ALL - a very interesting technical discussion. Thanks for the info! I am told I'm downloading at 1MB per second on DIRECWAY satellite dish. They 'promise' about 80%, though. LOL. QUESTION: Why, if I view a picture online at 1MB in file size, and I click to save/download it, does it take 2-4 seconds to actually view/download the picture? IF I'm truly running 1MB speeds/download, why wouldn't it literally take '1' second for '1 MB? LOL.  Just because I have 1 MB 'capacity', do most websites allow or run at similar speeds? I mean, If a website runs a slower speeds, it won't matter what my speeds are if they're higher, correct? I've seen video downloading on my DIRECWAY (cnn news feed streams) that say they're downloading at about 100-130 kbps. Why not at 1MB? Sorry, all. First computer a few years ago. Over 50 and technically challenged. SMILE. Thanks, in advance, for any info/advice. Also, why do satelite 'dishes' like mine run slower compared to 'cable' lines? What is the difference between DSL and DIRECWAY satellite dish? Is DSL PHONE LINE only? My dish is 'coaxialed cable' into my home to a 'modem' and then into the back of my p.c. tower. JUMPSTARTME2 - I WISH I ran YOUR SLOW speeds! LOL.  My best, TallPockets.