Downloading On 56k

[camille]

Originally posted by shinzuiski@15 December 2003 - 16:24

downloading on dialup wasnt that bad, just leave it on overnight and it will get done quick.

Depends on your sources. Some must to retire.

[Aaron_T]

my modem is a 56k and i normally have to have the crap quality downloads i downloaded a BRUCE ALMIGHTY screener DVD rip and it took 2 weeks it was worth it at the end though

[uNz[i]]

I'm on 56K for the foreseable future.

I try to avoid downloading anything over 150Mb.
If theres a file I just gotta have, I get one of my mates with asdl to get it for me.


Best of both worlds.

[MetroStars]

my god 56k is HELL...

well it wos for me, i once tried getting a TMD 150MB 28 Days Later and took me days....

if i ever had 2 go back 2 dial up i wud hang myself, no joke

[Ma5t3rM1nD]

It usually takes me about 5 hours to download 100 mb on mah 56k and always have my comp on 24 / 7 downloading some shit. It ain't that bad because I'm asleep or out when it's downloading that shit and by the time I'm back or awake its finshed or half way their . I get real bad speeds on Bit Torrent and mIRC and shit though they usually end up getting disconnected. But I have downloaded a lot of XviD 700mb+ video files on this 56k .

[MetroStars]

doesn't having a 56k mean u get disconnected every 2 hours or sumthing

[Aaron_T]

Originally posted by MetroStars@15 December 2003 - 16:01
doesn't having a 56k mean u get disconnected every 2 hours or sumthing

yes it does unless you are on AOL that doesnt go off

[uNz[i]]

Depends on your ISP.

Some are pretty mean with the time limit, others let you stay on for days, then disconnect you when traffic gets too heavy.

My ISP used to disconnect me every 4 hours, then without announcing it or anything, extended the cut off time to 5 hours..

[Steven McL]

ive been using 56k for aslong as ive been using the internet and dont mind it at all.

i leave my pc on 24/7 and have a good isp so it usually takes me about 3 days to download a good quality dvd rip , which gives me a good amount of time to look forward to seeing the movie

all you broadband folk take your downloading for granted

[KLiteAddict]

i am on dialup(aol) i can be on for days and i leave my downloads running all the time, i downloaded "A Clockwork Orange" i think it was like 500-600megs in about 2 nights, but i usually just download the low quality ones since i dont have all that much hard drive space