Although it seems to counter logic, a high rejection rate doesn't mean you're doing anything wrong or missing some kind of detail. It means there COULD be something wrong, sure, but it can still happen even if everything is fine. If you're getting 8.5MH then you should pull 34 VTC in a day. If that's what you're mining, you're fine.
Gotcha. Thanks. I appreciate it. I ran a couple speeds tests and noticed I wasn't getting what I was supposed to so I called my ISP and they did something but wouldn't tell me and that brought me back down to a normal range, still higher than I'd like to be but better. Thanks again.