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  1. mydude1101

    [SOLVED] Download speeds slow across multiple devices, but fast for Usenet/Torrent ?

    So I am having an issue with my home network download speed and it's driving me nuts. I have noticed that it takes a long time to download various files on my Android phone while on my home network. Then I noticed it was the same on my Windows 10 (Home) laptop and my wife's MacBook Pro (all...
  2. O

    Question Need serious help with fluctuating internet

    Hey guys this is going to be a bit of a post since ive been having this internet problem for soooo long so please bare with me here, Info: Previously I had 500 down and 500 upload would get 250 down and 500 up then i upgraded to 1000 down and 1000 upload, i get 450 down and 950 up. As you can...
  3. Nuke7777

    [SOLVED] Download in sleep mode?

    Is it possible to download in sleep mode? Few months ago I gone through my new MSI B450 max BIOS setting when I built my first rig. And Now I remembered googling some setting that I didn't know and getting this result "Task while sleeping such as downloading" somewhere. Back then I did not...
  4. Mason1204

    [SOLVED] Need help with slow speeds.

    Here's my problem. Currently my PC is only getting 17 download when I pay for 400. My current network setup is Router > long run to switch > Short run to PC. Here is everything I've done and tested so far: I've completely replaced the long run cable to my switch. I tested the short run...
  5. xFengiri

    [SOLVED] Download/Upload Speed Suddenly Super Slow

    Hi everyone, Just a few days ago, my laptop was working just fine but then all of a sudden is having extremely slow download/upload speeds. The thing is, this is the only device in my household that is having the issue. All the other devices go up to 125mbps which is the typical speed I usually...
  6. grubbyhat1

    [SOLVED] Download speed unbelievably slow and very high ping but my upload speed is fine. They all go back to normal at night. Why?

    Apologies my first post is a question. Im with TalkTalk and on a fibre plan. Promised 70mbps down. Testing with various different sites, ofcom and ookla, getting around 2mbps down 110ms and 18mbps up. At night roughly 2am it goes back to normal 20ms and 70mbps. Im through Ethernet and I'm not...
  7. Rohacan

    Question PC lags and makes audio glitches when downloading games

    Hello, I am having an issue when downloading large files at high speeds. I mostly download from steam / ubisoft connect (uplay), but as soon as I start downloading (building up to 65mb/s) my pc starts lagging and the audio glitches like crazy. I tried some things online like (bcdedit /set...
  8. N

    Question Throttled/Slow download speed on MSI motherboard

    Recently, I decided to upgrade my CPU from AMD FX-8350 to Ryzen 5 3600. Alongside with it, came new RAMs and motherboard ofcourse. I went for MSI X470 Gaming plux max. The old one was Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P FX The thing is, my download speed is slower then with gigabyte board while using the...
  9. M

    [SOLVED] Steam is tanking our internet speed

    So, last week our internet was fine. my roommate was able to download without causing me, or herself any issues. This week, starting last night, anytime she downloads via steam, our 1Gig/s internet download speed tanks to around 5Megabytes/s. We called our provider (Shaw) and the guy said...
  10. A

    [SOLVED] 190-210 internet Mb/s but slow download speeds

    HI, So I just want to make sure why I literally have around 190- 220 Mb/s (tested from speed test) on wired/wireless 5G but when I download a file or a video file to be specific I only get around 300-400 KB/s ( shown from Ctrl+J in the downloads tab from google chrome). Iv'e tried some...
  11. L

    [SOLVED] High CPU Usage when downloading(Steam, Browser, anything)

    Hi! So the problem is that when i download something, CPU Usage is 30-50%, even spikes to 80%. My CPU is a i3 3240, and my internet plan is gigabit, and I believe my cpu bottlenecks the internet speed, because my internet speed doesn't go beyond 400 Mbps(when it reaches about 400 Mbps, my cpu is...
  12. N

    [SOLVED] File transfer speed 0b/s at the end

    Hey y'all, I've been having a problem where whenever I download a file or transfer a file from drive to drive or within the same drive, the file almost finishes downloading or transferring but stays at 99% for a few minutes, and then it transfers. I've cleaned it from malware, I've disabled...
  13. M

    [SOLVED] HDD keeps disconnecting whenever i'm installing and downloading in it ?

