Bryster, when I had dial up I used to get about 46/kbs max. youll never get 56. May be worth asking your phone company to check your line. I seem to remember that they sometimes split the line and you only get half speed. Demand more. Im on 2mb/s cable now and it flies. (1.97mb/s on newsgroups, for instance) Smug bastard walks away whistling happily. BTW, how do you put up with rosity`s speed on dial up? Cheech.