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Enthusiasts bond twelve 56K modems together to set dial-up broadband records — a dozen screeching boxes achieve record 668 kbps download speeds

The latest episode published by tech channel The Serial Port began with an interesting question: Is it possible to stream YouTube via dial-up internet? As the headline suggests, the answer is a ...
SDxCentral

YouTubers turn ancient modems into a 668 Kb/s interconnected speed demon

A tech YouTube channel that sought to stream videos from the platform over dial-up internet may have broken download speed records for 20-year-old hardware. The ...
Ars Technica

56k modem + AOL = loses connection after a minute or two

I recently built a new computer for a friend (Shuttle Zen: ATI Intel MB w/IGP, undervolted P4 1.6A, 512MB), and gave him the external Supra Express modem that had been gathering dust on my shelf (but ...
Ars Technica

Information and configuration needed about dial-up modems

Hi i don't know if this is the right place but as i've had no luck with google to find information about 2 realy old external dial-up modems someone suggested i should ask here. The modems i have are ...
TechSpot

Streaming YouTube over dial-up: how one creator hit 668 kbps with 12 modems

TL;DR: A YouTube creator successfully streamed video by bonding 12 phone lines together to showcase the raw potential of obsolete technology. The resulting connection delivered just under one megabit ...
Network World

56K modem inventor wants his due

While 56K bit/sec modems have been on the market since 1997, the wrangling continues over who deserves credit – and royalties – for the technology. Analog Devices, which makes modem chipsets, last ...