On 512 KBPS ADSL from Eclipse/BT at 'work':
Sun, 12 Mar 2006 15:38:14 UTC
1st 512K took 9280 ms = 55.2 KB/sec, approx 455 Kbps, 0.44 Mbps
2nd 512K took 7300 ms = 70.1 KB/sec, approx 578 Kbps, 0.56 Mbps
3rd 512K took 8460 ms = 60.5 KB/sec, approx 499 Kbps, 0.49 Mbps
4th 512K took 6480 ms = 79 KB/sec, approx 651 Kbps, 0.64 Mbps
Overall Average Speed = approx 546 Kbps, 0.53 Mbps
http://www.eclipse.net.uk/index.cfm?id=flexbusiness500