Dialup Modem Question

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Carl R

Hi there,
Can a dialup 56K modem be responsible for ultra-slow upload/download
problems?
I believe it's a WinModem

My Dept. IS guys says no, it's because of telnet limits of 28-20kps.

Thanks
Carl
 
Carl R said:
Hi there,
Can a dialup 56K modem be responsible for ultra-slow upload/download
problems?
I believe it's a WinModem

My Dept. IS guys says no, it's because of telnet limits of 28-20kps.

Thanks
Carl
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Uh, Telnet? That is a terminal emulator. Uploads and downloads are done with
FTP (ignoring HTTP, UUCP and the like for the time being). I wasn't aware
that Telnet (and HTTP, FTP, UUCP, et al) had speed limitations other than
that imposed by the media it ran across.

Modems have limitations. A 56K modem will achieve 56K only in laboratory
settings. In the real world, a 48.8K connection is considered respectable.

A WinModem definitely imposes a penalty, especially if you are running a
lower-end processor and/or you're choked on physical memory. The more tasked
the processor and physical memory, the worst the performance. WinModems
depend heavily on the computer to do all the real work - the modem itself
only handles the telco side of the equation. (Okay, I'm oversimplifying.
Resist flaming, please.)
 
Carl R said:
Hi there,
Can a dialup 56K modem be responsible for ultra-slow upload/download
problems?
I believe it's a WinModem

My Dept. IS guys says no, it's because of telnet limits of 28-20kps.

Thanks
Carl

Your dept IT guy is spoofing you. Telnet and ftp are above the layer that
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worries about transmission speeds. A performance issue can be due to a lot
of things such as overloaded servers bad connections etc. 56 k dialup
usually runs at 45 -46 bps rarely 48. WIn modems tend to make it even worse
especially on slow processors. A real hardware modem costs about $75 about 3
times the price of a winmodem.

claus
 
Carl R said:
Hi there,
Can a dialup 56K modem be responsible for ultra-slow upload/download
problems?
I believe it's a WinModem

My Dept. IS guys says no, it's because of telnet limits of 28-20kps.

Thanks
Carl
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Yes and phone lines too. Need more info. Speed and modem and cpu OS.

Lane
 
Carl R said:
Pentium III 350 MHZ 128MB SD Ram
Not sure of brand modem, but I am told it is 56K
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Get sisoft sandra for info on modem but you should be okay with a 350 mhz as
long as your not doing anything intensive.

Lane
 
Carl R said:
Pentium III 350 MHZ 128MB SD Ram
Not sure of brand modem, but I am told it is 56K
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If I remember rightly Zdnet and 3com have throughput testers. I wouldn't
want to bet my life or even my money on their accuracy but they may give you
a feel for what's happening. My guess is you're short on cycles. I run a
1.2 gig unturned duron with 768 MB and a 56k PCI bus modem the best I get is
48bps usually its 45 or 46bps.
cio
claus
 
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