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Maybe everyone here knows about this ........... but, just in case you dont .....

Internet Connectivity Evaluation Tool

This tool is intended to be run from a home network. Running this tool from inside a corporate firewall won't return accurate results.

During testing, the tool contacts a Microsoft server and sends information about your computer ("standard computer information"). This information is only needed as part of the standard Internet protocol and generally is not personally identifiable. Standard computer information typically includes information such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address; operating system version; browser version; your hardware ID, which indicates the device manufacturer, device name, and version; and your regional and language settings. This information is stored in Web server logs temporarily as a security measure (for example, to help prevent Denial-of-Service attacks).

Although it is unlikely, testing might interrupt your Internet connectivity or cause your router to stop responding. In that event, the test will notify you. To restore your Internet connectivity, you can unplug the power cable from the router and then plug it back in.

The following tests evaluate several technical aspects and capabilities of your router. The results report you receive at the end of the test will describe how your router's capabilities will support specific Windows Vista features.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/using/too...gd/results.mspx

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Dave