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Fumesucker

(45,851 posts) Sun Oct 27, 2013, 06:20 AM Oct 2013

I can download a torrent @ 200 KB/sec + on my connection but regular downloads are 20 KB/sec or less [View all]

I've tried Chrome, Firefox and now Opera and have had miserable success in downloading with all three but torrents with Microtorrent come in like gangbusters so I don't think it's an actual bandwidth restriction.

Every now and then a regular download will speed up to 100KB/sec or more but only very temporarily and then it's right back down to dialup speeds or even worse again.

Any ideas what the problem might be or what I should look at?

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I can download a torrent @ 200 KB/sec + on my connection but regular downloads are 20 KB/sec or less [View all] Fumesucker Oct 2013 OP

have you called your ISP ? nt steve2470 Oct 2013 #1

Not my account, I'm (with permission) leeching wifi off someone else's account Fumesucker Oct 2013 #2

ok, are you sure nothing else is downloading ? Which OS are you using ? nt steve2470 Oct 2013 #3

Win 7 Ultimate and this has been going on for some time Fumesucker Oct 2013 #4

ok, done a malware scan with two different programs lately ? nt steve2470 Oct 2013 #5

Microsoft Security Essentials is active and says the system is clean but I'm doing a full scan now Fumesucker Oct 2013 #6

you're very welcome...also try Spybot and Malwarebytes, links in post.... steve2470 Oct 2013 #7

Well, I clicked on the "FTP download" link a few times and had the same result Fumesucker Oct 2013 #8

ok try this after you pause your downloads: steve2470 Oct 2013 #9

First one comes back Ping 42 ms and 1.83 Mbps Fumesucker Oct 2013 #10

is 1.83 mbps "normal" for your connection ? you said it's wireless nt steve2470 Oct 2013 #11

I don't have any idea, haven't checked that in a while Fumesucker Oct 2013 #12

ok pause your downloads and try this for a real test of your connection steve2470 Oct 2013 #13

That one is coming in at a little over 200 KBytes/sec Fumesucker Oct 2013 #14

I think something is off with your connection, it should come in faster than that.... steve2470 Oct 2013 #15

go here and click Advanced troubleshooting please, and report back, please steve2470 Oct 2013 #16

Bear in mind that this is all coming a fair distance over a copper wire pair Fumesucker Oct 2013 #17

yes I understand, part of the problem to be honest is you have a wireless connection steve2470 Oct 2013 #18

It pretty much did Fumesucker Oct 2013 #20

ok if you need more help , come back please :) have a good day nt steve2470 Oct 2013 #21

refresh this post please, more info here steve2470 Oct 2013 #19

just out of sheer curiosity, copper wire pair is ? I'm confused, thanks nt steve2470 Oct 2013 #22

Been away from the computer all day Fumesucker Oct 2013 #23

what was the final diagnosis, Dr. Fumesucker ? :) nt steve2470 Oct 2013 #25

Haven't had time to thoroughly pursue it yet Fumesucker Oct 2013 #26

ok that's good you found malware steve2470 Oct 2013 #27

Well, I finally had a chance to boot up with Linux, Knoppix to be specific Fumesucker Oct 2013 #28

Bottleneck is possibly at the server side? MannyGoldstein Oct 2013 #24