Why does it always take so long for me to download update?

[jcjon]

Right now, this update is scheduled for at least 2 hours. My current *download* speed is always at 1.0 mbs. I have high speed internet but I have a very old modem with a semi-old router which branches out to powerline adapters. My game runs perfectly fine without much lag but does anyone know the reason my downloads take forever?

[❌ Peath]

Your upload speed is not revelant when it comes to downloading an update.
What matter is your download speed - and it may be afected by type of internet connection, aged hardware or even ISP throting your service.

[jcjon]

Publicado originalmente por Kaelgar:

Your upload speed is not revelant when it comes to downloading an update.
What matter is your download speed - and it may be afected by type of internet connection, aged hardware or even ISP throting your service.

my bad, I meant to say that my current download speed is 1.0 mbs while the peak is 3.3 mbs under the network usage tab.

[❌ Peath]

Publicado originalmente por jc_jon:

Publicado originalmente por Kaelgar:

Your upload speed is not revelant when it comes to downloading an update.
What matter is your download speed - and it may be afected by type of internet connection, aged hardware or even ISP throting your service.

my bad, I meant to say that my current download speed is 1.0 mbs while the peak is 3.3 mbs under the network usage tab.

Then you have an answer - your download speed is slow.
This update consists of 12gb of files - with 3.3mb peak and 1mb average it's obviously gonna take ages.

[Deadly Chicken XoP']

Publicado originalmente por jc_jon:

Right now, this update is scheduled for at least 2 hours. My current *download* speed is always at 1.0 mbs. I have high speed internet but I have a very old modem with a semi-old router which branches out to powerline adapters. My game runs perfectly fine without much lag but does anyone know the reason my downloads take forever?

High speed internet ??

ADSL is not high speed internet. 1mbps is not high speed.

[dArkimbA]

Publicado originalmente por jc_jon:

Publicado originalmente por Kaelgar:

Your upload speed is not revelant when it comes to downloading an update.
What matter is your download speed - and it may be afected by type of internet connection, aged hardware or even ISP throting your service.

my bad, I meant to say that my current download speed is 1.0 mbs while the peak is 3.3 mbs under the network usage tab.

Don't look at the network usage tab as this gives you can inaccurate view of the internet bandwidth. Test your bandwidth at www.speedtest.net - btw, if you have 1mbit you'll be lucky to download at 500kb/s.
And this 'patch' is 9,5gb ? and IF you are downloading at 500kb/s you wouldn't be done this year :p

[❌ Peath]

Publicado originalmente por Deadly Chicken XoP':

Publicado originalmente por jc_jon:

Right now, this update is scheduled for at least 2 hours. My current *download* speed is always at 1.0 mbs. I have high speed internet but I have a very old modem with a semi-old router which branches out to powerline adapters. My game runs perfectly fine without much lag but does anyone know the reason my downloads take forever?

High speed internet ??

ADSL is not high speed internet. 1mbps is not high speed.

It's not correct - he may have a high speed internet which is stable but due to being split into adapters the download speed might be limited to 1mb download for his unit (the way internet access at uni's dorms are being managed).

Either way, the answer is download speed.

[jcjon]

Publicado originalmente por Kaelgar:

Publicado originalmente por Deadly Chicken XoP':

High speed internet ??

ADSL is not high speed internet. 1mbps is not high speed.

It's not correct - he may have a high speed internet which is stable but due to being split into adapters the download speed might be limited to 1mb download for his unit (the way internet access at uni's dorms are being managed).

Either way, the answer is download speed.

Thanks for your answer, I just used the term "high speed internet" because that is what is says on my bill for my internet. I guess I'll contact my internet service provider to see if it really is.

[Deadly Chicken XoP']

the FCC defines high speed internet or broadband as a minimum of 25Mbps download

[❌ Peath]

Publicado originalmente por jc_jon:

Publicado originalmente por Kaelgar:

It's not correct - he may have a high speed internet which is stable but due to being split into adapters the download speed might be limited to 1mb download for his unit (the way internet access at uni's dorms are being managed).

Either way, the answer is download speed.

Thanks for your answer, I just used the term "high speed internet" because that is what is says on my bill for my internet. I guess I'll contact my internet service provider to see if it really is.

It differs from country to country and localisation - you cannot trust a provider with "high speed" thingy as they will lie their way to get into your wallet.

For example here in UK I have 50mb/s package which is the cheapest one with Virgin Media.
Actual download speed is 55.82Mb/s with 3.02Mb/s upload acording to speedtest.net

This is by no means high speed internet, as for few extra pounds I could get 200mb/s.
But I am not boasting what I can have, it is just example to highlight the diffrence in service speed.

[Backstroke of the west]

You need a new modem and router, my old modem throttled at 15Mbps, new one gives me the speed I pay for 250Mbps

[Deadly Chicken XoP']

You shouldn't take advice on buying new gear until the person giving the advice has all the information, like what modem, what wiring, what type of intenet ( dial up, adsl, vdsl cable, fibre ? ) yopur provider, what you are supposed to be getting, what you are paying and what you are getting.

Post a speedtest result, tell us more about the wiring, tell us what provider and what plan you are on, tell us what modem/router you are using and you might get some choice advice.