n00b asks: why do i DL files a LOT slower than headers?

[otaku32]

I was just wondering if i can do anything to DL files faster, b/c when i DL headers i get up to 1500 KB/s but my max for files is about 120 KB/s. Is there something i can do to to make this fater- btw, im using newsleecher v3.5 beta 7 and optimum online

[visionaryone]

Your download on the headers is just ghost speed its basically just catching up with itself, your actual speed downloading files will only go as high as 120kb/s.

[linuXshock]

yeah optimum online only gives you 120kb/s max downstream from newsgroups, thats why i use newshosting.com, i get 1200kb/s (~1.2MB/s) downstream nonstop

[gamer4eva]

i hate when it does that ghost speed stuff its like i have a 10mb connection when it decides to catch up on itself.

[T0TAL-RECALL]

My newshosting is unlimited so I get 6.12Mbps on my DL speed thats files not headers.

[visionaryone]

My newshosting is unlimited so I get 6.12Mbps on my DL speed thats files not headers.

Surely you mean 612KB/s? I know for a fact you cant get a 60mb line in Hampshire

[T0TAL-RECALL]

My newshosting is unlimited so I get 6.12Mbps on my DL speed thats files not headers.

Surely you mean 612KB/s? I know for a fact you cant get a 60mb line in Hampshire

What the??? 60Mb did you read what I typed wrong.

Nope its 6.12Mbps I have mine set to show Kbps not KB.

Im on 8Mb Max ADSL line which I get a DL speed of about 6Mbps on newsgroups bounces around 5 and 6Mbps but never below 4.5Mbps.