I find many servers are slower than my 1.5 Mbps DSL. I am in Canada and recommend Sympatico. Relliable and consistent. For speed tests go to http://home.cfl.rr.com/eaa/Bandwidth.htm There is about 80 or so places to check your speed all over the world. And I highly recommend DSL Reports for ISP experiences from other users. www.dslreports.com Awesome site and you can test your Port Security as well. jj