| Modem on Hold: This
feature allows you to receive calls while you're on the Internet. Your
modem's software will inform you when a call is coming in and will give
you the option to "Accept" or "Ignore" the call. If you do choose to
take the call, you have six minutes to complete your call. If you do not
finish the call within six minutes, you will need to re-connect. However, if you finish your call within six minutes your modem
will automatically continue your Internet connection. (You must have
Call Waiting from your telephone company for this feature to work.)
Caller ID: This works in conjunction with the Modem on Hold
feature and does just what it sounds like. It will let you know the
number of the person attempting to call you. (You must have Caller ID
from your telephone company for this feature to work.)
Faster Uploads: Upload speeds on other Dial-Up modems are
limited to 33.6k with the actual connect speeds coming in at around
31.2k. V.92 allows upload connection speeds up to 44k. This is an
improvement of approximately 50%!!
Better Compression: V.92 modems come with improvements to how
data is interpreted by the modem. In layman terms, users should expect
to see an improvement of approximately 25% or more. Web pages that are
primarily text based will be even faster.
Quick Connect: Everyone is familiar with the amount of time it
takes to actually connect to the Internet. The modem dials up, it makes
a bunch of noise and then, after about a minute and a half, the
connection is actually made to the Internet. Quick connect actually
reduces the time it takes to connect to the Internet by about 50%. |