Q: I cannot seem to operate at 14.4k baud. I've tried setting the baud rate at 19.2 and use XON/XOFF but that does not work, either. I spend a lot of time on Internet and various BBS and the extra speed would save money. What can I do?
A: 14.4k baud is an effective speed which is obtained by a hardware compression protocol and is strictly dependent on the modem. The actual transmission speed (through the lines) is 9600 baud.
In order for 14.4k baud to be realized, both modems (Host and Guest) must support data compression (MNP or V.42bis for example), they must support the same protocol and must have been initialized by the initialization string (see modem manufacturer) that turns on and configures the modem for that mode of operation. Otherwise transmission will take place at 9600 baud or slower.