Slow Downloads

atlstnspc · 03-31-2005, 10:50 PM

My downloads with a 56K modem start at 11 KB/Sec, but slows down to 3.5-4 KB/Sec after 15-30 sec. The icon in the system tray reads 42667 bps. I have used Star Downloader, and updated the modem driver with the same results. Any ideas as how to speed up my downloads? (Other than DSL, T1,... ect)

SLG · 04-03-2005, 06:59 PM

I would guess you have a virus or alot of spyware, I would have a look at these free products:
Virus scanners
http://www.hbedv.com -for antivir

www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl_free.php -for AVG free

http://www.download.com/3000-2144-10...age&tag=button -for ad-aware SE

http://www.spybot.info/en/mirrors/index.html -for SpyBot - search & destroy

To increase the speed of a 56k modem to almost broadband speed for cheap (only works while surfing internet, not for games etc.)
check out:

http://www.onspeed.com

hope thats helped you and sorry for the slow reply

**koala** · 04-04-2005, 05:32 AM

4k on a dialup modem seems about average considering 5.6k is the max. It sounds like your systray icon updates its reading every 30secs, so the 11k you get when you first connect is just a connection surge. As you continue downloading at 4k/s, the reading averages out over time giving a more accurate figure.

If you don't want to upgrade to broadband you can still use a download manager like FlashGet to help speed things up a bit.

atlstnspc · 04-05-2005, 12:23 AM

Thanks to both of you. I have anti virus/spyware programs, and I did use Stardownloader, so I may be getting the fastest connection I get can with what I have.

**JamesO** · 04-05-2005, 06:55 AM

Sounds like your download is probably normal.

Try this link, it averages over the download timeframe so it can give you a more realist idea of your download speeds.

http://bandwidthplace.com/speedtest/

JamesO

**waffleweed** · 04-05-2005, 08:42 PM

another good downloads manager is download accelerator.

criterium · 04-10-2005, 09:52 AM

Hi everybody!

Does anybody have some experience downloading https pages with wget?
I have spent/lost 2 crazy days to find the appropriate combination of options to perform this action.
I would like to download the page https://www.boursorama.com/palmares/palmares.phtml where my username and password are 22986473 and 660883

Thanks a lot in advance.

03-31-2005, 10:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
atlstnspc Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 29 OS: Win ME	Slow Downloads My downloads with a 56K modem start at 11 KB/Sec, but slows down to 3.5-4 KB/Sec after 15-30 sec. The icon in the system tray reads 42667 bps. I have used Star Downloader, and updated the modem driver with the same results. Any ideas as how to speed up my downloads? (Other than DSL, T1,... ect)

04-03-2005, 06:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
SLG Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 234 OS: XP	I would guess you have a virus or alot of spyware, I would have a look at these free products: Virus scanners http://www.hbedv.com -for antivir www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl_free.php -for AVG free http://www.download.com/3000-2144-10...age&tag=button -for ad-aware SE http://www.spybot.info/en/mirrors/index.html -for SpyBot - search & destroy To increase the speed of a 56k modem to almost broadband speed for cheap (only works while surfing internet, not for games etc.) check out: http://www.onspeed.com hope thats helped you and sorry for the slow reply __________________ "Discrimination occurs from experience, Over discrimination occurs from the lack of it" - SLG

04-10-2005, 09:52 AM	#7 (permalink)
criterium Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1 OS: XP	how to use wget with secure web pages? Hi everybody! Does anybody have some experience downloading https pages with wget? I have spent/lost 2 crazy days to find the appropriate combination of options to perform this action. I would like to download the page https://www.boursorama.com/palmares/palmares.phtml where my username and password are 22986473 and 660883 Thanks a lot in advance.

04-04-2005, 05:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 9,293 OS: XP/UBUNTU My System	4k on a dialup modem seems about average considering 5.6k is the max. It sounds like your systray icon updates its reading every 30secs, so the 11k you get when you first connect is just a connection surge. As you continue downloading at 4k/s, the reading averages out over time giving a more accurate figure. If you don't want to upgrade to broadband you can still use a download manager like FlashGet to help speed things up a bit.

04-05-2005, 12:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
atlstnspc Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 29 OS: Win ME	Thanks to both of you. I have anti virus/spyware programs, and I did use Stardownloader, so I may be getting the fastest connection I get can with what I have.

04-05-2005, 06:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
JamesO Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fairfax, VA USA Posts: 2,289 OS: 98SE, W2k Pro, XP Pro	Sounds like your download is probably normal. Try this link, it averages over the download timeframe so it can give you a more realist idea of your download speeds. http://bandwidthplace.com/speedtest/ JamesO

04-05-2005, 08:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
waffleweed Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 629 OS: winxp	another good downloads manager is download accelerator.