Vista - Modem speed is half

Hello, I am currently on dial up.. and every bit counts. I normally connect
at 45,000 BPS, and now its 28.8 BPS.

It just suddenly changed.. (it did this before vista too)

Heres the options I tested:

a.) The phone line. phone company ran diagnostics and it ran fine.
b.) A different phone line. Same thing happened. half speed.
c.) different cord to connect. Same thing happened.
d.) New modem of the same brand. Same thing
e.) New modem of a diff. brand. Same thing
f.) New Drivers? there from 2003, But they work with vista, and the most up
to date ones are 2003.. If anyone could look into this.. my modem is a V.92
PCI.
g.)Different computer- I tried using a different computer, and guess what?
It ran at full speed...
h.) Reformat. I reformatted my entire computer incase of viruses. I tried on
XP, and then Vista.. still half speed. Back with xp it said something was
blocking my connection... But I never figured it out. and as I said, Vista
says theres no problems
I.) ISP- the other computer has the same ISP
J.) The number I dial into is the same on both computers, yet mine runs at
half speed.
K.) Diff. Ports- I plugged the modem into every single PCI port.. same outcome

These are some things I think it could be.. Motherboard glitch? Power
supply? Any ideas? sorry about all the reading
Something wrong with my motherboard?

Have you done an online speed test. That speed is just what the modem
connects at. It can fluctuate quite a bit once it is connected. Most
common cause it the phone lines.

Go to www.speakeasy.net/speedtest and test your speeds. They may be just
fine, just reported to the OS as slower when connecting.

Dustin Harper
dharper@vistarip.com
http://www.vistarip.com



SeanV wrote:
> Hello, I am currently on dial up.. and every bit counts. I normally connect
> at 45,000 BPS, and now its 28.8 BPS.
>
> It just suddenly changed.. (it did this before vista too)
>
> Heres the options I tested:
>
> a.) The phone line. phone company ran diagnostics and it ran fine.
> b.) A different phone line. Same thing happened. half speed.
> c.) different cord to connect. Same thing happened.
> d.) New modem of the same brand. Same thing
> e.) New modem of a diff. brand. Same thing
> f.) New Drivers? there from 2003, But they work with vista, and the most up
> to date ones are 2003.. If anyone could look into this.. my modem is a V.92
> PCI.
> g.)Different computer- I tried using a different computer, and guess what?
> It ran at full speed...
> h.) Reformat. I reformatted my entire computer incase of viruses. I tried on
> XP, and then Vista.. still half speed. Back with xp it said something was
> blocking my connection... But I never figured it out. and as I said, Vista
> says theres no problems
> I.) ISP- the other computer has the same ISP
> J.) The number I dial into is the same on both computers, yet mine runs at
> half speed.
> K.) Diff. Ports- I plugged the modem into every single PCI port.. same outcome
>
> These are some things I think it could be.. Motherboard glitch? Power
> supply? Any ideas? sorry about all the reading
> Something wrong with my motherboard?

Im at work, So I cant test it right now, But I'm pretty sure its not normal,
its always at 45,000 (shows it) and now its always 28,000...

And while playing Online games like world of warcraft, i can DEFINITELY see
a HUGE difference. websites open slower too. Should I try replacing the phone
line I use from my computer to the phone jack?


"Dustin Harper" wrote:

