[wellylug] Modem Problems...

[Tim Wright]

On Sat, 14 Feb 2004, Jethro Carr wrote:

> hmm. I'll come back to this problem later. I've got a bigger one: :((
>
> I've noticed that my connection speed is 28800 bps - Very slow :((
>
> It's a 56kb modem, but it keeps connecting at 28800 bps.

Hmm. The baudrate is the speed the computer communicates with the modem,
and the connection speed is the speed that the modem communicates down
your phone line.

Typically you want the baudrate to be much higher.

Run wvdialconf and it will tell you the highest buadrate you can use
safely, as well as a good modem init string.

(i don't use wvdial, but do use the config program because it gives you
lots of useful data --- and even searches for your modem).

Tim Wright