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Should I replace my 56k modem with a 28.8K Modem? (forums.anandtech.com)

submitted 2 years ago by haxor@derp.foo to c/hackernews@derp.foo

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[–] Nerrad@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I chucked it all and went back to 300 baud. Now it works.

[–] burntbutterbiscuits@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

Pssh.. 200 baud here on a commodore Vic20

[–] nomecks@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Just put an init string to default your 56k modem to 28.8. Try at&v90=0. Also, try updating your winmodem firmware. That's often the issue. Thanks for calling AT&T Worldnet!

[–] AngryHumanoid@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago

Fuckity what?

[–] cpw@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago

Winmodems, the first true hardware hurdle for all Linux all the time for me. I ended up stuck with a 14.4 modem for ages, because faster hardware modems were almost completely replaced by winmodems in the UK. They sucked so much. Ah, demon internet in 1995.