Yes, Rick, I realize all of this, but I am wondering WHY, if I can connect at
50.6 kbps, why are my file downloads limited to 2 or 3 kbps, and is there
ANYTHING I can do to improve this? (If I could get cable or satellite I
would!)
--
T-Bone


"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Download rates are limited to the slowest point of the connection. You may
> want to look into satellite or cable (if available). Web pages load faster
> as they are generally cached by most users, meaning the majority of what you
> see is already on your system from previous visits (this is what the
> Temporary Internet Files are all about).
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "T-Bone" <TBone@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:96D316F7-1567-4AA7-97BC-F20A6D0697BE@microsoft.com...
> > HI!
> >
> > I am running Windows XP version 5.1 (Build 2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519 :
> > Service Pack 2) on a Dell Dimension 2400 with an Inetl Celeron 2.20GHz and
> > a
> > Broadcom v.92 56K modem.
> >
> > I live in a rural area where DSL is not available. I can connect to my
> > ISP
> > at 50.6 kbps usually, but file downloads frequently are in the 2 to 3 kbps
> > range yes, just 2 or 3 kbps, sometimes as low as 500 bps!) NO, I do not
> > have
> > any spyware installed, and forcing the modem into lower speeds does not
> > help.
> >
> > Can anything be done to speed up file transfer downloads? Web pages
> > download just fine.
> > --
> > T-Bone
>
>
>