Download speeds slowed down tremendously

Pmaw10 · 13th Oct 2006, 04:11 AM

I have no idea what's going on. The loading time for web pages is the same as always. I did a bandwith speed test and it was normal. But when I try downloading something with IE explorer or firefox the most i get is 7kb/s compared to the 80-90 kb/s I usually get. Any idea what the problem is? This is the one thing I don't want messed up since I do a lot of downloading.

decypher · 13th Oct 2006, 04:15 AM

Looks like we have a new arsonist brother with us today.

Pmaw10 · 13th Oct 2006, 04:31 AM

uh...ok? that definately helped

Adrian Wong · 13th Oct 2006, 10:40 AM

LOL!! He thinks you are complaining about traffic shaping by TMNet, an ISP provider in Malaysia.

Where are you downloading from? Within the country, or outside the country?

Pmaw10 · 13th Oct 2006, 11:19 AM

I am downloading in america from america. I have tried downloading various files from internet explorer. It started when I noticed my torrent speed was low. I thought it was the file because it had a low number of seeds but i downloaded another torrent with over 400 seeds and the speed was no better. I went on the other computer and the speed was the same so its either the modem or the isp, not my computer.

Adrian Wong · 13th Oct 2006, 12:17 PM

Hmm.. Could be bandwidth shaping by your ISP. Just like what's happening recently over here.

Nothing much you can do about it, except maybe encrypt the transfer protocol in Bittorrent. That will bypass bandwidth shaping for Bittorrent traffic, but won't do squat if they are shaping bandwidth for ALL traffic.

It also forces you to connect to fewer clients. But if you can connect to one that supports encryption, well, you are in business. Unless of course, they are shaping bandwidth for ALL traffic.

decypher · 13th Oct 2006, 03:24 PM

I've got an extra lighter.

13th Oct 2006, 04:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
Pmaw10 Just Started Join Date: 31 May 2005 Posts: 74 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	Download speeds slowed down tremendously I have no idea what's going on. The loading time for web pages is the same as always. I did a bandwith speed test and it was normal. But when I try downloading something with IE explorer or firefox the most i get is 7kb/s compared to the 80-90 kb/s I usually get. Any idea what the problem is? This is the one thing I don't want messed up since I do a lot of downloading.

13th Oct 2006, 10:40 AM	#4 (permalink)
Adrian Wong Da Boss Join Date: 10 Oct 2002 Location: In front of my ASUS F8V notebook! Posts: 30,419 Reputation: 3147 Rep Power: 68	LOL!! He thinks you are complaining about traffic shaping by TMNet, an ISP provider in Malaysia. Where are you downloading from? Within the country, or outside the country? __________________ Dr. Adrian Wong Tech ARP \| Blog @ Tech ARP \| The Free Trade Zone DYKT : The only offshore account I have is at the sand bank? We need PROGRAMMERS and TECHNICAL WRITERS! Contact us if you are a hot shot programmer or technical writer! My items for sale : 50x SD Card \| Memory Stick PRO \| Cyclone Energy Saver \| Seiko SS watch \| Tiger/Carlsberg beer jugs \| Travel Speakers \| Motorola V600 \| Nokia N90 SOLD! \| New Lowepro Mini Trekker AW Other items for sale @ the FTZ : Zalman CNPS9500 LED @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7700 Cu @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7000 Cu @ $20 \| Swarovski bracelet watches \| Dell 17" LCD \| Hi-Fi speakers \| English DIVX movies \| HP LaserJet toners! \| Office chairs

13th Oct 2006, 12:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
Adrian Wong Da Boss Join Date: 10 Oct 2002 Location: In front of my ASUS F8V notebook! Posts: 30,419 Reputation: 3147 Rep Power: 68	Hmm.. Could be bandwidth shaping by your ISP. Just like what's happening recently over here. Nothing much you can do about it, except maybe encrypt the transfer protocol in Bittorrent. That will bypass bandwidth shaping for Bittorrent traffic, but won't do squat if they are shaping bandwidth for ALL traffic. It also forces you to connect to fewer clients. But if you can connect to one that supports encryption, well, you are in business. Unless of course, they are shaping bandwidth for ALL traffic. __________________ Dr. Adrian Wong Tech ARP \| Blog @ Tech ARP \| The Free Trade Zone DYKT : The only offshore account I have is at the sand bank? We need PROGRAMMERS and TECHNICAL WRITERS! Contact us if you are a hot shot programmer or technical writer! My items for sale : 50x SD Card \| Memory Stick PRO \| Cyclone Energy Saver \| Seiko SS watch \| Tiger/Carlsberg beer jugs \| Travel Speakers \| Motorola V600 \| Nokia N90 SOLD! \| New Lowepro Mini Trekker AW Other items for sale @ the FTZ : Zalman CNPS9500 LED @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7700 Cu @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7000 Cu @ $20 \| Swarovski bracelet watches \| Dell 17" LCD \| Hi-Fi speakers \| English DIVX movies \| HP LaserJet toners! \| Office chairs

13th Oct 2006, 04:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
decypher Warming up Join Date: 30 Jul 2006 Location: A galaxy far, far away Posts: 131 Reputation: 29 Rep Power: 3	Looks like we have a new arsonist brother with us today.

13th Oct 2006, 04:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
Pmaw10 Just Started Join Date: 31 May 2005 Posts: 74 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	uh...ok? that definately helped

13th Oct 2006, 11:19 AM	#5 (permalink)
Pmaw10 Just Started Join Date: 31 May 2005 Posts: 74 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	I am downloading in america from america. I have tried downloading various files from internet explorer. It started when I noticed my torrent speed was low. I thought it was the file because it had a low number of seeds but i downloaded another torrent with over 400 seeds and the speed was no better. I went on the other computer and the speed was the same so its either the modem or the isp, not my computer.

13th Oct 2006, 03:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
decypher Warming up Join Date: 30 Jul 2006 Location: A galaxy far, far away Posts: 131 Reputation: 29 Rep Power: 3	I've got an extra lighter.