Speeding Up Dl

VB · 07-29-2003, 01:21 PM

The max for 56K is NOT 7KB/s. It's about 5,6 KB/s.

You can't simply divide 56 by 8. Some extra bits are used to be able to transfer 1 byte of data.

**frednufc** · 07-29-2003, 01:47 PM

Hi,

Complete novice here...I have Freeserve B/B through a 'phone line...My D/L speeds are a joke on the new Kazaa.. 0.50 > 6.00 or higher...my inconing port says 2228 (not 12 whatever), what can I do.....HHHEELLPPP!!!!!!

**blue9** · 07-29-2003, 03:59 PM

Hi Im a DSL user and its done the trick fo me Cheers

UBCSManiac · 07-29-2003, 07:33 PM

It did nothing for me.

I have 56/k though. The most my connection has been steady at is about 6 kb/s. I have hit 25 kb/s but it is only for about a second and a half.

**elnomad** · 07-31-2003, 07:31 AM

I don't know why but ...

... someday, we'll itch and ponder why certain things WORK, and cannot be explained too easily.

Great tip! One of my d/l's doubled in speed (2 user source only&#33

. Wait, make that 2 of my downloads (out of 2).

If only we can tell why it works (or not) .. but then again, no more 'magic' that way!

...
Dsl, dsl, dsl. Can't stop being amazed at 40.0kb/s.

**Lindca** · 08-01-2003, 06:02 PM

I tried this and saw no significant difference in download speeds. I did, however, find that I could no longer use kazupernodes while on the new port. Kazupernodes worked again when I switched back to the old port.

I guess this is one of those tips that works under some conditions but not as well in others (like many tips, unfortunately.)