N97 as a modem (speed)

I have a N97 that i use as modem for my laptop.
I have a problem with the speed, i only get 460 kbit/s. Is there som kind of setting so i can get higher speed? I think the phone is bulit for 3.2 Mbit/s.
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The 460.8 Kbps isn't the speed at which your modem (N97) is connecting to the GPRS network. It's the link speed at which the computer is communicating with the modem. The actual speed at which you are connected to the GPRS network can be calculated using online tools as this:-
http://www.auditmypc.com/internet-speed-test.asp
(make sure you have the latest Java runtime installed on the computer, get it from www.java.com if you don't, this speed test won't run without java)
And as for changing the local link speed (which in your case is 460.8 Kbps), you CAN increase it. 
Connect your phone to the computer, don't dial the GPRS connection (don't connect to the internet, just connect the phone to the PC)
Assuming you use windows XP, click on
START--->>CONTROL PANEL----->PHONE AND MODEM OPTIONS
On the window that appears, click on the "MODEMS" tab on top.
Select "Nokia N97 USB Modem" (in some cases "Nokia USB modem"), and click on "PROPERTIES" at the bottom right corner (just above the "APPLY" button)
On the window that appears, click on the "MODEM" tab on top again, the second option would be a drop down menu called "MAXIMUM PORT SPEED", in your case it would be 460800.
Select the highest possible speed from the drop down menu, and click on "ok" to close the "nokia N97 USB Modem properties" , and again on "ok" to close the "phone and modem options" window.
Dial up to the internet, and it would show a higher speed. Keep in mind that this IS NOT the actual speed at which you are connecting to the internet. Although it'd show a higher speed now, but you would still be connecting at the speed which you receive from your service provider.
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