[mdittmar]

My computer is fast my dial-up sucks,connects at 28k and I've got a V90 modem,tried every free "speed enhancer" that I could find,got to 32k a couple of times,can't get anything but dial-up out here in the sticks.

Any ideas,anyone?

[BJungNan]

Any ideas,anyone?

Get A Cable Modem connection. Get A Cable Modem connection. Get A Cable Modem connection.

I was a dial-up hold out for a long time. I will never go back.

[RedBloodedAmerican]

how far off the beaten path are you? are you out in the sticks? if you are, 28k might be all you can get. although i have seen people with wiring that needed maintenance like cleaning/tightening terminals at the junction box pick up speed. get tweakdun for tweaking your dial up.
just check the properties for your dial up connection and make sure the settings for data throughput is at its highest.

[RedBloodedAmerican]

one other thing; if you have sattellite tv, a sat modem isnt much more...

[GeekDejure]

Any ideas,anyone?

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[Socratic]

"...my dial-up sucks..."

Check with your phone company if you are consistently slow and nothing seems to work. I just returned a guy's computer two weeks ago and it was his phonme line which was the problem. I had been knocking his internet provider when I saw the performance at his place (24 kbs), then took it home and things consistently performed at 53.2 kbs. When I took it back, it returned to 24 kbs. He checked with the phone company and all his sub-division worked at this lower rate. In fact, the phone company said by law, they only have to guarantee 14 kbs. (Guess standards are still for an analog world.)

[Prophet in the wilderness]

Do a web search for : TCP Optimizer.
It's a program that optimizes your PC and network cards.
My mom has a V 90 modem and after I used it on her computer she can get 50 K on her dail up.

[D-fendr]

Been there. Phone company put a "load" on the local line, helped a bit, but got the same answer about what the max they were required to deliver.

I had to have more bw for work, broke down and got ISDN. It's expensive and was a bit of a pain to do mostly myself.

So: if you got cable or DSL coming soon, wait - bear in mind that providers are notorious for saying "we'll have service out there in a few months" when it's not true.

ISDN is not much speed for the buck - 128k, but it was still cheaper than satellite and I was maxed out in budget. ISDN is quite stable and reliable for me. You also get a phone line (though bw is cut if you use it while surfing.)

good luck..

[HAL9000]

Any ideas,anyone?

If you don't have a terrestrial wireless ISP in your area, try www.starband.com.

[IrishCatholic]

Direct satellite. I live on a farm and when I first moved here I had a party line. No dial up there.
You will love satellite. For a flat fee you have instant fast Internet on all the time. AND you still have your phone.
I would never go back to anything other than satellite T.V. and Web access. I don't have the patience to wait for picture downloads.