Signatures

[Muhammad]

Server is in San Antonio. /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

 

[RobS]

I thought I detected a little drawl on the posts /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

 

[looch]

Oh well - what do I know?/w3tcompact/icons/blush.gif

 

[StoneHeartFarm]

Paul,

You can get 31.2? Nuts, I just gotta call my provider. Best I can get is 28.8. Got a fast enough modem, just can't get the server to log me on any quicker.

SHF

 

[looch]

I had some tweaking to do. First and foremost, there's a reason why some modems cost 50$ and some cost 150$. Also, while remodelling the house I changed the phone system from a loop design (jacks in series along one line) to a star configuration (all jacks going back to the box with their own line). Went from 26.4 to 31.2. I know, it's not a big change for the money/work, but while the walls were open...
Also added rj45 LAN jacks and Cat5e cabling at the same time.

Anyways, slightly off-topic. Better stop before Muhammad steps in./w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

 

[Bird]

28.8? I've never gotten that kind of speed. This morning it's 26.4, but it's usually 24./w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif

Bird

 

[StoneHeartFarm]

When I first signed up with this provider, I was logging on at 49 and 50k every time. Then suddenly, poof! 28.8 everytime. /w3tcompact/icons/crazy.gifI called a month ago and complained and they said they'd fix it and to call anytime it was that slow. Apparently there's a problem with the phone company and there is no way for the provider to know (or if there is, the provider never bothers to pay attention to it until someone complains). So far, they haven't fixed it, so I'm gonna have to complain again.

I wired the new house with cat5e and a star pattern, too. Got the expensive in-the-wall boxes for it. Now, I have better equipment than the phone company it will be connected to. /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif


SHF

 

[looch]

Try complaining to the phone company instead. They're pretty receptive up here.

 

[GlueGuy]

I get 24 on a good day going downhill with a tailwind /w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif. A lot of times it's only 21, 19, and lately 16. Last week when I got online, all I got was 4.8! /w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif I hung up and tried again...

The GlueGuy

 

[StoneHeartFarm]

Paul,

Naw, after listening to GlueGuy and Bird, I think I'll just be happy with what I got. Regular speed demon! /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif Besides, if they go to fiddling with stuff, it might get worse!


SHF

 

[GlueGuy]

Several years ago an engineer at one of the big modem makers (US Robotics, Hayes, or ???) said the theoretical maximum on a modem was 33K bps. Then somebody figured out that if you jack up the voltage a little bit at the CO, you could get a theoretical 56. That's what begat the 56K modems. It does require updated equipment at the CO, and the wires to be in "good shape" to actually achieve something close to 50K though.

Just read about a new modem standard V92. Supposed to bump up the 56K to (something) higher still. Probably will require further tweaking of the CO. /w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif

The GlueGuy

 

[StoneHeartFarm]

<font color=blue> Probably will require further tweaking of the CO </font color=blue>

And, a whole slew of people running down to buy new modems and have them installed. /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif Yet another new product to create a demand. /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

SHF

 

[GlueGuy]

I guy I used to work for called it the "Mortgage Continuation Program". Point was that all the engineers working on this stuff have houses (& mortgages), and needed to keep inventing stuff in order to eat & sleep. No different than anyone else....

The GlueGuy

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Lets see if I got this right...

 

[Alan L.]

It must be nice to have talent. I never could draw a straight line and still can't. My creativity is very limited. I envy you guys that can do that, build neat useful implements for your tractors, etc. I have tried to come up with a signature using paintbrush, but my wife suggested I not use it since it looked more like a 4wheeler than a tractor. And a cartoon version at that. Guess I'll have to use a picture.

Alan L., TX

 

[GrantMO]

Let's see

 

[Harv]

Grant -

Now that's more like it! /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

 

[GrantMO]

Just fooling around....

 

[MossRoad]

Re: Signatures Just a Test

Just a test

<font color=green> MossRoad </font color=green>

 

[MossRoad]

just a test, please ignore

<font color=green> MossRoad </font color=green>