    Help my HDD keeps disconnecting whenever i'm using it. Can you please help me how to fix this? or any suggestion how to fix this? BTW, my hdd doesn't have my OS on it. I have a separate storage (ssd) for my os. Processor: Ryzen 5 2400g Motherboard: MSI A320m Memory: Kingston 4x2 2666 mhz...
  14. R

    Question Very slow download speed

    Hi, for some reason my pc is downloading at an extremely slow speed. When I first got the pc it had a download speed of around 250-350 now its ranges from 1-10mbps. My brother has a very similar pc with almost the exact same parts and still gets a high download and upload speed (we both use...
  15. M

    Question Whenever i download a game from torrent some files keep missing!

    I uninstalled my malwarebytes, disabled microsoft defender and disabled firewall from my computer but the issue still persist. Do you guys have any idea what's the problem here? I tried to use different torrent software but it didn't fix the issue. I would appreciate all of your response guys...
  16. MatteoZic

    Question Gigabit or hardware downloading issues

    I got gigabit connection. while i'm downloading at full speed, when the download speed reaches 25MB/s ( so for instance when the download is starting to reach max download speed) i completely loose internet connection for 10 seconds, the download speed goes to 0bytes and then starts over, unless...
  17. DrinaKlasik

    [SOLVED] Internet problems. One download take all bandwidth.

    Hello everyone. Thanks for reading this post. Sorry for bad english. Today I was reinstalling my system (Windows 10 pro) to same one, I have formated my hdd and ssd. I have downloaded geforce experience which im using for all my GPU drivers, google chrome and some other programs for my GPU...
  18. Andross64

    Question Why is Microsoft giving me a .exe file when I try to download the ISO for my OS?

    - Main drive that had the OS on it failed(everything was backed up so it's all good). - I go to the Microsoft page where you can re-download the ISO to reinstall the OS on your machine. - My code works fine but...... It gives me a .exe file even though the page says download ISO. - I need to...
  19. T

    [SOLVED] Browser download speed very low as compared to internet download speed

    So I have 100mbps wifi internet connection which means I should get around 10-12 mb/s which is true as every speedtest showed the same results .While this is true for most of my platforms,I get a download speed of arounnd 0.2 - 0.4 mb/s which is very less comapred to what should I get.I checked...
  20. Nooneatall

    Question Failed Disk full

    Whenever I try to download a file that’s 6gb+ Chrome and every other browser I use stops the download and says failed disk full. Thing is my hard drive does not have enough space to download the file so I got an sd card with enough space to download it. It downloads everything but that file. I...
  21. R3intje

    [SOLVED] Fluctuating 'actual' speed of my modem/router.

    Dear reader, Router/Modem: Technicolor TG789bvn Internet provider: Tele2/T-Mobile Download speed could be maximally 100 Mbps (I have a 100Mbps subscription) I have some connection problems and I'm trying to find the reason; I went to the configuration website of my modem by typing in the...
  22. H

    [SOLVED] amazon scam question

    Amazon Locked scam question I recently accidentally clicked on a Amazon scam email that claimed that I was locked out of my account. Upon later inspection I realized that the message claimed to need my account info, and credit card info; but at the time i had been too hasty. however the link...
  23. killcount001

    Question Not reaching my full download speed.

    My download speed is 30mb and upload of 3mb and i use a internet extender with an ethernet cable into my pc. But when i am actually downloading a game or anyhting i get download speeds of no more than 4 mb at most. Why is this and how can i fix this?
  24. C

    [SOLVED] Sapphire mobile hotspot, slow download speed on laptop

    I'm currently in the middle east using a sapphire T2 mobile hotspot. Works well for streaming, gaming etc. Currently having an issue downloading anything on my laptop with it. I can run a speed test and pull 20+Mbps download speed, browse decently fast even play games with minimal lag but if I...
  25. J

    Question Device no longer recognized when downloading large files or streaming.

    Recently I have had an issue with my usb wireless adapter (NETGEAR A6210). Whenever I try to download a large file or stream on Twitch, Windows 10 ceases to recognize the device. No matter how many times I plug it back in, it will not recognize it. The only solution seems to be restarting my PC...
  26. saltySquash

    [SOLVED] Network not utilizing all the bandwidth available?

