NET: MTU:576, TTL:128

I'm sorry to hear that you're experiencing lag problems with the 5610A. It's by far the best Modem I've ever owned.

S32=98 Limits connections to V.34 (33,600bps) speed.

First, I want to clear something up. Richard, I don't mean to bash you. You're obviously very knowledgeable about analog Modems, and I think it's great that you put up this site, and have continued to maintain it for so long. However, I strongly disagree in your continued recommendation of disabling V.90 for the purpose of clearing up "lag" problems.

You've said it yourself, you don't play online games. Again, I'm not saying I know more about clearing up latency issues on Modem than you do, but I have a better recommendation.

V.34 exhibits higher latency than V.90. Latency to the ISP generally ranges from 137-160ms, while with the V.90 protocol, it ranges from 68-124ms. This is what I have experienced with my connections to the half a dozen ISPs around here.

I own a US Robotics Courier which has "lag" issues. I suggest that you limit the maximum rate at which the Modem is permitted to receive data. This has cleared up my issues, something limiting to V.34 speeds worsens.

So, if you connect at 44,000bps (dial up your Internet Service Provider, double-click on the two computers, and read the number. That's your connection speed.), limit it to 42,666bps. This can be accomplished (assuming you use Windows 95, 98, or ME) by clicking Start, Settings->Control Panel, double-click on Modems, Click on your Modem, Click Properties, Click Connection, Click Advanced. In the box below "Extra Settings", type in &U1&N28

Lower the N28 number by 1 until you no longer experience lag. N27 will yield 41,333bps, N26 will yield 40,000bps, and so forth.

More information can be be found here on this very site. http://808hi.com/56k/x2-linklimit.htm#3Com

You may also try entering S32=34 in the extra settings box. This disables TX Level Deviation, and helps some people achieve better connections.

Again, no hard feelings Richard, this is just my view on the matter.

What helps one person may have no effect, or even cause poorer results for another.

I believe one of the best first steps in troubleshooting lag is to check it with and without 56k enabled. My second recommendation is to try limiting speed.
www.808news.com/56k/gamerslag.htm

Zoom 2920

I did...and I'm glad I took that P.O.S. 5610A back.

For reference look at my posts here on page 3:

http://forum56.com/topic.asp?whichpage=3&pagesize=15&forum_title=USR&topic_title=USR+5610A+GARBLED+NOISE&forum_id=7&topic_id=2737

I'm currently using it as a door jam.

I've also experienced awful lag with the Pro. I've tried all sorts of commands and register setting and still it is laggy as hell.

I would suggest that you return the modem back from where you bought it and stay away from USR products.

Zoom makes good PCI hardware controlled modems, I would suggest them.

I have a low cost SupraMax Monopak modem which cost $40.00 bucks canadian and it games nicely.

I find I have the best results in 33.6 mode.

How many people have actually done any checking to see exactly where the latency in your connection exists? Do you guys actually understand packet routing, and how things get from your system to the game server, and back?

Rapid explanation here:

http://www.optiview.com/POV/task,nf_testlinespeed/parse.html