Ran the broadband test program which failed to complete. downloaded some stuff speed is around 200kbps. I must move the phone line away from the

Don't you mean 20-30kbps ? if not which plan and what medication is your machine on :)

Also since you have to switch on and off the modem, can it be automated to login at say 12:15 and log out before 8 for the NUbies ? Gishu