modem problem xp

[Jim parker]

I too have a lousy connection with lucent and USR
modems.Try going to the modem property screen under the
advanced tab and enter-+MS=V90.If that doesn't then try
+MS=V34.Other strings are at Modemsite.com Good luck!
>-----Original Message-----
>I need help too.
>I have a similar modem problem with ME to XP. I have an
>internal pci Lucent Win modem in HP7855US. It's a V90
56k
>Cheetah, plug-n-play, Hayes compatible, v42 bis error
>correction, v42 com port, etc. I upgraded my modem
driver
>to modem828.exe from Agere before and after XP upgrade.
>Now I get 14400 bps with XP (was getting 49000 bps in
ME),
>but successful only probably 1% of the attempts to
>connect. i.e. unable to connect most of the time. It
will
>attempt to dial up with screeching sound but "no
>connect". I have exhausted all levels of AOL tech
support
>in US and India--still bad. Same phone line, same
>hardware, with more than enough memory (384MB ram, no
>other program running).
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I am still having modem problems on my XP, I have got a
>>speedcom internal pci modem and my comuter recognises it
>a
>>s an intel 536 ep modem for which I have tried the
driver
>>off the cd and also downoaded the latest one from intel.
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