Looking for help setting proper modem speed

[bobkupferer]

Looking for help

I am a 62 year old computer junkie. I have a PC Chips 1.4 P4 computer with 384 megs 2100 ddr ram. When I connect to Earthlink I am told that my connection speed is 26.4 kbps?
I have a 56k modem. How do I improve this number.
Thank You in advance for your help! bobk

 

[RealBlackStuff]

If you use an internal Winmodem, replace it with an external V.92 modem.
Check your telephone connection box(es). Use as short as possible a lead from outlet to PC.
Visit http://www.dslreports.com/tweaks
That test works on dialup as well.

Best of luck

 

[bobkupferer]

Sir;
Thank you for your prompt reply, I will try your advicel
Again thank you bobk

 

[GuruConsulting]

Slow modems

Bob did you get any more speed out of that modem?

if not you might have a hardware problem.

Most homes with more than one phone are wired where one phone connects to the next and so on.

I solved the same problem by connecting a new line directly to the oulet where I plug the computer modem in to.

It does involve a little wiring. You might have to add a terminal block to where the phone line enters the house and split off a single unbroken line to the plug where the computer is plugging in to.

 

[bobkupferer]

Sir;
I have a seperate line for my computer which has no other phone hooked up to it.
I can still only get my modem to run at 28.8 kbps?
Thanks again for your help;
Bobk