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be99rnm
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When u first start downloading a file, the download rate is easily double what the "propper rate" is supposed to be. Like for me, 57kb/s is normal, but when you first start the download, its 170 kb/s. So firstly, does anyone know if it really does start at 170 kb/s ish, cause it seems to me that it drops to the limit that u subscribe to.
And secondly, there must be a way of maintaining that level, like if you had a program that download for 10 seconds, disconnected then continued downloading automaticaly. Does anyone know of such a program?
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Braindead
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Posts: 456
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I don't know whether this is what happens, but the way I figure it is that when you click on the button to start a download, it starts saving the info immediately, whilst you're still typing in the save in details. When you click on the save button, the download rate measurement starts, but it isn't starting from zero, but whatever amount has been downloaded.. However the clock starts from zero. The download rate is then an average, which evens out the longer you are downloading. So your computer doesn't download quicker at the beginning, the measurement isn't accurate.
I hope this makes sense! I know what I mean (sort of) anyway. If anyone knows any better please enlighten me.
Celeron 2.4, XP-SP1, 30gb, 256mb RAM, AVG, Zone Alarm, Spybot, Adaware etc
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greysts
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Posts: 18207
Loc: Colchester
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You're quite right, it's all about averages. When your ISP gives you your connection he will give you what you pay for and no more. If you pay for a 600kb connection then that's what you'll get. (Actually, you won't get that, you'll get less because of contention ratios and other factors.) There is no way of speeding up a connection over and above what the connection is set too. There are ways or making it APPEAR that you are getting more than you pay for (such things as download managers and web page compression tools) but appearances can be deceptive.
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