Faster But By How Much
Unfortunately, it’s not that simple. Though the modems claim to be twice as fast as 28.8K models, they’re not, exactly–the higher speed only in one And unless the you’re dialing into the same type of modem, you won’t be able to take advantage of the new technology at all. Then there’s the problem “dirty” phone lines. The actual speed you get depends on how good your connection is. Much of the confusion springs from the fact that there are two different- and incompatible-kinds of 56K modems on the market....