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Old 03-18-2005, 03:38 PM   #1
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Slow Download Speed

Here is what i get when i test my speed:

:::.. Download Stats ..:::
Connection is:: 505 Kbps about 0.5 Mbps (tested with 1013 kB)
Download Speed is:: 62 kB/s
Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/
Test Time:: Fri Mar 18 2005 16:35:28 GMT-0500 (Eastern Standard Time)
Bottom Line:: 9X faster than 56K 1MB download in 16.52 sec
Diagnosis: Looks Great : 13.74 % faster than the average for host
Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-E6Q7R3IVX



But when i download a file i am only getting 3-5kB/s ???


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Old 03-18-2005, 04:05 PM   #2
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Most likely that is the fault of the server you are downloading from. It shouldn't happen with all downloads.

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Old 03-18-2005, 04:24 PM   #3
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Your right i downloaded from the cnet server at 102kB/s but in Ares i download around 10kB/s


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