Why is download speed one tenth of what my provider says?
- Thread starter CAaronD
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But suppose I am paying for a 5MB internet connection, and whenever I download anything I only get up to around 700KBPS at MOST. No matter where I download. 
techgeek
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Kudos for you for researching and getting the answer on your own.
One piece of advice, if you ever have a concern about your bandwidth, try going to this site:
Speedtest
Pick a server to test that is closest to your location (your ISP may even have a server set up with them) and run the test. It will give you a result for your upstream and downstream bandwidth to compare with what your ISP is supposed to be providing you with. I do this periodically just to keep my ISP honest. Actually caught problems twice that way.
One piece of advice, if you ever have a concern about your bandwidth, try going to this site:
Speedtest
Pick a server to test that is closest to your location (your ISP may even have a server set up with them) and run the test. It will give you a result for your upstream and downstream bandwidth to compare with what your ISP is supposed to be providing you with. I do this periodically just to keep my ISP honest. Actually caught problems twice that way.
Technowars
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Slow DNS servers could have an affect. Try restarting your modem and router, then try changing your DNS settings.
stephenward
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Check your computer connection sometimes it maybe the cause and try to re-start router and computer it will help boosting speed. Which close down the running programs on your computer and get bit more speed. Hope it helps!
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