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Modem - U.S. Robotics x2 Sportster Internal Faxmodem
ISP - AT&T WorldNet
Initial Connect speed - usually 52,000 bps, sometimes 53,333
Average FTP speed - Download usually starts at slower speed, 40-45k bps, then trails up to maximum of around 52,000-53,000 bps. Average is around 51,000 bps.
-- Lance Whitney
Initial connect speed is 7 out of 10 tries 48000 other 3 between 45333 and 46333
Download from my ISP with cuteftp is average about 5.4, seen 6.3 but not constant.
If you need any other info let me know.
ps phone is cable so is ISP.
-- name not disclosed November 12, 1997
Init Connect Speed 53333
FTP ZIP 1 meg - 5.4kps
IE4 ZIP 1meg - 4.9 kps
-- T. Wong November 10, 1997
I'm running a USRobotics Courier, connecting consistently at 49,333bps, and nailing up 5.7 Kbps on un-lagged FTP transfers.
-- Edward Kern November 6, 1997
Average connection speed = 44000
Lowest connection speed = 37333
Highest connection speed = 46666
Download transfer rate for a 2mb WINZIP file = 3.4k/s average
Highest transfer rate was downloading Netscape Communicator 4.4k/s
-- Julian Smith October 25, 1997
Connect Speed: 52,000
FTP Transfer from local disk space: 5.08 k/sec.(650k ZIP file)(Using WSFTP95 PRO)
-- Brian Tierney - October 21, 1997
Connect to x2 server everytime at 33600bps. Download rate range from 3.9k/s to 5.2k/s.
But, Supra 56e modem firmware 0.519 connect to the same server with another k56flex line at 42000bps to 48000bps everytime. download at 4.4k/s to 5.3k/s everytime!!
Canada---> ISP is AccessVantage
-- George Au October 14, 1997
I've test a LT WinModem as found HP Pavilion computers (mine is a 8160). Initial connect speeds alternate between 31,200 - 33,600 - 34,000 - 50,000. I've achieved more consistent connects at 50,000 by setting the S38 register to request connect speeds of 52,000. I've also downloaded the latest driver at http://www.hp-at-home.com/main_p/news/dld_us/DSD_US.html. This is version 4.07 dated September 4, 1997.
FTP download time from my ISP using a 324,769 zipped file was 4.56 Kbytes/second. I am continuing to investigate various avenues to improve reliablility etc.
-- William Largent September 25, 1997
Connect: 46666 up to 49666
Average speed: 3.5kbs
High bursts up to 100.0 , low-speed of server
Macintosh Performa 6400/200, 48Mg ram
-- Bill Horne September 6, 1997
Initial Connect Speed: 46666 or 48000
FTP transfer rate: "32Kbps" using WSFTP95 Pro with 500K .zip file.
(Tested three times).
ISP: IBM.NET (ftp.ibm.net) Testing time 1:30 P.M.
-- Dave I. September 6, 1997
Initial connect speed: 50.666 KBps
FTP xfer rate: 5.44 KB/sec. downloading n32e303.exe (Netscape 3.4MB self-extracting archive)
-- Gary Jones August 28, 1997
Intial Connect speed: always 53,333 or 54,666
Ftp Transfer rate:
from ftp.idsoftware.com, both zip files
2,790,781 bytes - 5.21 k/sec
2,154,700 bytes - 5.45 k/sec
-- Andy N. August 26, 1997
Just got a new USR Sportster 56K X2 modem. Downloading a large ZIP file from my ISP I ranged between 40.3 and 44.8 kbps using WS_FTP and Win95.
Connect speed was 53333 both times I've connected so far.
-- Ed Melo August 26, 1997
usual connect DCE rate to ISP 52,000. Highest on several occassions - 54,666. Also frequently 53,333. Always get 53,333 when connecting to friends' courier X2 modems. FTP rates 4.8k/sec - 5.3k/sec
-- Chig August 13, 1997
Average Connect Speed : 44000/45333
Average Download Speed : 4.2k/second
-- Colin Hill August 2, 1997
connect speed: 49,333 bps (highest connection & alway connect atthis speed)
ftp transfer zip file from my isp 3 times with cuteftp 1.8
- 325,754 bytes at 5.21 kb/s
- 202947 bytes at 5.21 kb/s
- 195266 bytes at 5.30 kb/s
-- Nimit Tankittimongkol July 31, 1997
Connecting at 44,444 bps
Downloading from my ISP at 39.4 kps
I am using bway.net in NYC with a 133mhz compaq running 56meg. of ram
-- johntee, July 29, 1997
Connection speed: Avg. 50666
Ftp transfer from remote system: I dont have local space so I transfered files from netscape.sunsite, and tsx-11.mit.edu, and other remote connections: 4.1k at the max. (ie most of this is due to a lagged T1 on the ISP) I used both the Netscape browswer and NCFTP.
