# Connecting at 28.8 - why?

**URL:** <https://forums.digi.com/t/connecting-at-28-8-why/8089>\
**Category:** USB Devices\
**Created:** [January 20, 2004, 3:53pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/connecting-at-28-8-why/8089 "2004-01-20T15:53:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![misiora](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/838e76/32.png) [@misiora](https://forums.digi.com/u/misiora)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2004, 3:53pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/connecting-at-28-8-why/8089/1 "2004-01-20T15:53:34Z")

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Upon connection, the speed shows as 28.8 or 31.2 (they alternate for every connection) even though I’ve got 56K modems on both ends.  
Using XP SP1 on the client and 2003 server on the other end. Any reason this is not 56K?  
Thanks.