How to Hack your Dial-Up Modem, Go from 56K to 115K!
Are there any poor saps out there still stuck with dial-up
access to the internet? You can actually raise you're
connection speed to 115kbps from 28kbps or 56kbps!
Like most devices, modems have options to set too.
These configurations are set in whats called Initialization
commands. Before a modem dials a number to an ISP, it
checks this command line for any changes in the way it
performs. I won't ramble on for an hour on how this works,
so I'll tell you what to do.
(This example is for a Windows machine. Linux and Mac users are on their own, but it
shouldn't be that hard to figure out.)
Get to Control Panel. If you use XP, switch to
classic view. Double click phone and modem options, modems,
properties, advanced, and click on Extra Initialization
commands. Now enter AT&FX (try &AX&FX if that command doesn't
work) and hit ok. Now connect to the internet and notice you
boost in speed!
Just a cheap fix until you get broadband internet!!
Are there any poor saps out there still stuck with dial-up
access to the internet? You can actually raise you're
connection speed to 115kbps from 28kbps or 56kbps!
Like most devices, modems have options to set too.
These configurations are set in whats called Initialization
commands. Before a modem dials a number to an ISP, it
checks this command line for any changes in the way it
performs. I won't ramble on for an hour on how this works,
so I'll tell you what to do.
(This example is for a Windows machine. Linux and Mac users are on their own, but it
shouldn't be that hard to figure out.)
Get to Control Panel. If you use XP, switch to
classic view. Double click phone and modem options, modems,
properties, advanced, and click on Extra Initialization
commands. Now enter AT&FX (try &AX&FX if that command doesn't
work) and hit ok. Now connect to the internet and notice you
boost in speed!
Just a cheap fix until you get broadband internet!!
