Windows downloads v steam downloads

DJ85 · 20 Dec 2017 at 16:13

while downloading a gam or whatever from the windows store or on my Xbox I get download speeds of up to 3-6mb/s but yet on my steam account it sits at a steady 1.1 mb/s and that’s the highes it goes I’ve phones my ISP and they say that’s just the speed I have but how can I be so different I’ve logged into m router and changed through the channels but that doesn’t seem to make a difference

bledd · 20 Dec 2017 at 16:22

Where are you based?
What speed do you get on speedtest.net ?
How are you connected to your router?
What country is your Steam set to download from?
Have you set a download limit in Steam?

DJ85 · 20 Dec 2017 at 16:35

I’m based in inverurie, Aberdeenshire. I’m not at Home at the moment so I can’t check my speed test but I am connected to my router via Ethernet cable (does a dear Ethernet cable really make a difference?) I have removed my steam download limit and it is set to uk (London) I think I is. Just whichever was closest.

bledd · 20 Dec 2017 at 16:43

Cable will be fine. Just checking that it's not powerline or WiFi etc

DJ85 · 20 Dec 2017 at 16:46

Oh yeah, no I have it close by so can have it wired in

Orcvader · 20 Dec 2017 at 17:18

Have you tried changing the Steam download location in the settings? I remember my brother commenting the Manchester server offering better download speeds for him compared to the London server.

DJ85 · 20 Dec 2017 at 17:35

Yeah the most I can get is 1.1mb/s maybe my area just think it’s strange there’s such a big difference from downloading from the windows store

SilverTongue · 20 Dec 2017 at 17:56

I had a similar issue recently and setting the download location to the Turkish server gave me downloads that were normal

DJ85 · 20 Dec 2017 at 18:00

Won’t harm to give it a try. I can give it a go once I’m home and see if that helps.
A new router wouldn’t make a difference would it? I just have a standard sky router

bremen1874 · 20 Dec 2017 at 18:02

Didn't Steam use to display speeds in MB/s rather than Mb/s?

SilverTongue · 20 Dec 2017 at 18:04

bremen1874 said:
Didn't Steam use to display speeds in MB/s rather than Mb/s?

You can change it to show either.

moot point though as steam would be show ~8 times slower if confusing the units rather 5-6 times slower

DJ85 · 20 Dec 2017 at 18:09

So maybe My steam could be at MB/s and my windows store and Xbox could be Mb/s making I look a lot faster than it actually is

bremen1874 · 20 Dec 2017 at 18:14

It's possible. There have been people on here before complaining about Steam downloads where it was a Mb vs. MB issue.

DJ85 · 20 Dec 2017 at 18:19

Ok well that’s something else I can have a look into and I’ll get back
And if it is my internet will be 1.1MB/s

TJM · 20 Dec 2017 at 19:35

Steam displays kbps and then MBps. My 45Mbps connection shows 5-6MB when downloading through it.

What is the connection speed shown in your router? If it’s around 10Mbps (probably shown as 10,000), Steam is maxing out your connection.

TheVoice · 20 Dec 2017 at 19:46

Steam usually maxes out connections, so it'll just be down to how each application is displaying speeds.

DJ85 · 20 Dec 2017 at 19:59

Yeah usualy if my steam is downloading all phones and sky boxes etc need to come off the WiFi :rolleyes: