OK, done a few speed tests
For example
www.btopenworld.com/speedtest
I click on the large file, first time I get about 90kb then cancel and re-download and I do this for about 5 times I get 1700-3000kb/s on my final attempt.
This is another speed test after a few attempts
Thu, 08 Feb 2007 00:58:27 GMT
1st 512K took 7250 ms = 70.6 KB/sec, approx 582 Kbps, 0.57 Mbps
2nd 512K took 7094 ms = 72.2 KB/sec, approx 595 Kbps, 0.58 Mbps
3rd 512K took 14125 ms = 36.2 KB/sec, approx 298 Kbps, 0.29 Mbps
4th 512K took 94 ms = 5446.8 KB/sec, approx 44882 Kbps, 43.83 Mbps
Overall Average Speed = approx 11589 Kbps, 11.32 Mbps
To repeat this test from the source server click here.