Tips for downloading?

James07 · 9 Dec 2006 at 02:26

Does anyone know any tips for downloading faster on ADSL as its **** poor download rates are annoying me.

Does anyone know the TCP/IP trick where you unblock the microsoft windows 5 (is it) max TCP/IP connections at any one time...

I am also running on a D-Link G604T Wireless router which could also do with a few tweaks, ive already done a few little enhancements but could do with any ideal tips on how to make my whole net and download process run faster,

cheers,

James.

FunkyT · 9 Dec 2006 at 10:37

Which ISP are you using?

tolien · 9 Dec 2006 at 10:43

It's 10 connections, and in the absence of more details, like what's running slow, (as already mentioned) your ISP, the results of speedtests (including the BT one), it's hard to comment.
There's nothing inherant to ADSL that makes it's download rates "**** poor".

James07 · 9 Dec 2006 at 23:00

FunkyT said:
Which ISP are you using?

im with demon

Tony Williams · 10 Dec 2006 at 15:02

What speed do you have and what speeds are you getting?

James07 · 10 Dec 2006 at 15:05

Tony Williams said:
What speed do you have and what speeds are you getting?

Im on 8mb but getting around 5mb..

Tony Williams · 10 Dec 2006 at 15:27

Sorry to say this but that's normal on ADSL. You don't actually get full speed, I get around 6Mbps.

tolien · 10 Dec 2006 at 15:51

You haven't said what you're synching at - being on an up to 8Mbps service doesn't mean you'll get 8Mbps.

Dave L · 10 Dec 2006 at 17:56

James07 said:
Im on 8mb but getting around 5mb..

Lucky you! Think of us lesser souls :rolleyes:

FunkyT · 10 Dec 2006 at 20:48

My mate is on Demon. He's synchronised at 7.6Mbps but is getting poor download rates.

I've just done a test on ADSLguide and it's coming back with about 2Mbps.

Is this normal for the "training period"? (he went on Max about 2 weeks ago).

tolien · 10 Dec 2006 at 22:06

It's not abnormal for the training period, but it isn't abnormal for any other time either. The training period's no different from any other time, except a) it's within 10 days of the regrade and b) it's a convenient get-out clause for ISPs that need a slap.

Usual story, BT Speedtest, make sure the sync rate isn't dropping and pulling the IP Rate down et al.

FunkyT · 10 Dec 2006 at 22:22

Here are his router stats:

Noise margin is too low but the service doesn't seem to drop.

Blame it on Demon?

tolien · 10 Dec 2006 at 22:26

Poor noise margin, so it could be packet loss. Without a BT Speedtest it's difficult to apportion blame.

FunkyT · 10 Dec 2006 at 22:34

Thanks dude.

Incidentally, if I disconnect the extension circuits on the NTE5 the noise margin rises to 10db.

Do you have a link for the BT Speedtest please?

I found it: http://speedtester.bt.com/

Tony Williams · 10 Dec 2006 at 22:50

My Downstream Margain is on 6. Sometimes it's 11, it jumps up and down like a jack in the box.

FunkyT · 10 Dec 2006 at 22:56

I've just done a BT Speedtest. Here are my results:

Test1 comprises of Best Effort Test: - provides background information.
IP profile for your line is - 7150 kbps
DSL connection rate: 448 kbps (UP-STREAM) 8128 kbps (DOWN-STREAM)
Actual IP throughput achieved during the test was - 4720 kbps

James07 · 10 Dec 2006 at 23:01

Ok so does anyone actually know the tcp/ip thing? does anyone actually know any tips for increasing the download rate?

FunkyT · 10 Dec 2006 at 23:07

James07 said:
Ok so does anyone actually know the tcp/ip thing? does anyone actually know any tips for increasing the download rate?

Get a decent ISP?

Tony Williams · 10 Dec 2006 at 23:36

Test1 comprises of Best Effort Test: - provides background information.
IP profile for your line is - 7150 kbps
DSL connection rate: 448 kbps(UP-STREAM) 8128 kbps(DOWN-STREAM)
Actual IP throughput achieved during the test was - 6181 kbps

FunkyT · 11 Dec 2006 at 00:07

On a serious note, your exchange might be heavily contended.

Check if this is part of the problem: http://usertools.plus.net/exchanges/