Estimating Connection Speed

[leonard_770]

Is there any way that allows you to estimate the connection speed of a computer, (56k modem, cable), so that you send the person to different versions of the site optimised for their connection speed.

Thanks,

Lenny.

[jimburton]

you can't tell that from the http request header...I think you would need some crafty little utiltity, probably more trouble that it is worth.....?