Speedup 56/k modem?

[Clockwise]

Hi>>

Is there really way to speedup the 56/k dial-up modem or.... it's just that the normal phone line can't carry more.....

or what ?

[darkfiber1010]

When you're using a 56k modem, because of the technology involved your limited to 56k (in reality more like 40-52K because it’s rare to get full capacity). However if you are getting something like 40k there are some things you can try to get a closer to the 56k max.

Make sure the drivers for your modem are the most current version available. Sometimes a new driver can increase the modems performance.

Using a higher quality cable from your modem to the phone jack might increase speed. A shielded cable with gold contacts would be an example of this. Many companies make these, Belkin is a popular brand.

You can also try a software utility that will optimize your modem's settings. Examples are Cyber Tweak and CableNut Connection Tweak, there are many more, but be careful because many of them contain adware.

Also some ISPs like EarthLink and others provide acceleration software which can make it appear like your connection is faster when you are browsing web pages. This software doesn't really increase the speed but it uses compression and other methods to cut down on the time it takes to access a webpage.

Finally I have heard that you can use two 56k modems at once to get more speed but I don’t know how to set something like that up so if your interested in that do some research.

[SilverHaze420]

Try downloading a web-caching client. It will not really speed up your connection but it will seem like it will because it will cache all the webpages you goto locally so the next time you visit the page it comes up much quicker...