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formz
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download speed drops...why??

Post by formz »

my question/dilemma is this:
speedtest clocks my speed at between 20-23 Mbps
when i launch Sabnzbd it starts off at 2.7 MB/s
after 30 seconds or so i refresh and it drops down to 1.2 MB/s and stays there
Can anyone tell me how to keep it at 2.7 MB/s ?
All settings are on by default, i have not adjusted anything....my isp is roadrunner

THx!
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shypike
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Re: download speed drops...why??

Post by shypike »

You're in the USA?
Many providers have something called "PowerBoost" where they will give you a speed
advantage for the first burst of data on a new connection.
This is a way to fake advertised speeds.
It works OK for the average website and a small download, but not for sustained downloading
from Usenet or torrents.
formz
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Re: download speed drops...why??

Post by formz »

ahhhh....good ol usa :/
guess theres nothin i could do...now im skeptical about their next tier which advertises 50Mbps...I'll check if they offer a trial period.thx !!
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shypike
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Re: download speed drops...why??

Post by shypike »

One way to check.
When the speed drops, pause SABnzbd.
Wait 10 seconds and then resume again.
If you repeatedly get a high speed again in this way, you know your ISP is screwing you.
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sander
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Re: download speed drops...why??

Post by sander »

formz wrote:my question/dilemma is this:
speedtest clocks my speed at between 20-23 Mbps
when i launch Sabnzbd it starts off at 2.7 MB/s
after 30 seconds or so i refresh and it drops down to 1.2 MB/s and stays there
Can anyone tell me how to keep it at 2.7 MB/s ?
All settings are on by default, i have not adjusted anything....my isp is roadrunner

THx!
What's the speed when you download something big via HTTP? So for example http://mirror.ox.ac.uk/sites/releases.u ... p-i386.iso ?
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