Your modem is running fine.
The difference is in the way the modem reports the connection speed to windows. Some modems will show a 'compressed' speed - maybe 115200 on a good 'un, but the uncompressed speed will always be around the 40-45k mark. Yours is not bad at all.
Modems can compress data to speed up transfer rates when they both support the same protocol, but the basic speed remains the same.
Nothing to worry about, unless you're noticing a particular downgrade in performance. Some modems require their compression to be enabled, others don't. The string you refer to is probably to enable the compression, but the modem may still only report the actual connection. Try hooking up your old modem and see !
Cheers
[This message has been edited by TBone (edited 22 May 2000).]