i have DSL also! And the D/Ls times are ussually off by a couple of seconds! But, then i go to some "Supposedly" Fast servers & go to a Crawl! Go figure! Location of your provider & it's efficiency do play a role. I know that CableNet here in Montreal is Slower then the one in the States! Wasn't long ago, i was chating on a bbs on a 14k Modem! And we were having a "Ball"! Speed is Addictive! Either on the "Real Highway" or the "Virtual one"... :-) Anyhow, for now it satisfies my needs. Marc