-=PCTechTalk=- Re: dial up connections
- From: "Jo Ann Weaver" <hillfarm3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2004 18:52:11 -0500 (Eastern Standard Time)
I really don't think it could account for the speed difference in this case.
My older computer had an internal Winmodem running a 568 mgh CPU and still
got a speed of 50.6. My son's computer had a 900 mgh CPU and a non-Winmodem
and still got a much slower speed. One of the externals was a US Robotics
witha serial port connection and the other was a USB Zoom modem. Don't know
the model numbers since my son has them both at his house right now.
Jo Ann
Hiya all
Remember, that external modems have their own chips and are not sharing
resources with your computer. This alone could account for the speed
difference.
By the way, what brand and model numbers did you get?
MJH
"The Basil Book"
> >With a 56k internal modem I have always got a decent connection speed 49
> >>
> >>
> >333
> >
> >
> >>to 50.600 through three different ISPs. On the other hand my son, with
the
> >>same kind of modem, in three different houses, never got over about
32-33.
> >>This summer I picked up two external modems at garage sales just because
> >>they were so cheap, I couldn't resist them as spares. My son needed one
> >>before Christmas and I gave him one of the externals. Immediately his
> speed
> >>jumped to 49.333 with one of the modems. Tried the other one out of
> >>curiosity, got 50.600. So if you have a slow connection, I certainly
think
> >>it would be worth it to try an external modem (especially if you can get
> >>
> >>
> >one
> >
> >
> >>for three dollars like I did <grin> )
> >>Jo Ann
> >>
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