Date   : Sun, 21 Nov 2010 13:49:53 +0000
From   : tim.fardell@... (Tim Fardell)
Subject: [OT] Who'da thought...

Rob wrote:
> Ah, 56K modems.  I used a lot at customers, and *never* saw one
> connect at more than 42. Uplink could go up to 33.3, but typically
> would be 28.8.  I think 28.8 was the most they could do when talking
> to each other- "56K" internet access needed special modems at the
> exchange end to support them.

I used to routinely connect at 45333bps to Demon. On a good day I'd 
get 49333 at connection, but it would normally fall-back within a few 
minutes (I noticed the connection drop while it renegotiated). As you 
say, upstream was always 28k8. If I forced the modem to use 33k6, I 
would get 33k6 in both directions (I think - my memory is hazy now!)