Download Speed Woes

Detached SG

I've recently recontracted with Singnet and upgraded my 3mbps plan to a 8mbps one, but my download speed off a private FTP site and another website remains the same at 70KB/Sec.

I got a friend whom is also using Singnet 8mbps plan to run downloads off the same sites and his download speed was somewhere between 120KB/S to 150KB/S. I was puzzled and I ran some speed test and even called Singnet helpdesk. Both speed test and Singnet helpdesk confirmed that my internet had been upgraded already.

So what's the issue?

If it helps, I'm using a wireless connection and a ADSL2 modem provided by Singnet itself. Windows firewall is disabled.

thoreldan SG

post your result from www.speedtest.net

this is my result. also 8mbps plan

You want to try to connect directly to your modem instead of using wireless and see how?

Detached SG

Speedtest.net

My dl speed is at 6993

and ul speed is at 463

ndmmxiaomayi SG

You will only get good speeds if the server is in SG. Since it's a private FTP server, don't expect much out of it.

Also bear in mind that different servers have different bandwidth. You may have lots of bandwidth, the same can't be said for the server. That's why a lot of servers hate download managers because they suck up a lot of bandwidth.

Detached SG

You will only get good speeds if the server is in SG. Since it's a private FTP server, don't expect much out of it.

I mentioned that my friend whom is using the same plan as me, is getting 2x my download speed off the SAME ftp site :(

youyayu SG

I mentioned that my friend whom is using the same plan as me, is getting 2x my download speed off the SAME ftp site :(

make noise at their hotline.. if they hang up on u go to their office and kpkb..

ndmmxiaomayi SG

I mentioned that my friend whom is using the same plan as me, is getting 2x my download speed off the SAME ftp site :(

Please ask if he's using download manager. I can acheive that kind of speed easily with a download manager.

Detached SG

Please ask if he's using download manager. I can acheive that kind of speed easily with a download manager.

any to recommend?

sexyfats SG

http://www.speedbit.com/

sexyfats SG

my life has changed since my friend open my eyes to basic IT

ndmmxiaomayi SG

any to recommend?

Download Express from MetaProducts

http://www.metaproducts.com/mp/mpProducts_Detail.asp?id=18