IBOOK MODEM UPDATE NOT GOOD!

[Adrian Penalo]

I just installed the iBook Mac OS X modem update to see
if my modem connections get more reliable and now all
I get is connections of 46667 bps ALWAYS! At least in
the past I use to get connections of 48000 bps from
time to time, but now is ALWAYS 46667!! ANY IDEA???

[Doug Brown]

In article <3F5B8961.4010006@accesspro.net>,
Adrian Penalo <adrianp@accesspro.net> wrote:

> I just installed the iBook Mac OS X modem update to see
> if my modem connections get more reliable and now all
> I get is connections of 46667 bps ALWAYS! At least in
> the past I use to get connections of 48000 bps from
> time to time, but now is ALWAYS 46667!! ANY IDEA???
>

Other Apple modem upgrades I have used had a Read Me file that explained
that the initial connection speed would appear lower, but the actual
throughput would be just as good as it was before, or even better.

Modem speed is negotiated throughout the connection, so it may raise or
lower all the time, while you are surfing the internet. The initial
number you get doesn't matter a whole lot. The difference is miniscule
anyway; 1333 bits per second, about 167 bytes per second, or 0.163
kilobytes per second.

Bottom line: even if there is a difference, you probably won't notice
it, but in this case I doubt there's really been a change. You should
consider yourself lucky that you even get 46667, honestly.

Doug

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