i'm assuming that when my bar is passed the blue and then turns red..its good  

::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::
Connection is:: 4777 Kbps about 4.8 Mbps (tested with 2992 KB)
Download Speed is:: 583 kB/s
Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/
Test Time:: Mon Feb 14 16:38:02 EST 2005
Bottom Line:: 85X faster than 56K 1MB download in 1.76 sec
Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 135.78 % faster than the average for host (217.22)
Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/id-GJLPUDSVB

  AWG yep red means your on fire....very nice speed....almost as fast as mine....L0L   
Microwave

VB,

from the article that i read it talked about how Comcast, way back on day one, would add 300Kbps to the advertised caps to insure that everyone got their 90% of advertised, and they just more or less "grandfathered" that 300 in and still to this day they put out 300 more than they say.  whether that is true or not i don't know.  but if they do give you 4300 on a 4000 connection, then the 90% of that would be 3870, so still getting over cap.

only repeating what i've seen posted before, but has to do with several things: line quality, how many users on the "node", your settings, net congestion, to name a few.  but guess that if everyone who could fit on your node had perfect settings, good line quality and so on, then they should all at least be able to get 90% of advertised.  if the bandwidth is there, but only a few are using it, i would imagine you would have scores well above the 90%.

just my guess
River~