Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.networking
Date: 2002-04-28 21:57:49 PST

> I have one US robotics 56K modem attached to my linux box in office, so
> I set up ppp server on that linux box. As a ppp client, I can always get a
> connection rate around 48800 bit/second to my ISP. But when I try to make
> a connection at home to my ppp server, the speed rate can reach 24000
> bit/second, if I try to connect to my ISP at home, speed rate can reach
> 48800 bit/second. Why my ppp server can only get a low connection speed?

The fastest connection you can get between any 2 analog modems (V.34) on perfect normal phone lines is 33.6K. Due to line quality 24-28K may be the best you can do. It takes special digital hardware and digital line directly from the phone company to run a 56K (V.90 or V.92) server.

I often see people wanting to dialin to their home or office to use their DSL or cable connection, but it would be faster to simply use a dialup ISP. My boss does that simply because he is to tight to get an ISP (I hung a 33.6K modem we already had on a Cisco router).

David Efflandt