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best prog for fast downloading from ftp free

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random456
random456 Posts: 1,654 Forumite
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before i start its a friends ftp of their videos, not torrents or rubbish like that!
i downloaded dap, at first, it sped it up from 24kbps to 50kbps, but the last 2 i did are abysmal, only 15kbps so it took about 4 or 5 hours fluctutation to get a 186 mb file, which is terrible!
i have a 1 meg adsl broadband connection, can anyone recommend a FREE prog which could significantly speed up the downloads? please?!
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  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
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    Get the best here.
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  • superscaper
    superscaper Posts: 13,369 Forumite
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    I second that, I use Flashget all the time for all downloads. Much better than windows IE etc inbuilt downloader.
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  • random456
    random456 Posts: 1,654 Forumite
    ive tried it but its only going up to 24kbps which is what dap was going up to when i removed it :( any ideas?
    Fr. Stack: While you were out, I got the keys to your car. And drove it into a big wall. And if you don't like it, tough. I've had my fun, and that's all that matters.
  • random456
    random456 Posts: 1,654 Forumite
    running the bt test gives me 825 kilo bits per second (Kbps) as a download speed so how come i can only download maximum from internet sites/ftp's 24kbps? confused!

    sppedtest.net gives me this:147228392.png
    Fr. Stack: While you were out, I got the keys to your car. And drove it into a big wall. And if you don't like it, tough. I've had my fun, and that's all that matters.
  • mrscruffy
    mrscruffy Posts: 221 Forumite
    Your download speed will only be as fast as your friends upload speed.
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