V.90

[Kevin Hecht]

"%" wrote:
>
> Then why did I get a good v.34 connect when I disabled v.90 in my modem? I
> would think a KFlex modem on IDT's side would just ignore v.90 and connect
> at v.34. Until I added this disable string I could not even connect most of
> the time S32=98 in Win 95 extra settings.

That is odd. My modem tries a v.90, K56Flex, then v.34+ connection in
that order - I don't need to disable anything in order to get a good
connect when the other end doesn't support the faster protocols.

> These unstable connects just started happening over the past month of Sept.
>
> I have tried all 3 #'s you posted and could only get a good 26000-28000
> connect on the Valley Forge dial up without the extra connect string in my
> settings, for the Phila dial up I have to use it.

One of the three modem pools at Valley Forge is still only v.34+ - that
might be why you could get a connection there. I usually see 31200 on
that pool.
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Kevin Hecht

[Kevin Hecht]

"%" wrote:

> Kevin Hecht <khec...@idt.net> wrote:
>
> UPDATE: It is now 7:10 am 10/6/98 and I just connected at v.90. This is for
> sure! I checked my connect rates after logging off and am getting about
> 44000 peak transfer rates.
>
> My modem definitely reports I am connecting at v.90.

If you've got an X2/v.90 modem and you're connecting at that speed, you
have to be at v.90, since PSI was using K56Flex modems previously.

> I am using the 215-440-4205 dial up.
>
> Now I am thinking it is only 7:00 PM so maybe that is why it is working
> now??? Less people on line so I am connecting to a different modem???
>
> Me thinks PSI.net is experimenting with v.90 at the Phila. area POPS.

Probably. Their network status page said a few weeks ago (though it
doesn't now) that they were upgrading most if not all POPs to v.90
during the month of October from the east to west across the country.

> I am hoping they are getting thinks working correctly and this is not just
> a fluke, or because it is so early in the morning.
>
> If anyone from PSI.net is reading this keep up the good work!
>
> I am using a USR X2/V.90 external voice modem. If this stays like this I
> will be a happy man.
>
> I tried some web surfing, then downloaded via FTP and never came anywhere
> near these speeds in the past. I am keeping my fingers crossed it stays
> this way.

Ordinarily 4.5K/sec or so on binary downloads is quite normal at those
speeds.
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Kevin Hecht