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Information
About 56k Services / Modems |
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LiSP
Pty Ltd, Lithgow now supports the v.90 standard, allowing for full
56k access to our services. The dialin Number is 63549056.
NB:
If you do not have a 56k Modem please use this number: 63549001,
using the above 56K number could result in less performance speeds.
Please
Check with our individual POPs
to check for 56k access. |
What is 56K?56K
is a cover-all name given to the new generation of modems. These
claim to deliver speeds of up to 56Kbps, almost twice the capacity of
conventional 28.8Kbps modems.
How fast can
56K modems go?
While it may be
logical to assume that a 56K modem will run at 56K, the issue is not
as clear-cut as that. While 56K modems can in theory live up to their
name, several real-world limitations peg the maximum rate of 56K
modems at around 53Kbps, and that is under the most ideal of conditions.
What are the
realistic speeds I can expect from 56K?
Most people
report speeds in the low- to mid-40K range -- anywhere from 43Kbps to
46Kbps are common. Depending on your local line conditions the signal
can readily fall back to less than 40K.
What is V.90?
V.90 is the new
International Telecommunications Union (ITU) standard to support
Internet modem connections at up to 56Kbps.
Prior to the
agreement on the standard there were two 'flavours' of 56Kbps modems
which were not compatible with each other. They were K56Flex from
Rockwell and x2 from 3com. LiSP Pty Ltd supports V.90.
What if I
already have a K56Flex or x2 56Kbps modem?
Modem
manufactures will be providing upgrades to the new standard so that
their customers can take advantage of further improvements that have
been, and continue to be, made in the performance of this technology.
Most manufacturers have information on their web sites detailing how
modems can be upgraded to the new standard. Visit the 3Com web site
for upgrades for X2 modems.
How do I
connect to V.90?
Visit the LiSP
POP Locations
to see whether your LiSP Access POP is V.90 enabled.
What do I
need to get a 56K connection?
There are three
pre-requisites involving yourself, your telephone carrier and your ISP.
You must have a
56K modem.
- Your
local phone exchange must be a digital exchange and the carrier must
provide an all-digital pathway from the exchange through to your ISP.
- Your
ISP must have a bank of 56K modems to support 56K dial-ins, along
with a piece of hardware known as a digital concentrator that feeds
the high-speed signals into the Internet.
If your local
exchange isn't digital, or the path to your ISP goes through any of
the older analogue links, or if the ISP is not equipped with full
56K-compatible hardware, your 56K modem will only be able to connect
at 33.6K.
NOTE:
Modem speed and reliability is dependant on many factors. The faster
you attempt to operate your modem the more prone it becomes to
dropouts and errors.
A major cause
of modem dropouts, is sharing the modem line with other devices such
as fax's or in particular telstra T200 touch phones.
If you are
experiencing problems with your modem, click
here, or follow
the links below on how you can go about updating the firmware of your
particular brand of modem to V.90 standard:
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