Takes 10 minutes to download a 200mb video with 74mbps link speed???!!!???

Jason H. · Aug 6, 2014

Ok on my android Im trying to download a video, my wifi signal is VERY STRONG, Im getting 74mbps link speed, Im litterally sitting right next to the wifi box, and its taking 10 minutes to download a 200mb video... so at 74mbps, shouldnt it only take MAX about 5 seconds to download a 200mb video?? HELP, I cant even stream HD videos because of buffering and this just proves that something is wrong by taking 10 minutes to download a 200mb video with 74mbps download speed

Littlesackninja · Aug 6, 2014

That is Link speed, not download speed, i would only expect 20mbs max if you had fibre optic

Littlesackninja · Aug 6, 2014

No mobile is going to have a download speed of 74mbs in this day and age

Jason H. · Aug 6, 2014

Littlesackninja :

ok so how do I find out the download speed of my wifi for my mobile? all I can seem to find is link speed, and if you wouldnt mind, could you explain the difference?

adamdbz · Aug 6, 2014

speedtest.net is the place to check.

Someone Somewhere · Aug 6, 2014

Firstly, megabits(Mb) or megabytes(MB)? Usually file sizes are given in MB, transfer rates in Mb/s.

That's the maximum theoretical speed between the router and your mobile. Actual sustained transfer is usually about 1/2 to 1/3 of that.

Also, your internet spedd (I'm assuming this is coming from the internet, not from one device on the network to another) is probably lower. Maximum speed is determined by the lowest of each of the legs.

It's entirely possible to get upwards of 70Mb/s on a cellphone (either WiFi or cellular), but requires pretty fast flash and a decent network.

Jason H. · Aug 6, 2014

adamdbz :

just downloaded the app right before I got this response.. Ill let u know what the DLS is

Jason H. · Aug 6, 2014

adamdbz :

just downloaded the app right before I got this response.. Ill let u know what the DLS is

Jason H. · Aug 6, 2014

Someone Somewhere :

Ty sir, I just ran a speed test on my mobile using the Speedtest.net app, Im downloading at 33.33Mbps Uploading at 6.25 Mbps and my ping is 50ms .. this test was ran to a server about 3 hours from me, also my internet connection for my computer is 30mbps from Time Warner

adamdbz · Aug 6, 2014

That is very Good i get 20 Mbps on WiFi.

Jason H. · Aug 6, 2014

adamdbz :

Exactly so why would it be taking 10 minutes to download a 200MB video? at 33 mbps it should only take max 2 minutes... like MAX lol

adamdbz · Aug 6, 2014

It depends from where you are downloading,
Not every server will give you max speed.
some are locked on 300Kbps etc...

so there is not much you can do.

Jason H. · Aug 6, 2014

adamdbz :

I just ran a speedtest on my computer to the same location the server's are at from what Im trying to download and it was 32 Mbps.. the server is in california, I live in ohio

adamdbz · Aug 6, 2014

I'm not American and i don't know what is the distance but that sounds good.

adamdbz · Aug 6, 2014

Is your computer using WiFi or Ethernet?

Jason H. · Aug 6, 2014

adamdbz :

the distance is 2,388 Miles, and my computer is using ethernet, but I also ran a speedtest on mobile from Ohio to California and it was also 32 Mbps just like my computer...

Someone Somewhere · Aug 6, 2014

It's more down to individual server configuration and loading than physical distance.

Chances are the server is heavily loaded, and is the limiting factor in how long it takes.

Jason H. · Aug 6, 2014

Someone Somewhere :

would this also be the case with streaming HD from the same site? I mean I go to the same site on my PC, with the same download speeds, and they stream just fine... Only on mobile it dont and buffers every 10 seconds

Someone Somewhere · Aug 6, 2014

That would be an indication that either there's a WiFi issue (though it's pretty uncommon not to get >5Mb/s over WiFi, unless you're either a long way from the router or there's tons of interference), or lack of processing power. What device?

g90814 · Aug 6, 2014

30mbps = 3.75MBps in ideal conditions, you rarely get even 1/2 that... so it's gonna take awhile to download no matter what.

Takes 10 minutes to download a 200mb video with 74mbps link speed???!!!???

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