> Have you done an online speed test. That speed is just what the modem
> connects at. It can fluctuate quite a bit once it is connected. Most
> common cause it the phone lines.
>
> Go to www.speakeasy.net/speedtest and test your speeds. They may be just
> fine, just reported to the OS as slower when connecting.
>
> Dustin Harper
> dharper@vistarip.com
> http://www.vistarip.com
>
>
>
> SeanV wrote:
> > Hello, I am currently on dial up.. and every bit counts. I normally connect
> > at 45,000 BPS, and now its 28.8 BPS.
> >
> > It just suddenly changed.. (it did this before vista too)
> >
> > Heres the options I tested:
> >
> > a.) The phone line. phone company ran diagnostics and it ran fine.
> > b.) A different phone line. Same thing happened. half speed.
> > c.) different cord to connect. Same thing happened.
> > d.) New modem of the same brand. Same thing
> > e.) New modem of a diff. brand. Same thing
> > f.) New Drivers? there from 2003, But they work with vista, and the most up
> > to date ones are 2003.. If anyone could look into this.. my modem is a V.92
> > PCI.
> > g.)Different computer- I tried using a different computer, and guess what?
> > It ran at full speed...
> > h.) Reformat. I reformatted my entire computer incase of viruses. I tried on
> > XP, and then Vista.. still half speed. Back with xp it said something was
> > blocking my connection... But I never figured it out. and as I said, Vista
> > says theres no problems
> > I.) ISP- the other computer has the same ISP
> > J.) The number I dial into is the same on both computers, yet mine runs at
> > half speed.
> > K.) Diff. Ports- I plugged the modem into every single PCI port.. same outcome
> >
> > These are some things I think it could be.. Motherboard glitch? Power
> > supply? Any ideas? sorry about all the reading
> > Something wrong with my motherboard?
>

You can try, but since it worked in Windows XP I don't think that it
would make much of a difference. You can try changing the port setting
to 115,200 in the modem properties.

Dustin Harper
dharper@vistarip.com
http://www.vistarip.com



SeanV wrote:
> Im at work, So I cant test it right now, But I'm pretty sure its not normal,
> its always at 45,000 (shows it) and now its always 28,000...
>
> And while playing Online games like world of warcraft, i can DEFINITELY see
> a HUGE difference. websites open slower too. Should I try replacing the phone
> line I use from my computer to the phone jack?
>
>
> "Dustin Harper" wrote:
>
>> Have you done an online speed test. That speed is just what the modem
>> connects at. It can fluctuate quite a bit once it is connected. Most
>> common cause it the phone lines.
>>
>> Go to www.speakeasy.net/speedtest and test your speeds. They may be just
>> fine, just reported to the OS as slower when connecting.
>>
>> Dustin Harper
>> dharper@vistarip.com
>> http://www.vistarip.com
>>
>>
>>
>> SeanV wrote:
>>> Hello, I am currently on dial up.. and every bit counts. I normally connect
>>> at 45,000 BPS, and now its 28.8 BPS.
>>>
>>> It just suddenly changed.. (it did this before vista too)
>>>
>>> Heres the options I tested:
>>>
>>> a.) The phone line. phone company ran diagnostics and it ran fine.
>>> b.) A different phone line. Same thing happened. half speed.
>>> c.) different cord to connect. Same thing happened.
>>> d.) New modem of the same brand. Same thing
>>> e.) New modem of a diff. brand. Same thing
>>> f.) New Drivers? there from 2003, But they work with vista, and the most up
>>> to date ones are 2003.. If anyone could look into this.. my modem is a V.92
>>> PCI.
>>> g.)Different computer- I tried using a different computer, and guess what?
>>> It ran at full speed...
>>> h.) Reformat. I reformatted my entire computer incase of viruses. I tried on
>>> XP, and then Vista.. still half speed. Back with xp it said something was
>>> blocking my connection... But I never figured it out. and as I said, Vista
>>> says theres no problems
>>> I.) ISP- the other computer has the same ISP
>>> J.) The number I dial into is the same on both computers, yet mine runs at
>>> half speed.
>>> K.) Diff. Ports- I plugged the modem into every single PCI port.. same outcome
>>>
>>> These are some things I think it could be.. Motherboard glitch? Power
>>> supply? Any ideas? sorry about all the reading
>>> Something wrong with my motherboard?

It is already at 115200 bps Any other thoughs on what it could be?This
is soo horrible..

"Dustin Harper" wrote:

