> > remember, the max capacity of these systems is actually the lowest capacity of any link in the chain between you and the server, so a big pipe out is often surplus

> That's wrong. That's the max speed of a link. But the max speed of your own connection is the sum of all link speeds.

meant that if you want download something from a server out on the web, and that server is on the end of a T3 or something or is busy, then you might not get the benefit of your own cable 'capacity' etc. Maybe I didn't explain myself well. I work with the next-gen stuff.

> > any fixed connection is great, even if it is only 245k or something. Actually, much faster is not very noticeable unless you are a divx freak..

> Is that kbit or kbyte?