How did I download a 401MB file in 1 minute?

[aquielisunari]

I purchased a movie and at 6:01 I clicked on download. At 6:02 my PC chimes and it's done. That isn't normal for my connection which normally tops out at about 2 or 3MB p/s depending on the site. I knew I did something wrong so I followed the path to the file in the folder and pressed play. The full movie is here. I understand my up and download speeds will vary depending on traffic and so many other variables but this just struck me as odd.

 

[Lutfij]

If the file you were downloading was on a cache server courtesy of your ISP, then that file was retrieved and downloaded using the maximum bandwidth the NIC you're working with can handle. If you were downloading it from a remote location, or from some other server, the data will be retrieved according to the data package the ISP has allocated you.

 

[aquielisunari]

If the file you were downloading was on a cache server courtesy of your ISP, then that file was retrieved and downloaded using the maximum bandwidth the NIC you're working with can handle. If you were downloading it from a remote location, or from some other server, the data will be retrieved according to the data package the ISP has allocated you.

Sorry I asked and then deleted a question. That depends on the user's hardware so the answer will vary. It seemed to general.

 

[shknawe]

What is the speed of your paid for internet?