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Slow FTP download

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  • 06-09-2007 6:50pm
    #1
    Cunny-Funt
    Registered Users Posts: 2,748 ✭✭✭


    Trying to download a 4gb file from a friends FTP in Sweden. Normally my max download speed is just over 200kb/s. But for some reason I cannot download this file any faster then 115kb/s :( Which means it'll take me about 10 hours.


    Ive no idea why this is. I'm on Eircom. 2mb down 256kb up.

    I have the FTP port 21 forwarded on my cayman 3300 router.

    & I'm using download accelerator. The kick in the nuts is, I left this downloading all last night. But a fluctuation in my connection must have happened as DAP stopped downloading the file at 2.8gb but instead of pausing the file it reads it as completed. So I can't fkin continue the download. And have to start all over again :mad:


    Oh and one more thing, the guy does not have his FTP limited as others were able to get full speed!


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    #2
    Hal1
    Registered Users Posts: 8,720 ✭✭✭Hal1


    There's 3 maybe 4 options: 1)move to sweden 2) get yer mate to post it 3) upgrade you line speed. Nothing you can really do about it just have some patience...or 4) try another app. :)


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    Thomas_S_Hunterson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,151 ✭✭✭Thomas_S_Hunterson


    Chances are your mate is on DSL, therefore you are limited by his upload speed as you can't download it any faster than he can upload it.

    FYI: you don't need to forward a port to make an outgoing connection, only if the connection was incoming.


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    Cunny-Funt
    Registered Users Posts: 2,748 ✭✭✭Cunny-Funt


    Sean_K wrote:
    Chances are your mate is on DSL, therefore you are limited by his upload speed as you can't download it any faster than he can upload it.

    As I said, others where able to download from him at full speed. These guys have even faster connections then me. Downloading the file from him at 500kb/s etc etc.

    So why can't I download at full speed? 200kb/s? Why is my speed cut in half?


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    #5
    Thomas_S_Hunterson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,151 ✭✭✭Thomas_S_Hunterson


    woops didn't see that


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