I prefer this one over DSL Reports:
http://www.pcpitstop.com/internet/default.asp
Separate up/down controls and selectable d/l file sizes. They have several
other utilities too.
If I'm getting lower than normal results, I usually then test my connection
at multiple alternate sites to rule out s
>> I would like to have [ZA] loaded as soon as possible...
A potential weakness of Zone Alarm is during that period of time before it
starts up. Zone Labs even states in their documentation that programs that
connect to the internet before ZA starts up may not be blocked by the
firewall, which is
I have the 7004ABR, which is the non-wireless version, but I imagine it is
very similar. I read in a review that the previous model (7004BR) used a
different chipset and OS, but I don't recall the specifics of either. One
thing I can say is that SMC upgrades their firmware frequently. They have
ha