Hi,

Most times, all you see is the initial port connection speed, it doesn't
show actual throughput.

--
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:B1EF98F0-B77F-4D66-A644-470F63A2FB66@microsoft.com...
> 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
>>
>>
>>