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Most of the time, I have a reasonable download speed of between 5-8 Mbps. This morning when I tried to download a 126 MB file, It has been 20 minutes ...
- 01-20-2012 #1Just Joined!
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Help please, download speed in BYTES.
Most of the time, I have a reasonable download speed of between 5-8 Mbps. This morning when I tried to download a 126 MB file, It has been 20 minutes and it is about 2/3 of the way downloaded. My download speed is ranging from 25 bytes/s to 80 Kbps with occasional spikes up to 300Kbps.
Anything you think I could do?
Thanks,
Kopkins
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Busy server at the other end?
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Is this the only file or site that give you a slower than normal download speed?
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- 01-21-2012 #4Just Joined!
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It was a couple sites. But I linked to them all from the same other webpage. They were all just slow. My speed today is 5mbps
- 01-22-2012 #5Linux Guru
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What is your hardware connection to the internet, DSL, cable, wireless, ? I have had similar problems with my 6mbps DSL connection, and if it persists for more that a few minutes, it has usually been traced back to a line fault, or equipment problem somewhere off-premises. What have you done to help diagnose the problem? Have you contacted your provider? Mine (AT&T) can determine if there is a problem on the line up to my house, although there have been times when that was not sufficient (such as when there was a ground fault at the terminal outside the house) and they had to do more extensive diagnostics.
Sometimes, real fast is almost as good as real time.
Just remember, Semper Gumbi - always be flexible!
- 01-22-2012 #6Linux Guru
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In any case, I ALWAYS monitor my internet speed, and when it drops, I look to see if my wife is uploading some videos (REALLY slows stuff down!), or whatever. If not, then I look deeper.
Sometimes, real fast is almost as good as real time.
Just remember, Semper Gumbi - always be flexible!
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Thanks, everything is working fine now. I think it was the other end of the connection which was slowing it. all downloads I did today were up to speed.
Kopkins
- 01-22-2012 #8Linux Guru
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Well, as some unknown engineer once said, "Sometimes, sh!t just happens!"...
Originally Posted by Kopkins 
Sometimes, real fast is almost as good as real time.
Just remember, Semper Gumbi - always be flexible!
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could also be known knowns, or known unknowns.. Originally Posted by Rubberman Well, as some unknown engineer once said, "Sometimes, sh!t just happens!"...
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