Richard, Maybe it's your isp? If you have windows still or any other os, see if the connection is as bad in it too. ------------------- Richard Winters wrote: > I am using Linux Mandrake vs 6...I connect to Earthlink using kppp > with my v.90 psion dacom pcmcia modem. It states that I am connected > at 48000/24000...and data is downloaded only at 200 bytes/sec. I have > kppp set to 115200... I have scanned this list, the usenet and > how-to's and have (blindly) tried the following at root (without > understanding the implications): setserial /dev/modem spd_vhi (no > improvement) > added the following arguments:novj novjccomp nodeflate nopcomp > nobsdcomp noaccomp (no improvement) Edited etc/ppp/optionswhich just > stated "lock"I removed "lock" and placed "mtu 552 mvu 552" (kppp would > not connect so I changed it back to "lock") What should I do? Many > thanks! Richard C. Winters > [EMAIL PROTECTED]