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How long do you think it would take to download 7.8gb on a 3mb dsl modem>>>
well im on 3.mbps
Visit:
http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/There are many of these type of sites online, that one is just very simple and straightforward.
Try a couple different servers from the list in the column on the left.
Post your results here.
You can just copy-n-paste it.
Note that there is a difference in kbps and KB/sec.
Just copy the two lines of info that appear under "Last result" after each run.
With that info, some folks here will interpret it and let you know if your number of hours sounds about right.