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#229185 11-Feb-2018 17:14
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Hi Team.

 

 

 

So for the last week I have noticed my steam downloads have slowed down to like 40mbps down from 200mbps

 

I have done a speedtest and I am getting my full 200mbps so it just seems to be steam. I have uninstalled steam and I am still having the same issue.

 

I have posted a screenshot of my steam download.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  #1955301 11-Feb-2018 17:22
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The answer to any throttling on almost any ISP is no. Steam can just be terrible and it also depends on what game you're grabbing.




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  #1955303 11-Feb-2018 17:23
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Well I have tried many different games with the same result... 

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  #1955305 11-Feb-2018 17:23
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No, there's no throttling. More likely something outside the network changed - maybe you're using a different Steam server, maybe the path to the server changed, maybe it's really busy. Got an IP address that you're downloading from?



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  #1955307 11-Feb-2018 17:24
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How do I get a IP Address to where I am downloading from?

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  #1955312 11-Feb-2018 17:30
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Get sysinternals TCPview. But I have to agree with the others here, it's not throttling.

 

 

 

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  #1955313 11-Feb-2018 17:32
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Google how to change your servers in steam. I had a similar issue, changed servers now getting line speed. 

 

 

 
 
 
 

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  #1955316 11-Feb-2018 17:34
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We need a Peterreader Autoresponse of "NO, IT'S ALMOST CERTAINLY NOT THROTTLING" whenever the T word is in a thread subject.

 

 

 

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  #1955317 11-Feb-2018 17:35
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I know how to change the server for downloads. It's currently set to New Zealand. Not sure what server I should try though. I am in Auckland.

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  #1955318 11-Feb-2018 17:36
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Checking my steam, vodafone is preforming on par as per normal.

 

 

 

 

Load balanced connection is pegging over both spark and Vodafone equally. 




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  #1955320 11-Feb-2018 17:36
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After computing the question for quite some time since my master doesn't give me quite as much CPU time as I once had I can conclude your ISP is not throttling you.




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  #1955321 11-Feb-2018 17:38
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Brilliant, so let's close the thread :-)

 

(controversial suggestion here after a declarative answer to a FAQ is to close the thread)

 

 

 

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  #1955322 11-Feb-2018 17:39
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Close it already?

 

 

 

Lol anyone know what server I should try change it to?

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  #1955323 11-Feb-2018 17:40
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Starscream122:

 

I know how to change the server for downloads. It's currently set to New Zealand. Not sure what server I should try though. I am in Auckland.

 

 

I'm set to Australia, but I have moved them around from time to time as my performance has dropped (actually I am set to NZ since I reinstalled my OS and Software after a hardware upgrade prior to xmas, and getting line speeds. 

 

 

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  #1955324 11-Feb-2018 17:41
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Starscream122:

 

Close it already?

 

 

 

Lol anyone know what server I should try change it to?

 

 

Try a couple, see how you get on. 

 

 

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  #1955325 11-Feb-2018 17:41
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I've just tested it but Australia NSW should give you some alright speeds. Not quite as good as when the Steam caches in NZ are working as expected however.




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