you are most likely using Windows XP. go to "start" - "run". type
"cmd"
without the hyphens - enter. now you have a black window. now type
(without hyphens): "ping 82.150.192.1" - enter. now you see your
computer
sending out packets and the time it needs. after sending 3 or 4
packtes it
shows you a summary. you should have an average time of something
like
150msec to reach this target (it is one of my nameservers here in
Austria).

Average time: 194 milliseconds.


You can by no means make this faster, because light takes it time
across
the Atlantic ocean. :-) .. but you can try "ping
www.alexisparkinn.com" -
enter. you will resolve to the IP 69.36.241.130 and might have times
below
80ms.

Average time: 154 milliseconds. It only took 40 milliseconds more to
go to Austria, versus pinging Jav Henderson's server in Southern
California.

Amazing stuff, this internet.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"