How long should it take to download Lion?

I bought a new Macbook Pro today.  At 4:30pm I started downloading Lion.  It is still not done yet.  The blue bar under the Lion head is not even half way across!
How long should this take!?
I am plugged into the router with an ethernet cable.  It is a wireless router but I am not connecting to the router wirelessly.  I have cable internet.  Not the fastest speed available, but it is still cable internet not dial up or DSL.
Is something wrong with my computer or the download?
Thanks,
Ehren

moonbaza wrote:
I did the speed test.
Download speed was:  .87 Mbps
Upload was:  .32 Mbps
Ping: 58
So how many Mbps are there in 4gb?  That's how I figure that out right?
http://www.convertunits.com/from/megabit/to/GB
You are on the low end to say the least.  Maybe 10 hours at your speed?
Comcast by comparison:

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