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Thread ID: 64230 2005-12-08 06:32:00 where do people on 2mbit download stuff? LOWTEC (7821) PC World Chat
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411249 2005-12-08 06:32:00 after upgrading to 2mbit and not having all that much luck optimising my connection speed whilst downloading, I was wondering where other people download stuff from that enables them to optimise more of there connection speed. and by stuff i mean movies, songs, ISO's etc...

anywaz any input would be great
LOWTEC (7821)
411250 2005-12-08 06:57:00 I don't know how downloading more data optimises your speed.

Please also take note that asking for where to download illegal files is not permitted on this forum.
Jen (38)
411251 2005-12-08 06:57:00 after upgrading to 2mbit and not having all that much luck optimising my connection speed whilst downloading, I was wondering where other people download stuff from that enables them to optimise more of there connection speed. and by stuff i mean movies, songs, ISO's etc...

anywaz any input would be greatWe don't
They don't work, Your computer will do the best it can with what it got, and as most d/load optimisers are trojans, they do NOT speed things up....
personthingy (1670)
411252 2005-12-08 07:05:00 sorry should have stated that better, my download speeds i get are usually pretty crap not any better than 256kb connection and was wondering what servers/web sites/programs people use on 2mbit that give them decent download rates?

but as i seem to offended people im sorry dont answer my post.
LOWTEC (7821)
411253 2005-12-08 07:12:00 I just got 2Mbit today and I've downloaded a couple of 720p HD movie trailers from Apple's website (www.apple.com) at the maximum possible speed. It really depends on the server though as many smaller sites are on oversold servers with limited bandwidth. :) maccrazy (6741)
411254 2005-12-08 07:56:00 If the server your d/loading from, the weather, the state of the copper wire between you and the nearest exchange, your ADSL modem, and/or factors within your own network are not up to it, then a 2Mb/sec connection will quickly demonstrate to you the true meaning of "THERETICAL maximum".

I'm not trying to be rude, but there is no program that you can get to bypass the bottleneck, UNLESS there is something WRONG with your setup, then and only then can tweaking at your end improve things, and even in that case, the solution is to make sure you are set up properly, not to add trojans.

Who is your ISP, and what is your set up? What are you D/loading, or more importantantly, where from?
personthingy (1670)
411255 2005-12-08 07:59:00 sorry should have stated that better, my download speeds i get are usually pretty crap not any better than 256kb connection and was wondering what servers/web sites/programs people use on 2mbit that give them decent download rates?

but as i seem to offended people im sorry dont answer my post .

I'm much the same . 2 mbits is not much faster than 256 kb
JJJJJ (528)
411256 2005-12-08 08:10:00 I'm much the same . 2 mbits is not much faster than 256 kbI don't agree. I can spot the linux distro, and have my first CD burnt within an hour. It took a lot longer than that with 256Kb/sec connection. personthingy (1670)
411257 2005-12-08 08:15:00 and by stuff i mean movies, songs, ISO's etc...


You DO mean warez.
Which has nothing to do with speed anyway.
The only thing I download are updates, drivers and the odd game demo.
And it can all depend on traffic, which server etc etc.
pctek (84)
411258 2005-12-08 08:40:00 Who is your ISP?

I've used those speed tests (www.jetstreamgames.co.nz) and 2 Mbit works as advertised.
gibler (49)
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