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Mac Forum / Applications / Internet Explorer / January 2004Slowing downloads IE 5.1.6, OS 9.1
I have a Mac 6500/250 and 128MB of RAM. When I download a file it initially starts downloading at something like 200KB/sec according to Download Manager, but then slows down over the next minute or so to 9 or 8MB/sec and even slower sometimes. And this is over a functioning cable modem. Adelphia is the cable co. in West Hollywood CA. I checked out Netscape 4.79 and it downloads at a blazing 200K/second. Anything I can do to get this 200K/sec downloading speed in IE? I've already trashed TCP/IP preferences and restarted. It still slows down. thank you. Nathan Schwam  SignatureNathan Schwam 8728 Dorrington Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90048 310-659-7653 270-813-7922 e-fax nathan.schwam@josephstreetrecords.com > I have a Mac 6500/250 and 128MB of RAM. > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > I've already trashed TCP/IP preferences and restarted. It still slows down. the same happens to me can't find a solution so i download everything with iCab Signature------------------------------------------- Swedish Webcams http://zap.to/webcams ------------------------------------------- Harri: thanks for the advice. What is iCab? And where can I find out more? thank you. nathan schwam > From: Harri Mellin <atz02-NoSpAm-@netscape.com> > Organization: NoWhere [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > the same happens to me can't find a solution so i download everything with > iCab > Harri: thanks for the advice. What is iCab? And where can I find out > more? thank you. nathan schwam Nathan, This download speed issue has been brought up many times in the past and although nothing has ever been officially announced on the subject, experimental evidence does suggest very strongly that Netscape's download speeds are far superior to those of IE. Some other options... 1) Use iCab, as suggested by Harri, http://www.icab.de/dl.php 2) Search http://www.versiontracker.com/macos/ for HTTP download manager softwares Ricky IDM is best download prog This prog is the best I have ever used. It has everything I need easy to access such as pausing which is very easy. Small file size and very fast and customizable. I can build up as many things for download as I want and then download them all in one sweep where 2 are being downloaded one gets done and the other queried one start ect. I recommend this for any situation but a must have if you download a lot http://www.internetdownloadmanager.com/index.html?affilid=9875-194 I have always used Interarchy's "HTTP Download" option when I know a link is to a file and the file is large. IE downloads are notoriously slow. > I have a Mac 6500/250 and 128MB of RAM. > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Nathan Schwam SignatureCraig L. Stevenson <yocraigst-at-sbcglobal-dot-net> Craig L. Stevenson < yocraig-at-sbcglobal-dot-net> Craig L. Stevenson <yocraig-at-sbcglobal.n et> Craig L. Stevenson <yocraig-at-sbcglobal-dot-net> Craig L. Stevenson <yocraig-at-sbcglobal-dot-net> Craig L. Stevenson <yocraig-at-sbcglobal- My many thanks to all who replied to my plight in the newsgroup and who e-mailed me directly. If anyone seeing this wants the suggestions of the people who contacted me off-group, just let me know at master@josephstreetrecords.com thank you.. nathan > From: "Craig L. Stevenson" <yocraig@telocity.com> > Organization: SBC http://yahoo.sbc.com [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] >> >> Nathan Schwam |
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