 Yes It does
At the bottom of the taskbar there should be two "monitor like" screens where you clicked.....Yes the "Send Packets" and "Received Packets" should be going up together......Try to repair the connection....Are you using a router...?????....(maybe it's not configured right)
I know NTL have either an USB connection or an RJ45 Cat 5 connection.....
A bit thicker than a phone line......
Regarding speed....
NTL have contention of 17:1....Therefore there is 17 users using a 6MB line.....Some friends of mine said that the speed is slower at the weekend and faster during the day and throughout the night....
Most people don't leave their computers running 24/7 if they are downloading...They might go over their 1GB daily limit......So I would say between the hours of say 12midnight to 6am every day...The speed should be very fast....(Everyone is asleep - well any normal person)....If all else failes......Try Irish Broadband, or Magnet......
best of luck,
Lofty |