Most analog modems will have their speed rating printed on them.
While analog modems -- modems that communicate by sending signals over the same lines your telephone uses -- are becoming increasingly rare, they're still around. A 56K modem is an analog modem that can transfer 56,000 bits of information in a single second -- which sounds fast, but which pales in comparison to cable or DSL modems, which measure their bits-per-second in the millions. Usually, an analog modem will have its speed prominently printed on the modem itself, but if yours doesn't, you can get your computer to "ask" the modem for its speed rating.
Instructions
1. Examine the modem itself. Almost all modems, especially older ones, have their speed rating physically printed on them. You're looking either for "56K" or "56000" -- either one means the same thing.
2. Check your modem's manual or other documentation, if you still have it. This will certainly contain the modem's speed, if not on the front cover then on a list of specifications somewhere near the front. If the speed isn't printed on the modem and you don't have documentation, you can use your computer to read the specifications of a connected modem.
3. Check your modem's speed in Windows by using the "Phone and Modem" setup panel. In Windows XP, access this by clicking "Start," then "Run," then typing "control telephon.cpl" and pressing "Enter." In Windows Vista, click "Start," type "control /name Microsoft.PhoneAndModemOptions" and press "Enter." Finally, in Windows 7, click "Start," type "control /name Microsoft.PhoneAndModem" and press "Enter." When the setup panel appears, click the "Modems" tab, select your modem, and read its information, including its speed.
4. Check your modem's speed in Mac OS by clicking the Apple menu, selecting "System Preferences," then clicking "Network." Here you can select "External Modem" from the drop-down menu, and read its information.
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