Unfortunately T-Offline does not, it randomly pushes 56k'ers onto the end of
the packet transferring chain. So if your ISP is bitchy, it can really ruin the
day

In my experience, it's not so much internal vs. external, it's the brand of modem. I had a Motorola SM56 internal modem, and it would connect at speeds in excess of 54666bps. However, I suffered frequent disconnects, and if I got a 5kb/s download, I was lucky. I switched it for an external 28.8 Zoom modem, and even though it wouldn't connect any faster than 28800bps, I was pulling at least 4kb/s, and at times hitting 6 or even 8kb/s!Randy wrote:With processors as fast as they are now, I don't think this advice is applicable anymore.Biff wrote:First off, you need a "controller" modem, not a "Winmodem".