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From: Michael Scottaline <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 1999 5:13 PM
Subject: Re: [[newbie] Modem difficulties]
>
> I also have a second issue. I have a 56k V.90 Acer Modem and it can't
seem
> to get it to connect any higher than 38600 in Linux but I get 49333 in
> windows. Any suggestions?
> =================================================================
> Not sure on this one. I get almost identical speeds either way [though I
> haven't booted into windows in a while ;o)]
>
Windows has a bad habit of lying about it's true connect speed...it reports
the MAXIMUM connect speed and you modem often retrains BACK down to a more
stable speed.
John
