Just some clarification.
8 bits = 1 byte
Therefore 56 Kilobits/sec (Kb) = 7 Kilobytes/sec (KB)
Note the capitals.
If I use dialup (56Kb) generally I see anything from 2.5 to 6.5 KB/sec depending on the host.
On cable (theoretical max 10Mb/sec) I see 60~70KB/sec (480~560 Kb) from DAZ. From local servers here in Australia (especially major corporations like Microsoft) I have seen >700KB/sec (>5.6Mb/sec).
If I D/L on cable from a very busy overseas host it sometimes seems just like being on dial up.
My Cable upload speed is restricted to 128 Kb/sec.
My son (age 17) has downloaded 2GB files locally, I think, without any problems at all (he loved playing StarWars Galaxies)

Message edited on: 02/06/2005 03:15