PD'ers The time required to reach a web site and display the page seems to be getting longer and longer and I don't know if it my computer or network congestion. I just (2:00 A.M.) logged to a site mentioned in today's mail, as a test. It took 2 minutes, after reaching the site, to display a file of 10,300 bytes. I am using a 486 with a 14.4 external modem. I can see the transmit light on the modem flicker after long pauses, as does the hard disk light. It seems the packets are not getting thru the net and my AOL server. Faster modems will help but the question is how much .... the delay seems to me to be in the net because the response was much better a couple of years ago. I would be interested in any comments or time-test information that you might wish to provide. If there is enogh interest, and no one objects to this kind of posting, I will summarize you replies and publish them. >>>>>> Please contact me direct: dick744@aol.com <<<<<<<<<<< TIA Dick Creps