8 CONTROLLING D ATA RATESThis chapter contains information aboutn Serial port ratesn Connection ratesn Controlling Link Speeds with &N and &Un Setting DTE Rate to 230 KbpsOverview You can set the Business Modem to use fixed or variable serial port ratesand fixed or variable connection rates. Serial port rates pertain to datatransferred between your computer and the Business Modem.Connection rates pertain to data transferred between the BusinessModem and the device at the other end of a connection.Serial Port Rates You set a fixed serial port rate to get the highest possible throughput andthe best performance. Set a variable rate to allow the Business Modem tomatch the connection rate.Your software must support fixed or variable serial port rates.