Download speed less than Upload speed

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Sam

I have been facing this problem from quite some time. I don't know why
my download speed which is 2mbps is coming down to 407kbps and upload
speed going up to 620kbps. I was using Zone Alarm but this reduced my
download speed to less than 256kbps but upload remains the same. So I
uninstalled it and right now I am just using Windows firewall. With
Windows Firewall I am getting the above said speeds that is 407kpbs.
Since my upload speed is working fine then I wonder what is the problem
with the download speed. These values are based on www.dslreports.com
and it is here where I tested my speed.
I have Windows XP Mediacenter, AVG antivirus and I am using Windows
Firewall.
 
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paulmd

Sam said:
I have been facing this problem from quite some time. I don't know why
my download speed which is 2mbps is coming down to 407kbps and upload
speed going up to 620kbps. I was using Zone Alarm but this reduced my
download speed to less than 256kbps but upload remains the same. So I
uninstalled it and right now I am just using Windows firewall. With
Windows Firewall I am getting the above said speeds that is 407kpbs.
Since my upload speed is working fine then I wonder what is the problem
with the download speed. These values are based on www.dslreports.com
and it is here where I tested my speed.
I have Windows XP Mediacenter, AVG antivirus and I am using Windows
Firewall.

To be honest, those speeds are nothing to worry about. Could be a
server side limitation.

See what happens if you download mutliple DVD images at once. (Linux
live cds are good for this purpose).


Still... if you noticed a significant reduction in download speed, It
is possible you've been hijacked.

There is a subtle one where they change your DNS server on you, and
nothing else.
 

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