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Modem strings
I was at a computer store and i overheard a technician talking about something like a modem string that makes your connection it's best each time. For example, you connect at 24.4 bbs with a 33.6 modem but after awhile the server moves your speed up to 33.6 when there is room on the server. My server is a 56k server and this is supposed to tell the server I have a 33.6 modem and that's the speed i should be going at. If you know what i'm talking about could you tell me the string and how to use it? Ask me questions if you need more info.
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The guy that i heard say this doesn't work for money. He's an old man and just like's the people.
curtf..
I'll be more than delighted to know that switch too..
While this does not sound reasonable at all, but MAYBE...he has a trick that we can learn.
Regards
I'll be more than delighted to know that switch too..
While this does not sound reasonable at all, but MAYBE...he has a trick that we can learn.
Regards
Fine, an old guy who works at a computer store free knows things about modems that nobody else does. Having worked at Rockwell Semiconductor for 6 years designing the things I can tell you that there is no such secret string!
THat string is bullshit.. nothing like that exists. How will an Initstring tell the phonelines how good they should be?) The only thing you can tell the modem is "Hey, if you dont get a 33.6K connect, Hang up"
There is NO way to force a connect at a certan speed.
There is NO way to force a connect at a certan speed.
ASKER
FINE!! I'll ask the guy and if i get positive results, i'll add a comment telling all you the string.
Looking forward to learning the results of this revolutionary discovery.
It would be very interesting for me to get such an information, even I think there could not be such a init string.
I think what he ment is that a Modem RETRAINS up to speed whenever possible. What that means is that if you connect 19.2 KBS out of the possible 33.6 possibe, that means you had a bad phone line. When the phone line quality of that call increases, it will RETRAIN UP, which means it gives the dial-in hub the "OK" to make the call a 21.3, 24, 26, 28.8, etc etc etc...... It basically increases the call speed to make the most of your call.
It works the other way too, meaning that if you connect to your ISP at 31.200 and your phone line quality decreases, then your modem will retrain down to make up for the lost of quality and to improve stability. When the line gets better, then the modems will retrain up again
So to answer your question, there is NO init string to "enable" this feature, because its always on by default, BUT there IS an INIT string to disable this feature. Look in your manual for that string.
It works the other way too, meaning that if you connect to your ISP at 31.200 and your phone line quality decreases, then your modem will retrain down to make up for the lost of quality and to improve stability. When the line gets better, then the modems will retrain up again
So to answer your question, there is NO init string to "enable" this feature, because its always on by default, BUT there IS an INIT string to disable this feature. Look in your manual for that string.
Wizzy...
Where is the NEW answer??
We all said that there isn't, and now you said the same thing.
Do you think is even fair to post an answer that has been offered before from the other techs here??
I guess not.
Your answer should have been labeled as a Comment.
Regards
Where is the NEW answer??
We all said that there isn't, and now you said the same thing.
Do you think is even fair to post an answer that has been offered before from the other techs here??
I guess not.
Your answer should have been labeled as a Comment.
Regards
ASKER
My modem does not retain up to a faster speed after I connect, it stays at one speed for the entire connection. None of you get the points because there is no answer to this question
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if u had net medic u could see what is happening.
i'm sure if u use a modem your bandwith will jump around
if it's error correcting and compression enableded, software
or hardware enabled. it does not stay a constant speed!!!!!
telephone lines were not made with the internet in mind
they really do a bad job.u just do not have the software
to let u see what is happening
i'm sure if u use a modem your bandwith will jump around
if it's error correcting and compression enableded, software
or hardware enabled. it does not stay a constant speed!!!!!
telephone lines were not made with the internet in mind
they really do a bad job.u just do not have the software
to let u see what is happening
if u had net medic u could see what is happening.
i'm sure if u use a modem your bandwith will jump around
if it's error correcting and compression enableded, software
or hardware enabled. it does not stay a constant speed!!!!!
telephone lines were not made with the internet in mind
they really do a bad job.u just do not have the software
to let u see what is happening
i'm sure if u use a modem your bandwith will jump around
if it's error correcting and compression enableded, software
or hardware enabled. it does not stay a constant speed!!!!!
telephone lines were not made with the internet in mind
they really do a bad job.u just do not have the software
to let u see what is happening
if u had net medic u could see what is happening.
i'm sure if u use a modem your bandwith will jump around
if it's error correcting and compression enableded, software
or hardware enabled. it does not stay a constant speed!!!!!
telephone lines were not made with the internet in mind
they really do a bad job.u just do not have the software
to let u see what is happening
i'm sure if u use a modem your bandwith will jump around
if it's error correcting and compression enableded, software
or hardware enabled. it does not stay a constant speed!!!!!
telephone lines were not made with the internet in mind
they really do a bad job.u just do not have the software
to let u see what is happening
your modem does not stay at a constant speed....
if u had net medic or other software for your modem
u can see it, if it's error corecting and compression enabled
due to software are hardware .. bandwith on a phone line
is just bad biz. most major phone lines were put there in
the 40s after the second world war and we still use them
there still hooked up to the network.
if u had net medic or other software for your modem
u can see it, if it's error corecting and compression enabled
due to software are hardware .. bandwith on a phone line
is just bad biz. most major phone lines were put there in
the 40s after the second world war and we still use them
there still hooked up to the network.
your modem does not stay at a constant speed....
if u had net medic or other software for your modem
u can see it, if it's error corecting and compression enabled
due to software are hardware .. bandwith on a phone line
is just bad biz. most major phone lines were put there in
the 40s after the second world war and we still use them
there still hooked up to the network.
if u had net medic or other software for your modem
u can see it, if it's error corecting and compression enabled
due to software are hardware .. bandwith on a phone line
is just bad biz. most major phone lines were put there in
the 40s after the second world war and we still use them
there still hooked up to the network.
Anyway, by default, modems will connect at the highest speed possible due to the conditions of the phone line and this is not controlled by the server. All current generation modems are also "adaptive". This means that they will attempt to respond to changing line conditions by raising or lowering their bit rate.