lostcowboy.............. Thanks. I've copied your post and will make a hard copy later to go through the diagnostics. I know that I have no hardware conflicts in Device Manager. Been there, done that..:) Now, I'm fairly sure that the problem isn't with the modem. It's working at about 49K-50K bps. Most of my grief seems to be with my new ISP and my memory. I'm in the process of upgrading my memory, (the root of all evil) Thanks for your help.
"Aim low Sheriff...They're ride'n snakes" as usual...JMHO..SMD