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Answer:
Your connection speed to the internet is limited by many factors. Local
factors include line splitters to more than one device such as Fax machines
or another phone, the speed of your modem, the quality of the modem itself,
the modem type, the speed supported at the number you're dialing into
and the quality of the phone lines in your area.
The
amount of traffic on the Net FCC regulations Answer(s):Whether you have
Flex, X2 or V.90, the above factors will affect your connection speed.
Your phone lines are the most common factor that limits your connection
speed due to lines noise. Other local factors such as line splitters to
support FAX and another phone, second phone line, the location you are
at or between yourself and the location you are calling. In situations
were you have a second phone line, some locations have only one copper
wire pair leading into the building, requiring that the phone company
install equipment to split the signals to provide for the second number.
If you are using X2 or Flex modems you should think about upgrading to
V.90. There are different implementation of the V.90 standard that vendors
are using and it could take several months before all compatibility issues
are resolved. However, regardless of what type of 56K modem you use the
FCC has put a limit on the amount of electrical power on phone lines,
this limit is currently max out at 53K.
If
you are connecting at 115200, 57600 or 38400 this is not your connection
speed - this is the speed from your modem to your computer. The industry
average for connection with a 56K modem is between 42 kbps to 48 kbps
and does not mean that if you can't connect at that speed then there is
something wrong with your modem or ISP.
If
you would like to test the capability of your line to see if it supports
56k you can click on 3Com's testline. What can you do? Well, there is
really nothing much you can do. We recommend that you upgrade to V.90
since this has become the standard for 56K modems (now if they could just
work on implementing a V.90 standard). Some modem manufacturers have firmware
that you could download to upgrade your modem to V.90 or you may even
try calling your modems manufacturer to find out more information. You
could also click on this link to view a list of manufacturers Modems Manufacturers
and phone numbers. To test your line for noise, just pick up the phone
and ensure that their is no static on the line (it's as simple as that).
Try disconnecting all phones from the phone jacks and waiting 15 minutes.
After 15 minutes plug in one phone and wait 5 minutes in between connecting
the rest of the phones this will reset your lines. You may want to call
your phone company and have them check your line if you are experiencing
line noise - but be warned that they may charge you for such a service.
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