> You can try, but since it worked in Windows XP I don't think that it
> would make much of a difference. You can try changing the port setting
> to 115,200 in the modem properties.
>
> Dustin Harper
> dharper@vistarip.com
> http://www.vistarip.com
>
>
>
> SeanV wrote:
> > Im at work, So I cant test it right now, But I'm pretty sure its not normal,
> > its always at 45,000 (shows it) and now its always 28,000...
> >
> > And while playing Online games like world of warcraft, i can DEFINITELY see
> > a HUGE difference. websites open slower too. Should I try replacing the phone
> > line I use from my computer to the phone jack?
> >
> >
> > "Dustin Harper" wrote:
> >
> >> Have you done an online speed test. That speed is just what the modem
> >> connects at. It can fluctuate quite a bit once it is connected. Most
> >> common cause it the phone lines.
> >>
> >> Go to www.speakeasy.net/speedtest and test your speeds. They may be just
> >> fine, just reported to the OS as slower when connecting.
> >>
> >> Dustin Harper
> >> dharper@vistarip.com
> >> http://www.vistarip.com
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> SeanV wrote:
> >>> Hello, I am currently on dial up.. and every bit counts. I normally connect
> >>> at 45,000 BPS, and now its 28.8 BPS.
> >>>
> >>> It just suddenly changed.. (it did this before vista too)
> >>>
> >>> Heres the options I tested:
> >>>
> >>> a.) The phone line. phone company ran diagnostics and it ran fine.
> >>> b.) A different phone line. Same thing happened. half speed.
> >>> c.) different cord to connect. Same thing happened.
> >>> d.) New modem of the same brand. Same thing
> >>> e.) New modem of a diff. brand. Same thing
> >>> f.) New Drivers? there from 2003, But they work with vista, and the most up
> >>> to date ones are 2003.. If anyone could look into this.. my modem is a V.92
> >>> PCI.
> >>> g.)Different computer- I tried using a different computer, and guess what?
> >>> It ran at full speed...
> >>> h.) Reformat. I reformatted my entire computer incase of viruses. I tried on
> >>> XP, and then Vista.. still half speed. Back with xp it said something was
> >>> blocking my connection... But I never figured it out. and as I said, Vista
> >>> says theres no problems
> >>> I.) ISP- the other computer has the same ISP
> >>> J.) The number I dial into is the same on both computers, yet mine runs at
> >>> half speed.
> >>> K.) Diff. Ports- I plugged the modem into every single PCI port.. same outcome
> >>>
> >>> These are some things I think it could be.. Motherboard glitch? Power
> >>> supply? Any ideas? sorry about all the reading
> >>> Something wrong with my motherboard?
>

Sean,
Check your modem settings. Many modems have a panel that will DISABLE
protocols that appear unavailable. It is quite possible for you to connect
one day, with some uncommon conditions that cause your modem to connect
slower than usual, to the result that your modem disables the seemingly
unavailable protocols.

In your modem settings, check for a dialog box that lists several check
boxes with numbers like V90 and V92, etc. Be certain that V90 and V92 are
not disabled. (This may or may not be available, depending on your
particular modem).

Also, go to NETWORK and SHARING CENTER, Manage Network Connections.
Double-click your connection. Next window click PROPERTIES. Next window
should show CONNECT USING with your modem listed. Click on CONFIGURE. In
this next window, there will be a bar that reads MAXIMUM SPEED (bps) with a
drop down. Make sure that hasn't been set below 57600.

Let us know if any of this helps!


"SeanV" wrote:

> Hello, I am currently on dial up.. and every bit counts. I normally connect
> at 45,000 BPS, and now its 28.8 BPS.
>
> It just suddenly changed.. (it did this before vista too)
>
> Heres the options I tested:
>
> a.) The phone line. phone company ran diagnostics and it ran fine.
> b.) A different phone line. Same thing happened. half speed.
> c.) different cord to connect. Same thing happened.
> d.) New modem of the same brand. Same thing
> e.) New modem of a diff. brand. Same thing
> f.) New Drivers? there from 2003, But they work with vista, and the most up
> to date ones are 2003.. If anyone could look into this.. my modem is a V.92
> PCI.
> g.)Different computer- I tried using a different computer, and guess what?
> It ran at full speed...
> h.) Reformat. I reformatted my entire computer incase of viruses. I tried on
> XP, and then Vista.. still half speed. Back with xp it said something was
> blocking my connection... But I never figured it out. and as I said, Vista
> says theres no problems
> I.) ISP- the other computer has the same ISP
> J.) The number I dial into is the same on both computers, yet mine runs at
> half speed.
> K.) Diff. Ports- I plugged the modem into every single PCI port.. same outcome
>
> These are some things I think it could be.. Motherboard glitch? Power
> supply? Any ideas? sorry about all the reading
> Something wrong with my motherboard?