Hello all,
I had to revert to dial-up about a month ago from Broadband.
I realize that the phrase "slow dial-up" is an oxymoron, but I just wanted to ask this question anyway. I'm sure this issue has been addressed ad nauseam on these forums before, so please forgive me.
Computer Specs:
-2.4 Ghz Pentium 4
-512 MB of Ram
-GTW V.92 Voicemodem
-Windows XP Home Addition Sp2
2006 Norton Antivirus
Zone Labs Firewall
When I first connected to dial up my speeds were running at 49 to 50 odd kb/s. One day, about 2 weeks ago, the best speed I could connect at was 31,200 bps. I've check the log and it hasn't gone above this speed since it slowed down.
I checked with my ISP and they suggested trying different "modem initialization strings". I tried this and it didn't help. They said if this didn't work, my last resort would be to buy a new modem.
I've ran spy ware/ad ware, virus scans, file clean up program, and defragged my hard drive. I've written my ISP provider and they do not seem to acknowledge that I exist. Any suggestions on how I can get my 49 to 50 kbs speed back? Thanks for any suggestions or help you can give me. (I know...get on DSL!, believe it or not, it's not provided in my little part of the boondocks)
Thanks you,
Nightrain124