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Really slow download speeds

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ski93
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I just did a speed test on speedtest.net and it said my download speed was 1.28MB/Sec. I'm downloading Battlefield 3 right now and it's going at 111.5 KB/Sec. what is the reason for this? Do certain websites set a limit on download speeds or something?
Dec 26 2011 11:10PM
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wintersway
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rapidshare, megaupload, hulkshare, and similar sites have slower download speeds for the free users than the premium, paying customers.

if youre torrenting, youll want to check the leech:seed ratio. the more seeders than leechers, the faster the download.
Dec 26 2011 11:27PM
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StreetsOfRage
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torrent or real download?

Plus the more people you have on your internet the slower.
Dec 26 2011 11:28PM
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ECB
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plus the time of day and your area



like my neighborhood, everyone has time warner cable, and around 5-10 pm on a weeknight the internet is slow, but 3am its suppppper fast
Dec 26 2011 11:49PM
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Heart
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thats not a terrible speed based on your speedtest. I have a 4 Mbps connection and my max download speed is around 500kbs/sec for a download. Torrents can be slower based on number of seeders like above post said^
Dec 27 2011 12:16AM
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howlongcanausern
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111.5KB/sec (kilobytes) * 8 = 892kbps (kilobits) or .892mpbs

torrents measure speed in bytes, speedtest.net/ISPs meausre bandwidth in bits

bytes * 8 = bits

your internet is fine, although 1.28mbps is pretty shitty internet
Dec 27 2011 12:40AM
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ski93
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I'm downloading BF3 from origin. I bought an online download from a store.

Should I call my ISP? this is pretty gay, who wants to wait for 30 hours to play a game they already bought
Dec 28 2011 3:07PM
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howlongcanausern
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i would find out what download rate you're paying for first
Dec 28 2011 3:11PM
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ski93
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okay
Dec 28 2011 3:12PM
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the.cheat
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it was explained up a couple posts. Mbits=/=mb
Dec 28 2011 3:13PM
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