>Using this to reply to any interested, Ed.
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>Just got off the phone with my provider.
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>Seems that I was using an old number.
>Changing the number, lowering the modem properties 'rate' from 115,200 to 56,x00, and changing a special string thingy to have &fx in it (instead of blanks) seems to have made a huge difference!
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>I may now finally know what "good" response time is.

That's a good news Jim.