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My first “fast” modem was a 56K X2 USRobotics model that fit into an ISA slot. Thing is, our service provider used Flex, so I couldn’t get it up and over to its advertised speed.
When it finally got to be 56k no matter what you used, then I’d get as fast as 54K. But by then, we got one-way Roadrunner cable internet (that still used a telephone modem to uplink).
Someone got ahold of a credit card at a dialup internet provider and replaced the answering modems with 56k modems. The answering system has to be a digital phone connection to go above 28k. A 56k system does not ring before it answers. It just connects. They got it correctly upgraded in a couple of weeks.
DangerBunny almost 3 years ago
beeloodidididydiddiidyWOOOOOObubWEEEEEEEEE. Oh, the the good old days, may they stay where they are.
The Pro from Dover almost 3 years ago
Now go do something for 30 minutes until it’s logged in
sheilag almost 3 years ago
My first “fast” modem was a 56K X2 USRobotics model that fit into an ISA slot. Thing is, our service provider used Flex, so I couldn’t get it up and over to its advertised speed.
When it finally got to be 56k no matter what you used, then I’d get as fast as 54K. But by then, we got one-way Roadrunner cable internet (that still used a telephone modem to uplink).
Znox11 almost 3 years ago
Thankfully the term “baud rate” has been banished to the rubbish bin of history.
PoodleGroomer almost 3 years ago
Someone got ahold of a credit card at a dialup internet provider and replaced the answering modems with 56k modems. The answering system has to be a digital phone connection to go above 28k. A 56k system does not ring before it answers. It just connects. They got it correctly upgraded in a couple of weeks.
PoodleGroomer almost 3 years ago
This page would have taken 20-30 minutes to download with a dialup modem.
James Lindley Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Faxmodem, wow. Haven’t seen one of those in a long time.