Multiple TCP connection, Is there a problem?

Hi,
My WinXP Pro (SP3) is connected to the net via cables, bandwidth - 1.5 MB.
Surfing is very slow. I called for my provider and support instructed me to do the following:
1. Start with a clean system, connected to the net, no browser active
2. Adding one IE connection, following one www.google.com run
3. Adding one more IE connection, following two www.google.com runs
4. Adding one more IE connection, following three www.google.com runs

Since my IE connections created many established TCP connections, the tech support concluded that something, maybe spyware, may be causing the slowness of my connection.

I ran a set of spyware checkups, and my system seems to be clean.

Is there a problem with the number of established connections?
If so, what may cause these results?
If so, what should I do?

Enclosed - 4 sets of logs, following the four tests mentioned above:

Net connection. No IE

Active Connections
Proto Local Address Foreign Address State PID
TCP 84.228.167.42:1049 212.47.219.89:80 TIME_WAIT 0
TCP 84.228.167.42:1052 212.199.223.200:80 TIME_WAIT 0
TCP 84.228.167.42:1056 65.55.184.157:80 TIME_WAIT 0
TCP 127.0.0.1:1050 127.0.0.1:1110 TIME_WAIT 0

Net connection. One IE

Active Connections
Proto Local Address Foreign Address State PID
TCP 84.228.167.42:1060 74.125.39.103:80 ESTABLISHED 2008
[System]
TCP 84.228.167.42:1063 74.125.39.99:80 ESTABLISHED 2008
[System]
TCP 84.228.167.42:1066 74.125.39.100:80 ESTABLISHED 2008
[System]
TCP 127.0.0.1:1058 127.0.0.1:1110 ESTABLISHED 4064
[iexplore.exe]
TCP 127.0.0.1:1061 127.0.0.1:1110 ESTABLISHED 4064
[iexplore.exe]
TCP 127.0.0.1:1064 127.0.0.1:1110 ESTABLISHED 4064
[iexplore.exe]
TCP 127.0.0.1:1110 127.0.0.1:1064 ESTABLISHED 2008
[System]
TCP 127.0.0.1:1110 127.0.0.1:1058 ESTABLISHED 2008
[System]
TCP 127.0.0.1:1110 127.0.0.1:1061 ESTABLISHED 2008
[System]
TCP 84.228.167.42:1049 212.47.219.89:80 TIME_WAIT 0
TCP 84.228.167.42:1052 212.199.223.200:80 TIME_WAIT 0
TCP 84.228.167.42:1056 65.55.184.157:80 TIME_WAIT 0
TCP 127.0.0.1:1050 127.0.0.1:1110 TIME_WAIT 0

Net connection. Two IE

Active Connections
Proto Local Address Foreign Address State PID
TCP 84.228.167.42:1060 74.125.39.103:80 ESTABLISHED 2008
[System]
TCP 84.228.167.42:1063 74.125.39.99:80 ESTABLISHED 2008
[System]
TCP 84.228.167.42:1066 74.125.39.100:80 ESTABLISHED 2008
[System]
TCP 84.228.167.42:1070 74.125.39.103:80 ESTABLISHED 2008
[System]
TCP 84.228.167.42:1073 209.85.129.104:80 ESTABLISHED 2008
[System]
TCP 84.228.167.42:1076 74.125.39.102:80 ESTABLISHED 2008
[System]
TCP 127.0.0.1:1058 127.0.0.1:1110 ESTABLISHED 4064
[iexplore.exe]
TCP 127.0.0.1:1061 127.0.0.1:1110 ESTABLISHED 4064
[iexplore.exe]
TCP 127.0.0.1:1064 127.0.0.1:1110 ESTABLISHED 4064
[iexplore.exe]
TCP 127.0.0.1:1068 127.0.0.1:1110 ESTABLISHED 356
[iexplore.exe]
TCP 127.0.0.1:1071 127.0.0.1:1110 ESTABLISHED 356
[iexplore.exe]
TCP 127.0.0.1:1074 127.0.0.1:1110 ESTABLISHED 356
[iexplore.exe]
TCP 127.0.0.1:1110 127.0.0.1:1074 ESTABLISHED 2008
[System]
TCP 127.0.0.1:1110 127.0.0.1:1068 ESTABLISHED 2008
[System]
TCP 127.0.0.1:1110 127.0.0.1:1058 ESTABLISHED 2008
[System]
TCP 127.0.0.1:1110 127.0.0.1:1071 ESTABLISHED 2008
[System]
TCP 127.0.0.1:1110 127.0.0.1:1064 ESTABLISHED 2008
[System]
TCP 127.0.0.1:1110 127.0.0.1:1061 ESTABLISHED 2008
[System]
TCP 84.228.167.42:1056 65.55.184.157:80 TIME_WAIT 0

Net connection. Three IE

Active Connections
Proto Local Address Foreign Address State PID
TCP 84.228.167.42:1070 74.125.39.103:80 ESTABLISHED 2008
[System]
TCP 84.228.167.42:1073 209.85.129.104:80 ESTABLISHED 2008
[System]
TCP 84.228.167.42:1076 74.125.39.102:80 ESTABLISHED 2008
[System]
TCP 84.228.167.42:1080 74.125.39.103:80 ESTABLISHED 2008
[System]
TCP 84.228.167.42:1083 74.125.39.101:80 ESTABLISHED 2008
[System]
TCP 127.0.0.1:1068 127.0.0.1:1110 ESTABLISHED 356
[iexplore.exe]
TCP 127.0.0.1:1071 127.0.0.1:1110 ESTABLISHED 356
[iexplore.exe]
TCP 127.0.0.1:1074 127.0.0.1:1110 ESTABLISHED 356
[iexplore.exe]
TCP 127.0.0.1:1078 127.0.0.1:1110 ESTABLISHED 3200
[iexplore.exe]
TCP 127.0.0.1:1081 127.0.0.1:1110 ESTABLISHED 3200
[iexplore.exe]
TCP 127.0.0.1:1110 127.0.0.1:1068 ESTABLISHED 2008
[System]
TCP 127.0.0.1:1110 127.0.0.1:1074 ESTABLISHED 2008
[System]
TCP 127.0.0.1:1110 127.0.0.1:1081 ESTABLISHED 2008
[System]
TCP 127.0.0.1:1110 127.0.0.1:1078 ESTABLISHED 2008
[System]
TCP 127.0.0.1:1110 127.0.0.1:1071 ESTABLISHED 2008
[System]