Okay, I used the www.testmy.net website (vs. www.speakeasy.net/speedtest) and here is my download speed:
:::.. Download Stats ..:::
Download Connection is:: 19733 Kbps about 19.73 Mbps (tested with 12160 kB)
Download Speed is:: 2409 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net/ (Server 2)
Test Time:: 2006/07/17 - 8:07am
Bottom Line:: 344X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 0.43 sec
Tested from a 12160 kB file and took 5.048 seconds to complete
Download Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 402.37 % faster than the average for host (adelphia.net) .....

Here is my upload speed:
:::.. Upload Stats ..:::
Upload Connection is:: 1800 Kbps about 1.8 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB)
Upload Speed is:: 220 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net/ (Server 1)
Test Time:: 2006/07/17 - 8:10am
Bottom Line:: 31X faster than 56K 1MB Upload in 4.65 sec
Tested from a 2992 kB file and took 13.6128 seconds to complete
Upload Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 239.62 % faster than the average for host (adelphia.net) ....

Hmmm, not sure which one is more realistic, but my internet connection download speed really rocks on the www.mytest.net vs. www.speakeasy.net/speedtest, but the upload speed appears faster on the speakeasy site....

Anyhow, the EXTREME high-speed cable internet appears to be in order for me!!

P.S. I have used the speakeasy test before the upgrade and I was only getting about 3 mbps for download and never higher than 768 kbps for upload.

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