User Guide

Basics Modem - 3 2
If you have a modem that supports this higher speed
protocol, you can theoretically download data at up to
56,000 bps. With these 56K protocols, however, your
upload speed is still going to occur at V.34 speeds (up to
33.6) because the digital equipment is only on your ISP's
end.
While the technology theoretically can achieve download
speeds up to 56 kbps, current FCC rules limit the power
output of modems such that you probably will not achieve
that maximum speed. The maximum speed possible under
this regulation is 53 Kbps.
Users who have unstable phone lines are finding they still
can't get speeds above what they were getting with their
V.34 28.8/33.6 modem. Remember that your phone line
quality is the most important factor here, and many people
who have poor quality telephone line conditions will almost