    Hello. I just moved in somewhere kind of like an apartment but where the internet is prepaid for everyone (but shared by everyone) in the building. When i use internet speedtests like Ookla's, it says 1 ping and 940 mbit download and about the same in upload. Yet I'm only downloading with 10-15...
  27. D

    [SOLVED] Why do my game launchers download so slow?

    i use a 1000mbps powerline adapter, i am aware that 1000mbps is around 125mbs which is more than enough as my internet provider gives around 60mbs. however when i do internet speed tests i receive 30mbs download and 18mbs upload but my phone does 60mbs download speed. Thats not a huge problem...
  28. I

    [SOLVED] Download speed slower than in speedtest

    Hello, I am Ilan __ [Moderator edit to remove personal information, last name.] and I recently noticed something weird, normally I download my games at around 40mbps, the speedtest still gives me the results: 300mbps download and 40mbps upload. so i should be able to download my games at at...
  29. keyshift

    [SOLVED] odd network speeds

    I bought an MSI Z390 Gaming Edge AC at the beginning of 2019. I thought it was odd that LAN only got 130 mb/s download, but I figured that was because I made my own cable. At that time and ever since, I have regularly checked for driver/software updates, etc. Recently I tested every cable/router...
  30. E

    Question Great and Bad Network Speeds

    I feel like this is a dumb question and probably an oversight on my end, but I'm going to ask anyway I recently changed routers from an Asus Bluecave AC2600 to a Linksys AC3000 after my BlueCave died in power surge a few weeks ago. Since that power surge, My internet would go from max speeds to...
  31. D

    [SOLVED] Use both Ethernet and WiFi at the same time to improve download/upload speeds

    Hello! I am wondering whether I can make my download speed faster if I use both Ethernet and WiFi at the same time, BUT I connect to 2 different networks. I will be connecting the Ethernet to my home network and I'll connect to my mobile hotspot using WiFi. Can I make downloading in Chrome...
  32. S

    [SOLVED] Coax, Docsis and my House

    So, the more I read about Docsis and MoCA, the more confused I get. My house was built back in 2004 and installed, came a coaxial cable network for the rooms in the house. My question is, if Docsis 2.0 was the standard of that time, does that mean my theoretical bandwidth limit is 40Mbit/s...
  33. JayMay28

    [SOLVED] Brand New PC has super slow download speeds on great WiFi

    So I just built my brand new pc and also upgraded my WiFi from 300mbps to 1GB. I have all of the drivers downloaded for my motherboard and for my WiFi adapters. Yet, I am still getting 2mbps when downloading games. Anyone have a solution? Specs are: Ryzen 9 3900x, MSI GTX 2070 Super, 2 TB HDD...
  34. Tannky043

    [SOLVED] Change where new content is saved help!

    I am trying to download Sea of Thieves but my ssd doesn't have enough storage for it, so im trying to change where it downloads but everytime I try to change it, a window pops up and says "We couldn't Set your default save location" and comes up with an error code "0x80004004"
  35. K

    Question Video playback lags when downloading at high speeds

    When I am downloading anything at high speed(100-200 Mbps and plus) on steam or other sources, my pc lags. It's not severe, but it causes some inconveniences. I am on wired connection. Is it normal or there is a way to fix it? Thank you My setup: Ryzen 7 2700 Asrock x470 master/sli 16gb of...
  36. E

    [SOLVED] Downloading through Powerline Adaptor causes Router to disconnect from Internet

    Hi all, Recently purchased a Netgear Powerline 1000 adaptor, and it causes the router to disconnect from the Internet in specific situations (troubleshooting gives me the error "default gateway unavailable"). So far, it only happens when I try to do a multi-threaded downloads; e.g. a...
  37. Urzu1000

    Question Steam Download Speeds Faster on Linux than Windows - Why?

    So I recently swapped over to Linux on my main gaming machine and I noticed something peculiar.... Steam downloads significantly faster (actually caps out my gigabit speeds in most cases) on Linux than on Windows. For reference, I typically have burst speeds of about 55MB/s on Windows and then...
  38. S

    [SOLVED] Download speed slow via wireless usb adapter

    See, the problem is that since yesterday, after a restart, i noted that my internet was significantly slow, went to speedtest.net and yup there it was, from a solid 50 mbps download speed and 10 mbps upload speed i went to 1.5mbps download speed and the same 10 mbps upload speed. A short term...
  39. M

    Question Downloading broken on all devices

    Since today I havent been able to download anything on any of my devices. This includes 2 desktops and 2 phones. Whenever you download on a file on chrome for example it will instantly give a "Failed: Network Error" Discord calls work fine. Speeds are all good. I can watch youtube no problem but...
  40. Gosraj

    [SOLVED] Download Speed Nowhere Near What I Should Be Getting

    Simple enough question. When I use a website like https://www.speedtest.net/ I get results saying my download speeds are around 800mbps, which is about 100mBps, yet when I actually download things, no matter what site or app they're from, I get speeds around 10mBps, Even if I have everything...