Hi, I hope I can explain this so it makes sense to everyone reading it. I am on a dial-up operation. Sometimes when I check my "Bytes Received/Bytes Sent" information after connecting to my ISP it will show both of them fairly equal at around 2500 bytes. Then once I start surfing the bytes 'received' far out distances the bytes 'sent' total very quickly. But,then, sometimes right after I connect and within a few seconds the Bytes 'Received' surpasses those 'Sent' by several thousand bytes. I guess what I am asking is why sometimes after connecting they are both fairly even to start with for a few seconds and on other ocassions the 'received' bytes jumps right out to an overwhelming lead at the start? Any insight would be appreciated. Thanks and regards, Phil " ... Nuff Said. Keep Smiling Because I'm Smiling Too."

The bytes received will quickly increase because you are downloading information, text, graphics etc. Unity is strength.

Byte this-- Received is all the stuff that makes up the web pages you are viewing. A lot of images, etc.

Chuck 2 and Arctos, I appreciate the information. Thanks and regards, Phil " ... Nuff Said. Keep Smiling Because I'm Smiling Too."

Just to add one other thing. When you connect to an ISP with a 56kb modem, you may be receiving data at around 56kbs, but you are only sending at 33kbs. V90 is an asynchronous protocol. Stuart

Hi StuartS, I appreciate your input as well. Thanks and regards, Phil " ... Nuff Said. Keep Smiling Because I'm Smiling Too."