I run S.u.S.E. Linux 5.3 on a Gateway "SOLO" 2500 Laptop and connect to US West Interact via KPPP and then boot Netscape. Interact has just bumped up to v.90 56k and when using my Macintosh either via MacOS 8.1 or Netscape in Windows within Vitual PC I connect first time every time at speeds often at 48000, sometimes lower, like 38 or 31 k in times of heavy traffic. But using the same line, and my Linux Laptop with an internal PCMCIA v.90/56k modem, I have two unexplainable problems: 1.) I usually have to try to connect 5 or 6 times before I get a connection that doesn't drop the pppd and times-out. But once the connection is made... 2.) My connection speed is always 31000 0r 28000, even though I have selected 56000 in KPPP. Why these two problems? Are they related? Do I have to enter 56000k somewhere besides KPPP? And I read something about slowing down Linux connect attempt rates to get more dependable connections? This wasn't the same thing as baud rates. What is this about. I profusely apologize for one more turkey-ignorant PPP dial-up question to this long suffering list. Happy Holidays. Hallmark loves you. And had a card for every holiday it invents. Yours An bBject Newbie - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>