[techtalk] Modems & partially digital phone lines

[coldfire]

> > When my phone service carrier was Pacific Bell I could connect to my ISP at
> > speeds between 46k & 50k. However, when I changed my carrier to Cox
> > Communications the connection speed dropped to 34k. Now whenever I connect
> > to my ISP the speed is always 34k. I have changed nothing & my modem is
> > working properly. Is this Cox's way of getting people to switch to a cable
> > modem?
> 
> are those 34k by any chance 33.6 k exactly?
> 
> "There's one requirement that will prevent some people from using 56K. For
> 56K to work, you can have at most one analog-to-digital conversion between
> your home or office and the Internet service provider (ISP). If there's
> more than one, you can't use 56K, and your connection will be limited to
> V.34 speeds (a maximum of 33.6K)."

that's a very good possibility ... also, don't forget .. unfortunately,
most telephone companies only guarantee something like a minimum 28.8k
connection.  so they probably wouldn't lift a finger to help you out if
that be the case :(

abe