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Dial-up modems that's faster than 56k?
Do they exist? How much would they cost? -- @~@ Might, Courage, Vision, SINCERITY. / v \ Simplicity is Beauty! May the Force and Farce be with you! /( _ )\ (Xubuntu 7.04) Linux 2.6.24.3 ^ ^ 17:11:01 up 3:59 0 users load average: 1.07 1.07 1.08 ºî ´© (CSSA): http://www.swd.gov.hk/tc/index/site_...ub_addressesa/ |
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Dial-up modems that's faster than 56k?
Man-wai Chang ToDie wrote:
Do they exist? How much would they cost? Not according to this. 56K is the end of the line for dialup. Other technologies take over from there. ISDN is an example, which was invented a long time ago, and in some countries, never became popular. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V.92 There have been products, which team more than one modem, to give higher thruput. But then you'd have to pay the monthly fee for multiple phone lines. Terms: "shotgun" modem or bonding. http://www.56k.com/reports/bonding.shtml Paul |
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Dial-up modems that's faster than 56k?
On Mar 15, 4:13 am, Man-wai Chang ToDie
wrote: Do they exist? How much would they cost? -- @~@ Might, Courage, Vision, SINCERITY. / v \ Simplicity is Beauty! May the Force and Farce be with you! /( _ )\ (Xubuntu 7.04) Linux 2.6.24.3 ^ ^ 17:11:01 up 3:59 0 users load average: 1.07 1.07 1.08 $BAn(B $B1g(B (CSSA):http://www.swd.gov.hk/tc/index/site_...ub_addressesa/ Technically, a dial up modem, according to the FCC, is not supposed to go more than something like 48k. The highest speed that I've ever gotten on one was 44k. |
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Dial-up modems that's faster than 56k?
wrote in message ... On Mar 15, 4:13 am, Man-wai Chang ToDie wrote: Do they exist? How much would they cost? -- @~@ Might, Courage, Vision, SINCERITY. / v \ Simplicity is Beauty! May the Force and Farce be with you! /( _ )\ (Xubuntu 7.04) Linux 2.6.24.3 ^ ^ 17:11:01 up 3:59 0 users load average: 1.07 1.07 1.08 $BAn(B $B1g(B (CSSA):http://www.swd.gov.hk/tc/index/site_.../sub_addresses a/ Technically, a dial up modem, according to the FCC, is not supposed to go more than something like 48k. The highest speed that I've ever gotten on one was 44k. When I used to have dial-up I could sometimes connect at 48 k or so... however, even if there was a modem that was faster than 56k, due to the line limitations once could not connect at higher speeds anyway |
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Dial-up modems that's faster than 56k?
As others have written, the 56k limit was the max in the US. (The real
maximum data rate was lower, as others have written.) There were schemes that used 2 phone lines. The hardware wasn't expensive, but the user had to pay for the two lines. (I believe that it may have required ISP support as well.) I believe that they were never popular. ISDN was faster (128 kbps), but expensive and not definable as dial-up. "Man-wai Chang ToDie" wrote in message ... Do they exist? How much would they cost? -- @~@ Might, Courage, Vision, SINCERITY. / v \ Simplicity is Beauty! May the Force and Farce be with you! /( _ )\ (Xubuntu 7.04) Linux 2.6.24.3 ^ ^ 17:11:01 up 3:59 0 users load average: 1.07 1.07 1.08 ºî ´© (CSSA): http://www.swd.gov.hk/tc/index/site_...ub_addressesa/ |
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Dial-up modems that's faster than 56k?
"Bob Knowlden" wrote in message . .. As others have written, the 56k limit was the max in the US. (The real maximum data rate was lower, as others have written.) There were schemes that used 2 phone lines. The hardware wasn't expensive, but the user had to pay for the two lines. (I believe that it may have required ISP support as well.) I believe that they were never popular. That's correct. I read an article on it a few years back and it was very difficult to get it configured and working ISDN was faster (128 kbps), but expensive and not definable as dial-up. "Man-wai Chang ToDie" wrote in message ... Do they exist? How much would they cost? -- @~@ Might, Courage, Vision, SINCERITY. / v \ Simplicity is Beauty! May the Force and Farce be with you! /( _ )\ (Xubuntu 7.04) Linux 2.6.24.3 ^ ^ 17:11:01 up 3:59 0 users load average: 1.07 1.07 1.08 ºî ´© (CSSA): http://www.swd.gov.hk/tc/index/site_...ub_addressesa/ |
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Dial-up modems that's faster than 56k?
Man-wai Chang ToDie wrote:
Do they exist? How much would they cost? Thank you all for the time -- @~@ Might, Courage, Vision, SINCERITY. / v \ Simplicity is Beauty! May the Force and Farce be with you! /( _ )\ (Xubuntu 7.04) Linux 2.6.24.3 ^ ^ 20:26:01 up 1 day 7:14 3 users load average: 1.27 1.12 1.02 ºî ´© (CSSA): http://www.swd.gov.hk/tc/index/site_...ub_addressesa/ |
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Dial-up modems that's faster than 56k?
On Mar 15, 5:13 am, Man-wai Chang ToDie
wrote: Do they exist? How much would they cost? -- @~@ Might, Courage, Vision, SINCERITY. / v \ Simplicity is Beauty! May the Force and Farce be with you! /( _ )\ (Xubuntu 7.04) Linux 2.6.24.3 ^ ^ 17:11:01 up 3:59 0 users load average: 1.07 1.07 1.08 $BAn(B $B1g(B (CSSA):http://www.swd.gov.hk/tc/index/site_...ub_addressesa/ Cheap - effectively ASDL/VOIP modems. Considering the TELCO is contracted by the ISP for a line verification / condition check on essentially the very same and exact telephone line you called the day before to sign up for VOIP. Get your MAC number to plug in and off you go. Maybe $50 for a modem and $17 monthly for modulation services at roughly x20 faster than 56K, which doesn't curtail or limit simultaneous voice transmission or traditional phone calls. When I dropped 56K a year or more ago my monthly charges were $4/US. My ISP did tell me, however, I couldn't drop my existing TELCO subscription (in favor of a cellphone contract) and expect to pay only for VOIP - which I'm not sure to what extent the information I was given is truthful. The other thing, is crap-out modems (1-year ISP contract, modem provided w/ support). My ISP replaced the first problematic modem - which, detailed, wasn't a fun thing to do. It's after a year, now, and I haven't bothered yet to research VOIP modems and purchase a backup, go through the proceedures and verify I have a working backup modem - which is probably asking for it. |
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