Just tested the lan connection and got these numbers.

Thanks for trying to help me :) Yeah, I'm not sure what's up. Maybe I expect too much from my wireless router. I suppose if I'm really in a rush for top download speeds I can connect through the lan lines. I just really thought the wireless router would be good enough to give me a reasonable connection. I'm on steam right now and I'm downlading at around 100 kbps and with the speed of my dsl I thought I would get at least 500 kbps if not more. Ah screw it...

Yeah, 3 to 4 is definitely not worth your trouble. If you are begining to spike above 3, I'd just save the money and buy a desktop.

I think it's my wireless router that's causing all the problem and i just got off the phone with a netgear guy who semi-fixed the problem, but i should be getting a much better connection i think. We have dsl from at&t that when there is no router, provides a much faster connection. I just bought an expensive router with 8 antennas though. i should be getting a better connection

Hmmm, i live in sacramento and san fran was the closest on speed test .net's map

Okay, I tried something different and this is what happened, internet is faster now, but not super fast.

hmmmm.... that's the result

What did I do wrong?? Everything takes a long time to load. Is there a quick fix? Or am I just a complainer who doesn't understand...

Thanks guys. These are some great suggestions!

Hey guys, I've been really researching hard trying to finda laptop that's portable,affordable and okay for recent games. I put together this configuration this morning:

This Sager NP8662 costs about $2,400.

- Display: 15.4" WUXGA LCD with Matte Finish Surface (1920X1200)[+$175.00]
- Processor: 45nm Intel® CoreTM 2 Quad Processor Q9000 / 6MB L2 Cache, 2.0GHz, 1066MHz FSB[+$165.00]
- Video & Graphics Card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 260M Graphics with 1GB DDR3 Video Memory
- Operating System: Genuine MS Windows® VISTA Home Premium 64-Bit Edition
- Memory: 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1066MHz - 2 X 2GB[+$55.00]
- Primary Hard Disk Drive: 500GB 7200rpm SATA 300 Hard Drive[+$105.00]
- Optical Drive: 2X Blu-ray Reader/8X DVD±R/2.4X +DL Super-Multi Drive & Software[+$145.00]
- Wireless Network Card: Intel Wi-Fi Link 5300AGN - 802.11A/B/G/N Wireless LAN Module
- Bluetooth: Internal Bluetooth V2.0 + EDR Module
- Intel Robson Technology: Intel 4GB TurboMemory Module[+$85.00]
- Primary Battery: Smart Li-ION Battery Pack
- Integrated Security Device: Fingerprint Reader
- Microsoft Office: Microsoft Office Ready with Free 60-Day Trial
- Warranty: Sager 1 Year Limited Parts and Labor Warranty
- Additional Power Adapters: CAR-1010-2, Car Adatper[+$65.00]
- Additional Battery Pack: BAT-8662, NP8662 Smart Li-ION Battery Pack[+$110.00]
- Carrying Bag: Standard Carrying Bag

I don't really HAVE to have a laptop with ALL of these specs, but something of similar quality. Maybe with a backlit keyboard (that would be cool.) I'm open as to any suggestions you'd have regarding a smarter purchacing choice I can make. It would be awesome if I could pull the price down to somewhere under $2,000, but that's probably unlikely. Someone told me to try to build my own if I was going to be picky, but I'm not that talented. Any advice you guys have is appreciated.