Problem with uploads

[tironsi]

I can't seem to be able to upload file larger than about 10KB. I have an external 56K modem and I have no problems downloading, but it just stalls on uploads.

I don't know at this point whether this is a problem with the modem (possibly), with the drivers (possibly), with the software (doubt it), or with the ISP (doubt it).

The uploads never start if it's not a miniscule file. When I send an attachement through email (POP3 or Yahoo) it is slower than it should be, but it goes through.


I don't think it is a problem with the ISP or the server that I am uploading to because I have been able to upload large files before (or from other sources).

I also doubt that it's a problem with the modem because I have no problem downloading, and though slow, I can upload in Linux (through sftp, scp).

In Windows XP I have tried SFTP (and scp2 through SSH Communications software) and regular ftp.

I am guessing that it might be the driver since I have chosen a Standard 56K modem (the real, signed driver wouldn't work).

Sorry for the long post, but does anyone have any idea on how I can troubleshoot this problem. Any ideas are more than welcomed.

Edit: A few more things that came to mind...

This is a Creative 56K DE5620-2 modem and there are no XP drivers from the creative site. If I use the XP supplied driver, I end up with this problem

As far as I could tell this modem is not listed in the HCL.


Error 633 is apparently caused by Palm Desktop and Synchronization Software which I do not have installed (don't even own a PDA), but does anyone know how I might be able to find out if a piece of software I do have installed might be causing the same problem?

[tironsi]

Well a temporary solution seems to be another driver. I am now going with Rockwell 56000 External Modem PnP and I was able to get up to 2.7KB/s.

Any better ideas?

[ProfessorU]

I would try the Win2k drivers. They're here: http://www.americas.creative.com/sup...os=9&subcat=22

I would send a nastygram to creative, there's no reason any 56k modem shouldn't be supported under winXP.

I hope someone else has some ideas, too.

[tironsi]

Those drivers are for DE5620 and mine is a DE5620-2. I don't know how different they are, but I might try them anyway.

...I just downloaded the file and I see that they mention the following inside:
[Strings]
Mfg = "Creative"
ModemName = "Creative Modem Blaster Flash56 DE5620-3"
ModemName1 = "Conexant RC56D2 Serial Modem"

go figure

thanks