Shooting in the dark here, I'd be looking at the ppp log and maybe the
compression scheme the modem is using (different init strings), or maybe
you just have a really slow ISP... but what do I know, I don't have a
tcp/ip 'net connection so have never really played with ppp stuff.
later,
Bruce
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On Wed, 19 Jan 2000, Michel Dänzer wrote:
> --- Bruce Sass <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > > > > 1. I have a USR V90 56k modem. If I let it connect at anything above
> > > > > 33600, the RX rate drops drastically - to around 1kB/s. Any
> > > > > suggestions?
> > >
> > > But, do you think it will also help with this problem? It also shows up
> > > with virtually no load...
> >
> > Try doing a large zmodem download with minicom, if you get CRC
> > errors when the HD is active then irqtune should fix it up.
>
> Haven't tried that, but I am using irqtune now and the problem with disk
> access stalling the serial device is gone. Thanks Bruce.
>
> However, the above problem still remains. If I just initialize the modem with
> 'AT&F1', it connects at 40000 something bps. But I only get transfer rates
> around 1 kB/s! Uploads are as fast as ever. OTOH after 'AT&F1&N21', it
> connects at only 33600 bps, but I get 3.5 kB/s constantly.
>
> Anyone has a suggestion about this one? Have I misconfigured my modem?
> Doesn't my ISP support V90? ...
