PCMCIA Modem..only connects @ 28k

[Johnnie]

Linksys PCMLM56 card.....Win 98SE
NEC Ready 440T
300 Mhz Pentium II
256M ram
4G HD
why only 28k??

 

[wluk]

you 56k modem may not be a v90 modem. it may be either a k56 or x2 modem and your isp is not support your modem. try updating the firmware to v90 if there is any and it should be fine.

 

[cavingjan]

Also, where are you calling from and what about the number you are calling? Both of the ISPs that I use have a 800 number that I use to just download email and both are capped at 28K (paying 10 cents/minute is better than paying 75 cents for a local phone call when I'm just retrieving mail). I rarely get about a 24K connection from most hotels but at my house I can nice 48K connections. Could your phone itself be a limiting factor?

 

[Johnnie]

Standard RJ-11 56K/V.90/K56Flex Compatible Analog Fax/Modem with Lucent Technology's Chipset

i am dialing from my home..the same line that connects at 48k on my desktop pc