Average download speeds

Dr Nick · 07-25-2005, 09:10 PM

Hi Everybody,
Im downloading a 8.2Mb file rigt now and am getting around 9kb/sec on a broadband cable modem! I am just wondering what could be causing this and just wanted to ask what every one elses average download times are?

DJ-CHRIS · 07-25-2005, 09:54 PM

Obviously the site you are getting it from is not fast enough

elitesoldier · 07-25-2005, 11:08 PM

my connection can pull about 600 kbps download, roadrunner cable.

use download accelerator to try and up that download speed, server too busy probably or too slow.

beedubaya · 07-25-2005, 11:12 PM

What site is it. Some have much slower download rates than others. Try doing a speedtest at www.testmy.net.

Damolee · 07-26-2005, 09:25 AM

To be honest if your getting these speeds throughout, take a good look at the firewall you are using, even revert to the built in XP one just to check.

Best way to get a real indication of you download capabilities is to download one of these files from here .... http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...tShowcase.aspx

Fast Microsoft servers and quite large file sizes, you should be clearing 850KB a sec on that connection by the time it settles down, Im on an 8MB ADSL link but obviously with that you get more overheads that cable does so mine averages around 850bk a sec, you should get something around the 950kb a sec mark I would say.

Dr Nick · 07-26-2005, 10:49 AM

Well i started the downlod (in FFox's download thingy) and it started at around 90kb/sec but kept going down to around 50. The only firewall i have is Black Ice but i could swich to a Sygate one i have on CD, which ever is better. Im on Win 2k so no built in Firewall

any other ideas?

kostas · 07-26-2005, 03:20 PM

it could also be that many people in the same subnetwork you belong to are downloading at the same time. the thing with cable is that despite the high speeds, they can vary because it shares the line with everyone else in the same backbone that has cable internet.

then again, it could be the website's upload speeds that are low. does it happen on other downloads?

07-25-2005, 09:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dr Nick True Techie Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 211	Average download speeds Hi Everybody, Im downloading a 8.2Mb file rigt now and am getting around 9kb/sec on a broadband cable modem! I am just wondering what could be causing this and just wanted to ask what every one elses average download times are? __________________

07-25-2005, 11:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
beedubaya Lord Techie Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 5,234	What site is it. Some have much slower download rates than others. Try doing a speedtest at www.testmy.net. __________________ ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe Motherboard AMD Opteron 165 @ 2.25GHz 2GB G.Skill Extreme PC4000 RAM Leadtek Winfast GeForce 7800GT Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi "I know the human being and fish can co-exist peacefully" - George W. Bush

07-26-2005, 10:49 AM	#6 (permalink)
Dr Nick True Techie Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 211	Well i started the downlod (in FFox's download thingy) and it started at around 90kb/sec but kept going down to around 50. The only firewall i have is Black Ice but i could swich to a Sygate one i have on CD, which ever is better. Im on Win 2k so no built in Firewall any other ideas? __________________

07-26-2005, 03:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
kostas Super Techie Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 398	it could also be that many people in the same subnetwork you belong to are downloading at the same time. the thing with cable is that despite the high speeds, they can vary because it shares the line with everyone else in the same backbone that has cable internet. then again, it could be the website's upload speeds that are low. does it happen on other downloads? __________________

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07-25-2005, 09:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
DJ-CHRIS Lord Techie Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 8,053	Obviously the site you are getting it from is not fast enough

07-25-2005, 11:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
elitesoldier True Techie Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 131	my connection can pull about 600 kbps download, roadrunner cable. use download accelerator to try and up that download speed, server too busy probably or too slow.

07-26-2005, 09:25 AM	#5 (permalink)
Damolee Newb Techie Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 15	To be honest if your getting these speeds throughout, take a good look at the firewall you are using, even revert to the built in XP one just to check. Best way to get a real indication of you download capabilities is to download one of these files from here .... http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...tShowcase.aspx Fast Microsoft servers and quite large file sizes, you should be clearing 850KB a sec on that connection by the time it settles down, Im on an 8MB ADSL link but obviously with that you get more overheads that cable does so mine averages around 850bk a sec, you should get something around the 950kb a sec mark I would say.