not a problmem as I went there as well its good to sleep somtimes..
Your firewall is not slowing down youre speeds. Has to be a setting somewhere else..Let me look around for some good tools on downloading and checking your connection
ok go here.. You will have to register for an account..It's easy run a test (you will have to use IE or the IE tab through FF., And post the results back with the "tech express Link"as shown below PC Pitstop: Free PC Diagnostics, computer help and Tuneups
It could be just an easy thing like your Cache is overflowing and needs to be clean.. The test will tell me allot