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Old 03-18-2010, 04:26 PM   #47 (permalink)
Martian
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Modem handshakes (also known as 'the dial-up sound') varied based on a lot of factors, to the point where no two were identical. Speed was a major determinant, yes, and older modems did not include that sound that you're talking about.

I have no doubt that there are folks out there who can determine the speed of the modem based on the handshake alone, although I am not one of those folks.
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