Why is my internet connection slow but when i play online games its fine?

Question

for some reason when i surf the web with firefox or internet explorer it is extremely slow but when i play online games like guild wars it runs smoothly with no lag. whats up!?

Answer 1

The speed of your internet connection and the speed you browse at aren't the same thing.  If you have a slow path to a web browser, and a fast path to a game server, the web site will seem slower than the game.  Go to http://www.speedtest.net/ to check your connection speed.  Anything past that is beyond anyone's control - the internet routers control the paths.