-- Matt July 25, 1997
Initial Connect Speed: After approx two dozen log-ons, with the exception of one 31200bps log-on, all log-ons have been at 49333bps
FTP Transfer: FTP transfer speed from my ISP server of individual zip files in the size of 200KB-500KB "ranged" from 43-49kbps. The "average" speed of all the transfers was around 44kbps. Note: downloading a 1MB exe file thru Netscape Communicator from the USR web site provided a 46kbps result.
-- Phillip Nester July 24, 1997
Initial connect speed: 48k
FTP transfer rate of 137k .sit file from ISP server using Fetch: 4.8-5.0k bps.
-- Judi Sohn July 23, 1997
Connect speed: 52000
Zip file download rate: 5.47k/sec
-Luke Gain July 23, 1997
Connect speed 52000 - 54666 bps
Transfer Rate : binary: 5000 cps
ASCII 11,500 cps
-- Shark July 23, 1997
Most of my connections are greater than 50K, with quite a few 52k's. I just did a download of a compressed file that was over 1.5Mb and averaged 45 kbps, using WS_FTP.
The fix for S15=128 saved my bacon.... multiple disconnects before that.
-- Robert Smullen July 22, 1997
I get only 46666 max,sometimes as low as 31200,once I even got 19200. Mpls has very limited x2 access,but phone lines are the major culprit. still ftp d/l's average 5.1-5.3 kbs
-- Paul Kuhn July 21, 1997
Initial connect speed - 52000/53333
FTP transfer rate from local disk space: 5.49kb/s (800k zip file)
-- Ben
Average isp connect speed 49,333 bps
Average web browser .exe transfer rate : 44,5 kbps
Average web browser .zip transfer rate : 42.5 kbps bla!
Average ftp .zip transfer rate : 47.5 kbps
Average ftp .exe transfer rate : 47.5 kbps
Was expecting a little more out of this modem, perhaps they will improve.
-- Robert Valcourt
"54,666" (I connect at 54,666 90% of the time / 53,333=5% / 56,000=5% via www.InReach.com)
FTP transfer rate for pre-compressed Zip (.zip) or StuffIt (.sit) files: "5.6k/sec @ 54,666"
-- John L. Eckart
For your 56k survey, I offer the following results:
Modem: USR 56k Faxmodem Internal, Model No. 1787
Initial Connect Speed: 50,600
FTP Rate (using WS_FTP to download a ZIP file >200k): 46.37 kbps
-- Alan Roehl
- I can usually connect in the 50,000bps range, sometimes as high as 52,000bps.
- My average FTP transfer rate is an average of 5.0-5.2k/sec from my ISP. Across the internet it goes down to about 4.5-5.0/sec.
Have a Nice Day! :)
-- Richard
My connections are 48,000 baud and I get consistent 34.kb to 38kb download speeds. This is compared to 22kb to 24kb speeds before the upgrade chip was installed into the Sportster 33.6. This is on a PowerMac 7100/66. I am very happy with my X2 modem.
-- Jon
connect: 48,000 (this is as fast as I ever manage to connect to my isp)
ftp transfer rate on compressed archive (200k) from local ftp server using cute-ftp 1.8: 4.6k/sec (tested twice)
-- Eric Sahrmann
Initial Connect Speed: 52000bps (always)
FTP Transfer Rate (Local): 5.1k - 6.0k a sec.
FTP Transfer Rate (Non-Local) 4.9k - 5.1k a sec. (common depending
upon remote server load)
My machine Specs:
Power Macintosh 8500/180
Open Transport 1.2
OT/PPP 1.0.1
Using Fetch 3.0.3 for file transfer.
-- Carver Tangeman
I have a Sportster X2 and my only ISP is the university. The initial connection is 53333bps and the peak transfer rate I experienced is about 5.3KB/s. Compressed files, of course.
-- Nose
