Vividwireless
10 Mbps down, 2 Mbps up; 70 ms ping to local hub
using hubs in Brisbane or Sydney, download speeds are virtually the same; uploading takes 3-4 times as long, and Pings are between 100 and 120 ms. Not bad from Perth.
Windows 7 and 8.1 (2 PCs)
Firefox latest update
ASF isn't always slow in responding. Usually, reactions are as quick as any other site. Only on odd occasions, the "busy" rotor may turn for 30 seconds or longer. I haven't found any pattern yet, except that it seems to be from ASF server down to me. I say t hat because on occasion, when I upload a new or save an edited post, the result fails to display in my browser; but when I then request the same thread in another tab/window, or on the other PC, the updated text appears as expected.
PS: Made 2 amendments; saved version came back within under 2 seconds.