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Its a Diamond supraMax 56k. Hooked it up but my connection speed is about 7kb. thats right, 7 kb. Found an old zoom V.92 that I can connect with at 44kb. Thing is the zoom is tempermental.

Anyone have any clues about the USB?

Update-- It's the damn drivers causing my problems. I am now able to connect at 33.2 kbps. Did some research and digging around and found out this modem isn't made anymore. The drivers I am using are some hacked up hybrid i found somewhere deep in the bowels of the internet. I don't even think they are for a diamond modem. Time to get another modem.

do you have all the right drivers?

You can't always go by what windows says your connection speed is, drivers actually determine what is displayed. Make sure you have the latest drivers and do a online speed test.

http://bandwidthplace.com/speedtest/

I was in a hurry when I posted the above.

I have the correct drivers. I am basing the speed on my ISP's own bandwith test. I cant use the test with the USB modem though. I know the speed is fairly accurate when I can't even ping my ISP with the USB modem. Unfortunately I don't know anyone with a comp that is new enough to test it out with.

I don't think its the phones because I get a good connection with the crapy zoom modem. I dont want to use the zoom because my dad thinks he might need it to check his email.


MegaVectra - went to the link and got 42.something. My ISPs test is 43.5. Windows shows I am connected at 44.5. That's not to much of a difference overall.

Maybe my ISP is using X2 lines.

Checked with teh ISP and they support what I have. It was the drievrs. The oens that came with the modem are crap. see the update above if you want.