dont do the update wizard just download the file and do the manual update.
look on the bottom of your modem if the model number starts with B9xxxxxxxx use this firmware http://www.fastaccess.drivers.bellsouth.net/firmware/B90-610030_VER_3_06_02.upg
if it starts with C9xxxxxxx use this one http://www.fastaccess.drivers.bellsouth.net/firmware/C90-610030_VER_3_06_02.upg
update then post a speed test.
most likely they are, you could try encrypting the bt traffic.
hope your not downloading anything illegal, because TMN does not in any way support bittorrent
yes it would be much better satellite internet, if you can get it. as far as price goes its all different depending on the provider. your looking at like 17$-$50 a month.
this makes absolutely no sense because your video card has nothing to do with the way your internet performens. make sure you dont have any spyware on your system. turn off any firewall you may have. try a server 2 or a mirror server.
http://www.testmy.net/o-000-2
http://www.testmy.net/tools/mirrors.php
technically they dont resell there DSL they just lease the line semo.net so they can have there own services. its just a way for the telco to make some extra money. they are both the same if you can get one you can get the other. Earthlink does this same exact thing they lease lines from major ISPs.
reno like swimmer said check out ebay you can get really good servers for pertty cheap. anything over 2.4ghz with 1gb of ram will be good for pertty much any game. If you are going to be making it a internet game server then you are going to need a pertty good internet connection.