Modem Questions:

Some things that can affect your modem speed:

Quality of the phone line.

Modem Brand -- some modems use non-standard protocols.

Weather conditions (rain, ice, and excess humidity).

The area where you live (distance from sub-stations, how new the equipment is in your area, etc....).

Line noise, which can cause modems to resend data, interferes with data transfer, and ultimately takes longer.

WinModems and other software-based modems often have updates that enable faster, more stable performance. Many customers are unaware of the updates available, and therefore experience sub-par performance. See http://www.56k.com/reports/winmodem.shtml for more information on WinModems.

If your modem is an RPI, VCOS or WinModem, it most likely has software-based compression and correction. It may be a good idea to check out your modem manufacture's web page for updates and information. If your modem came in your computer you can try the web page for the company that made your computer.

Internet traffic -- after you log on and begin surfing, your speed is dependent in part on the number of people trying to access a site on the same server that you are trying to access and the number of people on the Internet as a whole. You can run the trace route program to check the connection. Tracert is a MSDOS / Windows 95/98/NT program which can assist in diagnosing problems with reaching certain sites on the Internet. To use this program, go to a DOS prompt (Start -> Programs -> MS-DOS prompt) and enter tracert and the domain name of IP address of the site you are having problems with. Example: tracert www.cmit.net.

 

 

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