No it takes to July for the average new windoz user to figure out how to connect and send email on their xmas computer gift ; Have you got your speed up, I would bet an addition of users as stated below, the cable company will put as many as possible on a line. Complain, you have test tools for your machine to tell if the ethernet or modem is up to snuff. Best Geoff Geoff On Jan 21, 2005, at 8:03 AM, Zane H. Healy wrote: >> Also watch around July 4th, that's when windows users get their new >> computers figured out and you will see a drop in speed. >> Geoff > > OK, I have to ask, why? Is it something to do with that's the next > Holiday that most families get together so people have their Tech > savvy family and friends to help them sort their systems out? > > Zane