>Yes thank you--I am downloading it--I have noticed that file transfers >seem much faster via a web browser from SI than via the BBS client >(factor of 4 roughly--any idea why this is
Probably just a coincidence in your testing. You should get full throughput via either download method from our site: 12 Kbps. If 2 people are downloading you can expect no better than 1/2 that rate, 3, not better than 1/3 and so on.