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56kbps was the theoretical upper limit download speed (at the expense of upload speed since the maximum duplex bandwidth was 64kbps) for 56k modems. Even in very good conditions these connections rarely broke 50kbps.



The max I ever saw with V.90 or V.92 over years of business travel in North America was about 47kbps. The mean was more like about 38kpbs.




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