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Originally Posted by roughbeast
Please don't use test servers as a true indication of your actual speed. Most will be wrong. London is a better one, but 350 miles is a long way.
Try downloading some big files from a free trial games sites all at the same time. The totalled speed will be a better indicator.
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I never stated that speed test servers were a true indication of speed or connection the only method VM recommend is downloads from their own game servers not other free ones.
I merely pointed the OP to the London server as it gives the most consistant results of those available on that particular site. 350miles is not a long way in terms of BB just look at the difference in the ping in both his posts.
I will advise him however to open his own thread and post his modem stats and log files so we can have a look.
BTW XP and Win7 are about equal in the use of rescources, Win7 is basically a vista GUI with an XP engine under the hood.