How do I use my internet connection to it's fullest potential?

[Roxas2030]

This is what I have now. When I download I usually get around 2 megabits a second. I'm not too certain on how all this works, so asking help from you guys. I'm connected through an Ethernet port. I understand that the places I'm downloading from i.e. steam, is responsible for my downloads to an extent but not every place I download from can give me 2 MBs right? So yeah the title asks it all.

 

[PhilFrisbie]

Read your question twice and still not sure what you want to hear.

You already seem to understand that your download speed is limited by the server you are connected to. You have a great connection; what else do you need?

 

[Roxas2030]

I'm saying my potential speed is about 20 MBs. I download at 2MBs no matter where I download from. I just want to know if there's any way to use what I have, it sucks that 18MBS dl speed is going to waste.

 

[Deleted member 904905]

You're confusing bits (small 'b') with bytes (big 'B'). 2MB/sec (megaBytes) is roughly 20Mb/sec (megabits). Providers rate speeds in bits per second, not bytes per second. You are achieving maximum speed out of your connection.

 

[Roxas2030]

Best answer selected by roxas2030.