Web speed testing

[plexer]

I'm looking for a porgram like the firebug plugin for firefox which tells you how long it takes to load various parts of a website but one that can be run silently on users computers while they surf to collate information and try to identify any issues with their internet.

I am sick of hearing "The Internet's slow" but I need some figures to prove or disprove this statement.

Thanks.

Ben

[LosOjos]

Don't know about a silent program I'm afraid, but SpeedTest.net gives a good accurate figure, it needs to be run in a browser though