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> I was able to set up my modem (an external 56k kflex/v90 Rockwell modem)
> both in Windows 95, as well as the original Windows 98. If I recall, when
I
> first installed the original Windows 98, I had problems like this when I
> used the drivers from the modem manufacturer, but when I chose instead the
> standard modem driver from Windows 98, the connection rate would still
show
> (by the connection icon down by the clock).

> Yesterday I decided to do a clean-install of Windows 98 Second Edition.
And
> the modem auto-detected as expected, and asked for the Rockwell driver,
> which I supplied.

> When I installed that driver, the connection icon by the clock didn't tell
> me what rate it'd connected at (i.e. 48000bps, 49333bps, etc.), but rather
> it just always came up with the maximum rate for the post (namely 115000).

> Now, what do I need to do so that I can tell once again what speed it
> actually connected at? It's handy to be able to check at a glance if it
> connected near 48-50k, or if it was more like 20-30k in which case I'd be
> best off disconnecting and trying again, perhaps later.

> Any ideas/suggestions?

> Thanks in advance!
> -Scott

> Generally the problem is the wrong driver is loaded; however, some modems
> require an extra setting--check your modem documentation.

> --
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> Ron Badour, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
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> > I was able to set up my modem (an external 56k kflex/v90 Rockwell modem)
> > both in Windows 95, as well as the original Windows 98. If I recall,
when
> I
> > first installed the original Windows 98, I had problems like this when I
> > used the drivers from the modem manufacturer, but when I chose instead
the
> > standard modem driver from Windows 98, the connection rate would still
> show
> > (by the connection icon down by the clock).

> > Yesterday I decided to do a clean-install of Windows 98 Second Edition.
> And
> > the modem auto-detected as expected, and asked for the Rockwell driver,
> > which I supplied.

> > When I installed that driver, the connection icon by the clock didn't
tell
> > me what rate it'd connected at (i.e. 48000bps, 49333bps, etc.), but
rather
> > it just always came up with the maximum rate for the post (namely
115000).

> > Now, what do I need to do so that I can tell once again what speed it
> > actually connected at? It's handy to be able to check at a glance if it
> > connected near 48-50k, or if it was more like 20-30k in which case I'd
be
> > best off disconnecting and trying again, perhaps later.

> > Any ideas/suggestions?

> > Thanks in advance!
> > -Scott