My 56K modem now only works at "26.4K"

[Casey Oldem]

On my IBM Aptiva 2163-580, a 56K modem is installed, and
has been used successfully on Windows ME in the past.
Under Windows XP, however, it will no longer connect at
full 56K, but only at 26.5K! How to fix this???

 

[Alvin A Brown]

Hello

Since upgrading to your new OS have you updated your Aptiva
to the correct modem driver, and maybe it's not your modem could
be your phone line, but somethign to look at just just make sure
you have th emost recent driver installed for you modem that
supports XP(give that a try)

Alvin

 

[David Jones]

Look for updated drivers from your modem's manufacturer.

What were you consistently connecting at with ME?

 

[Casey Oldem]

I have been unable to find Modem drivers for XP, even
after visiting IBM's site for obtaining them. (They don't
feel that an update to a modem's driver should be needed!)

 

[Ted]

Hello

Well know this your were using 1 OS and now your using
a different OS, it will make a difference because you already
know this. When you had ME your connection was great 56k
now you went to XP and your connection is 20 to 26k, to me
that's a big difference, IBM needs to provide you with the drivers
or you can go back to ME but it's your call,. And by the way
you do need to have XP drivers for your modem and IBM
should provide them

Why should IBM have to provide them, you pillocking idiot? The OP stated specifically that the machine came with ME, soooooooo IBM won't support his PC, no matter, if and when he changed the OS on that PC. Warranty is gone, and IBM has one less ****wit to deal with, but now he deals with you!

To the OP, find the maker of your modem, model number, etc, and attempt to do a Google search for a driver that works with XP for your modem. If you need to know your model, click start/run, then type (no quotes) "msinfo32". After it finishes loading, in the left column, expand the "components" tree, then highlight modem (or more if needed), to reveal your model.

 

[Maureen Goldman]

Just to check: You do have the right driver for the XP machine, right?
My recollection of the start of this thread is that you said you had
been using it with XP for some time, but the slowdown is recent.

A couple of areas you can look at. Go to your communication port
setting. Control Panel \ System \ Hardware\ device manager
Click Ports to expand, then right-click Communications port to see
properties. Set to 57600. While you're in the neighbourhood, look at
Advanced settings. Default is fifo settings checked, sliders at the
maximum. Okay your way out of this area and the comport.

Still in the device manager, expand modem, see that port speed
matches. At this point you might as well reboot and see if things have
improved.

Another area that my ISP recommends changing (might be individual to
that ISP): Control Panel \ Network connections. Right-click your
provider name. Networking tab. Click settings in the "type of dial-up"
area. Clear all boxes. Reboot.