If your on 56k modem, you need to go to
2wire.com and have them test your signal strength. When i was in dial up I ran Jo and JoE just fine with out lag. What will cause a major problem with dial up is the wires in and out side of your home. You may have old wires in side or out side your house. acceptible Signal transfer rate for dial up in the united stats is at 14k. And the telephone companies wont do anything about it unless you pay them to upgrade your wires. The only other options is to get dsl, cable, or (worst case senerio) satilite.