Belkin F8V7D000-SS Wireless Internet Connection Kit User Manual - Page 22

Common Questions Connection Speed 1. Question: How come my computer states that I'm connected at a higher data transfer rate than my modem can accommodate? A message might say "Connected at 19200 bps" despite my web enabled cell phone's maximum connection rate of 14400 bps. Answer: Your computer is reporting the data speed through the cable between your computer and phone. The system communication speed from your phone and the carrier network is no more than 14400 bps. 2. Question: Why doesn't my data transmission speed accelerate when my signal is especially strong? Answer: The data transmission speed won't increase because it isn't determined by signal strength. 3. Question: Am I able to use a faster internal modem with my web enabled cell phone for wireless data calls? Answer: No. A web enabled cell phone shares little in common with a wireless phone jack. Other modems cannot be used with your Belkin Wireless Internet Connection. Dial Tone 1. Question: Shouldn't I hear normal dialing sounds when I place a wireless call? Answer: Only if you were using an ordinary modem. Those familiar dial-tone sounds correspond to modem calls placed on conventional analog phones. The Belkin Wireless Internet Connection transmits calls by digital signals through the carrrier network. It follows that you don't hear dial tones when you make a voice call on your web enabled cell phone. Disconnects 1. Question: What will occur if I disconnect the data cable during a call? Answer: The call will be lost. Even so, it's not unusual for the computer software to continue as though the call were still on. But it will acknowledge the disconnection after a short time. 20