm screwed.

[cobra]

I think that means windows can not read the actual speed. I have that problem on my pc. ALWAYS reads 115.2k
Not a chance in hell....

[EzyStvy]

In the modem properties->Connections->Advanced->Extra settings, add this line->AT&FW2

[glc]

On the Supras, S95=1 should report true speed - on the USR's, try &F or &F1.

[zainu]

GLC. I thought the USR will only report the
true speed if the .inf files is correctly
installed. I may be wrong.

Could you expand on this?

Thanks.

[glc]

This may be true - but &F or &F1 (depending on model) should reset to factory defaults, which *should* report true speed.

[SARGE]

I'm well aware of how to get the "true connect" speed reported; to condense my original post, I was musing as to why, all of a sudden, when dialing one of the #'s, it reports 115200.

[reboot]

Run the modem log.
Look for the AT commands sent.
Look at the responses.
At least a couple will simply say "Interpreted response, OK", or something equally useless.
If you find anything that doesn't say "OK", there's the problem.
It could be the init string got corrupted between the registry, and the actual modem initialization (right after the first click), or the ISP is sending a code the modem doesn't recognize for connection, or the code the ISP sent for connect rate response got scrambled, and thus defaults to port speed, being unable to actually tell if it's connected or not.

[SARGE]

Muchas gracias, senor Bootman. You're right again. It bugged me that it only happened on 1 of the #'s, whose modems happen to be in another city (Houston), although a local call. The other # is here in Dallas. I ain't fretting it; just bugs me (did).

[england001]

I run Windows ME and W2K with an ISDN line - Windows Me reports 115,200 without fail, but W2K reports correct speed as 64k(or 128 with channel bonding). Also knew of a 33.6 USR external in London that would connect at 115,200 every time - probably had something to do with the fact that area had fibre optic network !! If my memory serves me correctly, some clever japanese(?) gentleman (Hoda ?), realised that port chips could in fact handle way, way above 115,200bps - I believe in excess of 900,000bps - did download his proggy once upon a time - have lost it somewhere along the line - if anybody knows where I can get it would appreciate it.

[reboot]

www.h-oda.com

[SARGE]

Boot, a cool site. Can't find one referenced above for port connects, but saw some for L2 latency and something about soft FSB.

[england001]

thanks boot, but it wasn`t h-oda - this is going to bug me for weeks now - it was a little programme that allowed you to increase your port speed way above that which is normally available - up to something like 900,000bps - if I track it down I`ll let you all know.

[SARGE]

Please do, and remember us. I like toys...

[england001]

found this site (http://www.turbocom.com/tc95driver.html) which will sell you the drivers to increase comm port baud rates to 921.6K - it is not the site I am looking for - but it gives you some info. I`ll find the free proggy if it kills me !!