[WXC/VFX] Download Speed after 12am on an Apple Mac!!!

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thinhvy

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Master Geek

#28864 14-Dec-2008 16:38

I'm not sure as I don't know why when I use a Window PC to download after 12am I can't even read 32kB/s so get around 300MB to 500MB maximum/per night.and Just bought an Apple Mac and downloading speed is quite different i usually get 150KBs to 180KBs so get around 3,5GB to 4GB from 12am to 8am.
I tested between PC and Mac at the same time for a few days and download on a Mac is amazing compare to a Window Pc.Got 17Gb within 4days so will reach 75GB soon!!!!

so cool!!WILL NOT COMPLAIN ABOUT XNET SPEED ANYMORE!!!

jermsie

302 posts

Ultimate Geek

#184054 14-Dec-2008 16:55

Could be the TCP settings in windows causing some slow down.

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STI

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#184059 14-Dec-2008 17:14

thinhvy: I'm not sure as I don't know why when I use a Window PC to download after 12am I can't even read 32kB/s so get around 300MB to 500MB maximum/per night.and Just bought an Apple Mac and downloading speed is quite different i usually get 150KBs to 180KBs so get around 3,5GB to 4GB from 12am to 8am.
I tested between PC and Mac at the same time for a few days and download on a Mac is amazing compare to a Window Pc.Got 17Gb within 4days so will reach 75GB soon!!!!so cool!!WILL NOT COMPLAIN ABOUT XNET SPEED ANYMORE!!!

Windows xp sp2 limits the number of TCP connection attempts 10 per second to slow down infected systems from spreading to other systems. This can slow down p2p programs. But I doubt this is the cause for such huge difference.

When you say "tested between PC and Mac at the same time" you are essentially limiting your download speeds between the Mac and PC anyway... Not to mention if you are downloading the same file between Mac and PC, Mac maybe accessing your PC through a local connection rather than a internet connection.

wellygary

5004 posts

Uber Geek

#184071 14-Dec-2008 17:34

Stick XP on your mac and run it under bootcamp, then give us a comparison, there are alot of things that can affect download speeds,

thinhvy

136 posts

Master Geek

#184094 14-Dec-2008 18:47

The speed is the same at daytime between PC and Mac, vary from 350K Bs to 600KBs.but just different after midnight only eg...download the same file of 100MB,down on PC will take 2 to 3hrs.Mac will take only about 20mins to download.

Niel

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#184095 14-Dec-2008 18:50

Have you tested only 1 PC? Have you ever had torrenting software on it? Check my post of a couple of minutes ago in the "jitter" thread.

You can never have enough Volvos!

thinhvy

136 posts

Master Geek

#184136 14-Dec-2008 23:01

Niel: Have you tested only 1 PC? Have you ever had torrenting software on it? Check my post of a couple of minutes ago in the "jitter" thread.

I'm not sure what is a torrenting software,but I got premium rapid-share and use the Flashget software on PC and Download Speed software on Mac
And yes,I tested on 1 PC after downloading 1 file, I unplug the ethernet cable and plug the cable to the Apple Mac to download the same file and got the different download speed.

Niel

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#184163 15-Dec-2008 06:13

Try the same with a clean PC, then you should get decent speed on XP as well.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BitTorrent_(protocol)

You can never have enough Volvos!

antbs

370 posts

Ultimate Geek

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#184424 16-Dec-2008 00:12

Great news for you! I'm sure you could still get much faster speeds if you changed ISP, 200kb per second isn't THAT quick.

thinhvy

136 posts

Master Geek

#184475 16-Dec-2008 11:24

anthonybs: Great news for you! I'm sure you could still get much faster speeds if you changed ISP, 200kb per second isn't THAT quick.

Thanks,but I think it's fast enough for me personally,as I used to get under 32KB to Download after 12am for a few months and since now I got a Apple Mac and the Download speed jumped up to 150KBs to 180KBs, sometime 250KBs,Got 26GB of download after midnight to 8am so far (16days)the xnet user monitor show that my bill is now $76.60 as I watching movies at daytime as well.
And if change to another ISP that's a good idea!,the speed may faster and the bill to be paid also bigger!!!