v.92 Modem Question

[Gibson12345]

One of the highly touted features of the v.92 specification is v.44 data-compression. I've only been able to find this compression on software modems. All hardware modems use the old, v.42bis compression despite claiming to support the v.92 specification. Is there any reason why the new compression algorithm isn't being implemented on hardware modems?

 

[Gibson12345]

Did I finally stump you guys, or is the prevailing attitude "it's slow either way; get broadband."?

 

[ViRGE]

It's slow either way; get broadband.

 

[DaFinn]

Originally posted by: ViRGE
It's slow either way; get broadband.

^what he said^ ...and you can forget about data-compression

 

[StraightPipe]

whats a 56k modem? damn, stumped me.

 

[Kingofcomputer]

v.92 is quite useless, v.90 is too.
when connecting to another computer's v.90 or v.92 modem (not ISP), it's max 33.6K, normally 28.8K only.

 

[Dulanic]

Originally posted by: Kingofcomputer
v.92 is quite useless, v.90 is too.
when connecting to another computer's v.90 or v.92 modem (not ISP), it's max 33.6K, normally 28.8K only.

Well Ill deffinetely say thats not true... It all depends on connection qualitity etc... but before I switched to broadband when I moved I constantly averaged 5KB/sec to 5.5KB/sec with earthlink and a v.90 USR modem. Thats deffinetely past the 33.6 range.

 

[rahvin]

Originally posted by: Dulanic

Originally posted by: Kingofcomputer
v.92 is quite useless, v.90 is too.
when connecting to another computer's v.90 or v.92 modem (not ISP), it's max 33.6K, normally 28.8K only.

Well Ill deffinetely say thats not true... It all depends on connection qualitity etc... but before I switched to broadband when I moved I constantly averaged 5KB/sec to 5.5KB/sec with earthlink and a v.90 USR modem. Thats deffinetely past the 33.6 range.

He was talking about something else in an apparent need to feel like he is knowledgable. If you direct connect to another modem (NOT AN ISP) the maximum rate is 33.6k. The only reason higher than 33.6K is possible is that connections to ISP's have only one DAC, the one on your side. If you connect to another modem (non-ISP) you are going through two DAC's and the theoretical maximum is 33.6k.

You can verify this by calling a friends modem, you will not exceed a 33.6K connection. Of course that might be kinda hard because I doubt very few around here even knows how to dial a non-ISP or the software to use, BBS's have been long dead.

 

[Kingofcomputer]

I'm referring to the comment "It's slow either way; get broadband"
In business, credit card transaction, pos data transfer, remote software support, etc are still based on modem direct connection.
It's free to use modem direct connection.