...time the connection was processed by the default connection handler the time the operation was handed off to the adequateconnection handler the time the operation was sent to the back end server the time the operation came back from the back...
http://blogs.sun.com/ds/entry/performance_impact_of_toggling_access
...these three on a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being the best. You need to score at least a 15 for a marginal but adequateconnection, and 30 for a perfect connection. Anything less than 15 means many drops, can't connect, and/or slow speeds...
http://www.cybcon.com/support/connection.php