Many times it takes a very long
time to download from another site. You can easily accelerate your
downloads by following the directions.
Steps
Close any Internet using
programs you do not need, so close any kind of P2P program (unless this
is how you're downloading); Internet browser; streaming media;
messengers; and games like WOW, America's Army, or any other multiplayer
online games. This will increase the available incoming traffic you have.
Make sure your firewalls are not blocking the program and that the port is open. (See below.)
Get a download manager.
Some of them are actually faster than the download speed you see when
using Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox (see below for a good
download manager). Orbit downloader is a nice one.
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If you are using wireless, go closer to the router.
If you are using ethernet, use the shortest ethernet line you can find.
Or, use LAN.
Tips
- This tip does not apply if you are running single computer over a network connection.
- If someone else on your network is doing a massive download, or
similar to above they will affect your speed as well. Kindly ask them to
stop, pause, or slowdown/limit there downloading. (Or just wait until
they are done.)
- Also, keep in mind that downloading from servers near you is
generally faster but not always. If you are in prime hours in your area,
look for a mirror server farther away where most people are likely to
be asleep. The server loads will usually be less and your downloads come
in faster.
Warnings
- If you do not have permission to unblock ports then don't!
- All websites have upload speeds governed by their providers. Don't
expect to get 500mb/s from a site whose max upload is only 300kb/s, as
you will only get its max upload speed at best. So don't call your ISP
due to slow downloads if it is the fault of the site you're downloading
from, because your ISP doesn't have control over that.
Things You'll Need
- Admin access to the router if needed
- Computer
- Internet connection
source: www.wikihow.com
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