> I have set quite a number 
> of filters (more than 5) and a few URLs. Does that 
> influence the mirroring speed? 

No. But if you download MANY links due to inproper 
filters, if can slow down the total download process 
because you'll have to catch them all!

> Another question, is there a way where I can define 
> the 'depth' of the website accurately?
The depth option *should* be accurate - the depth is 
the number of levels-1