I have always had AOL on my computer for the longest time. I just checked the speed vs. IE and it was amazingly faster than the IE even though its on the same computer. Here are the results.

AOL:
::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::
Connection is:: 9977 Kbps about 10 Mbps (tested with 12160 kB)
Download Speed is:: 1218 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net (server1)
Test Time:: Mon Feb 20 20:12:59 EST 2006
Bottom Line:: 178X faster than 56K 1MB download in 0.84 sec
Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 89.42 % faster than the average for host (aol.com)
Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-OJ8KQ5M3Z

::::::::::.. Upload Stats ..::::::::::
Connection is:: 194 Kbps about 0.2 Mbps (tested with 97 kB)
Upload Speed is:: 24 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net (server1)
Test Time:: Mon Feb 20 20:22:58 EST 2006
Bottom Line:: 3X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 42.67 sec
Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 77.91 % of your hosts average (aol.com)
Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-6BOX5R9VE


IE:

::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::
Connection is:: 1192 Kbps about 1.2 Mbps (tested with 748 kB)
Download Speed is:: 145 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net (server1)
Test Time:: Mon Feb 20 20:23:41 EST 2006
Bottom Line:: 21X faster than 56K 1MB download in 7.06 sec
Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 47.17 % of your hosts average (bellsouth.net)
Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-MVH00IANO

::::::::::.. Upload Stats ..::::::::::
Connection is:: 208 Kbps about 0.2 Mbps (tested with 97 kB)
Upload Speed is:: 25 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net (server1)
Test Time:: Mon Feb 20 20:24:48 EST 2006
Bottom Line:: 4X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 40.96 sec
Diagnosis: 90% + Okay : running at 90.43 % of your hosts average (bellsouth.net)
Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-VDBT9U2WZ

NOW, how can this be??

that just shows how far behind bellsouth is.

he cant get 6.0 so he is disappointed with them

it made sense to me...

Ok, so help me out.  Dlewis said "Hah, that just shows how far behind BellSouth is".

My question to you, sir, is, WHAT exactly shows how far behind BellSouth is?  Please base your answer on the first posts in this thread, which is what Dlewis was replying to.

Thanks,
RJ

Did you read the second post in this thread?  The OP is getting two different speed results based on whether he's using AOL or IE with the SAME DSL LINE.  There is no speed difference, he is seeing that because AOL is measuring speed incorrectly, it's measuring the speed of his browser cache, not his actual line speed.

HE IS ON THE SAME LINE BOTH TIMES.  There IS no difference.  Sheesh.

RJ

okay thx guys, I do know what you mean by bellsouth is behind.. but i have only ultra, but i could get the extremely fast 6.0