jellybean
join:2006-07-15
Mountain Home, AR
| reply to basicinstinct911
Re: slow download to rapidshare.com
I don't know if it's suddenlink or just distance.(i really don't know much about latency-pings-etc) But I just had suddenlink installed last week (09/12/08) and I have some files on a few sites I use and my DL speed was SPECTACULAR! I have the 8/512 plan. I downloaded a movie from my Adrive file site at 1200-1400Kbs-Dang fast compared to what I used to have.And now I lucky to be able to DL anything..I mean ANYTHING! Rapidshare-Adrive-File Factory-Stagevu. The best I average is 7-14Kbs at ANY givin time.Don't matter if it's 12AM-6A3PM-Any day of the week! I don't know if there cutting my speed or what but I expected something faster than the DSL I had In the "woods" where my DL speed was about 88-150 depending on the time and day. Something isn't right! |
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SteveP75904
join:2008-03-29
Lufkin, TX
 ·Suddenlink
2 edits | reply to basicinstinct911
I'm getting 80-140 kbps from rapidshare on the free download thing. looks like when it goes overseas my pings are higher, but thats expected. I don't see how it can be suddenlink when everything on SL's network is low ping and when it leaves it gets higher. Does rapidshare cap the free accounts?
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Flandrel
@swbell.net
| reply to basicinstinct911
In Dallas here and with AT&T DSL 3mbps down/768 up. I have been having problems with Rapidshare.com also in the last couple of weeks. Used to max out on speeds (which right now is 300kb/s). Now I am lucky if it goes above 50kb/s or 100kb/s and not slower. Anyone found out any issues on this thing yet?
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Sameproblem
@harvard.edu | reply to basicinstinct911
I find that at certain times of day (evening or wee hours) it's extremely fast, up to 1.5MB/s from Globalcrossing, then crawls down to 30KB/s during the daytime...A year ago was ~500KB/s all the time. |
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why me
@comcast.net | reply to abnormal69
I've got crapcast in Chicago and have noticed really slow d/ls for the past 2 weeks using Rapidshare. I consistantly get an average of 4 Mbps when I do a speed test. Somebody is yanking our chains. |
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abnormal69
join:2003-04-19
Hollister, MO | reply to basicinstinct911
Oh I'm sure it is not, it haaaas to be Suddenlink. Note the sarcasm. |
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hadesflames
@comcast.net
| reply to basicinstinct911
i have comcast highspeed internet (would be like suddenlink only its the cable company in my area) they offer me a 6mbps line with a speed boost at up to 12mbps for the first 10MB of each file, and ive been getting download lower than when i had DSL from AT@T (at a 1.5mbps line) so it's likly to be somthing on rapidshares end. |
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stlolth
@iskon.hr
| reply to basicinstinct911
Sometimes the problem is with rapidshare.com
I'm a premium member and half the time my download speeds are at around 200KB/s no matter which download server i choose, when i'm actually capable of 700KB/s. When using free downloads on other download sites like rapidshare.de, badongo, megaupload i reach top speeds. I feel i've wasted money joining. I wish people would abandon rapidshare.com |
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basinstinct911
@suddenlink.net | reply to abnormal69
Who r u referring to? You can contact me anytime on yahoo |
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abnormal69
join:2003-04-19
Hollister, MO
·Suddenlink
| reply to basicinstinct911
Who are these anon posters in this discussion? I would LOVE to talk to a couple of them. SL disconnecting you from AOL because of usage? And blaming Suddenlink for not being able to get to some torrent sites, but able to actually download torrents at great speeds? WTF are you smoking? |
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stomp357
join:2003-04-13
Lake Charles, LA | reply to basicinstinct911
I'm in the process of switching from AT&T 6/512 DSL to Suddenlink's 8/512 cable. I have both services right now (comparing before I switch). I am getting 55kb downloading that rapidshare file on both services. |
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camaroz
join:2002-10-23
Longwood, FL
2 edits | reply to basicinstinct911
Most of the rapidshare servers are in Germany, and are on an extremely saturated link. With a 15mbps(1.8MB/sec) time warner plan, using Rapidshare manager(and 5 connections), I still only average 80-120KB/sec per download on the fastest rapidshare servers I've found. If you have Random Server selection enabled at rapidshare, theres a good chance you'll download from one of their smaller providers, and only get 20-30KB/sec. Go into settings for your account, and make sure you select, Level3, Cogent, or Globalcrossing, under Server-systems, to be used all the time. |
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John456
@suddenlink.net | reply to basicinstinct911
Looks fixed, Got 950kb/s from steam and my rapidshare D/Ls are back up to 400 |
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Midland Texas
@suddenlink.net | reply to basicinstinct911
Working much better now. |
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Jey
@suddenlink.net | reply to basicinstinct911
Getting my full 8megs through Rapidshare again. Looks like it might be fixed. |
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xao
@suddenlink.net | reply to basicinstinct911
my rapidshare seems fixed for today |
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Abilene Texas
@sbcglobal.net
|  reply to searcher205
Correction here...good news...
It must of been a bum moment at Rapidshare while doing my AT&T test. I have a pitiful 1 meg connection tonight to test with on my first day with AT&T. I was able to get up to 153kb on Rapidshare later during the night. Hey, that beats the 2kb my 8 meg suddenlink was giving me for 2 months. My buddy on older SBC 3 meg got 165kb on the same file at the same time. I think we are still throttled some or the new Rapidshare interface is not quite fully up to par yet. My Verizon user does not show any slow down.
As for the AOl, this is 5 times in 2 months on 2 new computers. I was talking to 3 people, all on different internet providers when on my chat screen, a red message came up saying "I had exceeded my bandwidth and I will have to wait before sending." Well, I waited and waited. So I restarted AOL and got going again for a while before it would come back. I did not shut it down for bandwidth, I had to restart it in order to use it again since it was telling me to wait. None of the other fellows saw the screen and I had to copy and paste it for them to read. I have used AOL for 10 years and I have never seen that until the Suddenlink choke down. I do not know if the two are releated or not.
I am a Professional Gaming Computer Builder and my computers are very clean and new all of the time. Nothing wrong here. New computer, 6 day old cable modem, 2 week old new router, new Windows, not much left there folks. It does look like I might get by with AT&T on rapidshare if I can get them to come out and fix my speed. We have bad phone lines over here.
Unless there are any statements for me, this is about it. It is Suddenlink for the problem, and in case you did not know, Sprint and Verizon is watching this to see our reactions before joining in. My reaction is to cancel my Suddenlink account. That is the best message I can give them. Thanks for the Blog! |
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Abilene Texas
@sbcglobal.net
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Ok, now I am lost. I just dropped my 8 meg suddenlink for AT&T. Guess what, same old throttle down problem with Rapidshare. Anybody else see it with AT&T? Plus, my 3 meg internet is only showing 800kb. I will call them, but throttling down Rapidshare is not going to cut it. I do get twice the speed from Rapidshare. I went from 2kb to 4kb :-(. |
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basinstinct911
@suddenlink.net | reply to John6544
It's finally better for NOW on my end. Getting 100-150 K while downloading 8 files each simultaneously. |
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John6544
@suddenlink.net | reply to Lucas
I think it's contract with a private company so you are bound to their rules and guidelines. |
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