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dsl download speed low

Jun 4, 2007 1:39PM PDT

i took an internet speed test and got download at 756kbs but when i go and dowload songs or wutever it goes at 45 kbs but before i did my system recovery it was going around 200 and i had everything tha same...and now when i download torrents i can get it to 120 can anyone tell me wuts my problem

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Seems right.
Jun 4, 2007 1:43PM PDT

That speed is set by how fast others can send to you. I don't see anything wrong here.

Bob

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idono
Jun 4, 2007 1:58PM PDT

well before i did system recovery i download files using firefox at about 170 and now the highest i get is 60 and i still use all the same stuff

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That's right about "torrents"
Jun 4, 2007 1:59PM PDT

You can't be sure how fast those will work.

Bob

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help me
Jun 4, 2007 2:06PM PDT

well wut can i do to speed up my downloads

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Think about what you did last time.
Jun 4, 2007 2:11PM PDT

Look at the details supplied so far. Your post shows nothing that could indicate anything is wrong. Torrent speed is quite variable. So that's not an indication anything is amiss. There is also a move by some ISPs to cap torrent speed. This creates a lot of posts like yours and the answer is to change services.

Bob

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thanks
Jun 4, 2007 2:15PM PDT

thanks for all the help...but i know i should be downloading at around 100 even system mechanic 7 says that and the highest i get is 50 so sumthing is wrong here

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Did you "optimize" anything with System Mechanic?
Jun 4, 2007 2:17PM PDT

I've found such to make trouble, not solve it.

Bob

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Links you could read.
Jun 4, 2007 2:13PM PDT
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now wut happend
Jun 4, 2007 2:31PM PDT

just 3 days ago my internet download rate was 110 on system mechanic now its peak is 50...could this be from a virus or wut

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If so, you can find out. Here's a few scanners I use.
Jun 4, 2007 2:33PM PDT
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Still on the line?
Jul 19, 2007 12:52PM PDT

I had to drop bit torrent. I began having troubles with it over time. This is why I think I was having trouble. Torrent down loads a file/program more quickly by breaking it into parts, downloading it in sections, then putting it back together. If it doesn't do this correctly then the programs it downloads are flawed. Much like fragmentation over time these damaged programs create problems, slowly at first getting worse over time. I tried other downloaders of similar type and observed the same effect. This is my opinion and I have no facts to back this up other then close observation.

You might contact your ISP and see if they can run some tests on your connect. I have AT&T and have requested that they take a look at my connect on several occasions and they have. They also have a self support tool that can identify problems. If your running Windows your system is equipped with Dr. Watson and other diagnostic trouble shooters that maybe able to identify the problem. And lastly, check your Internet adapter setting. Carefully review the settings and know what they do before you change them. Be careful here or you could loss your connection all together. Of special note is the half and full duplex settings. Changes here can improve your connection but remember it could really screw it up as well. Go slow, your system is still running just not that well.

I'm going to throw this in as well. I recently bought a D-Link network adapter card to replace my chip set adapter. It has really helped increase the responsiveness of my connection but not its speed. I may replace the modem as well. The adapter cost about $30.00. Money well spent.