[Solved] Download speed is stuck at 3 mb/s

Ettanin Sep 7, 2022 @ 12:32pm

Are you using a VPN?

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Driplord Sep 7, 2022 @ 12:36pm

No

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Satoru Sep 7, 2022 @ 1:54pm

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1082209554

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StabbedByIce Sep 8, 2022 @ 8:20am

I'm having steam download speed issues too. But nobody really want's to help anyone here.

I'm Windows 11, strangely enough when I open Task Manager my download speed increases.

Try this, just have steam open, make sure nothing else is using your harddrive, and open Task Manager.

People will just copy and paste the "clear you download cache" "fix" but that will only work one time.

Steam has a real issue and nobody wants to figure it out.

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Satoru Sep 8, 2022 @ 8:22am

Again steam can obliterate 1 gbps connections

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1082209554

Your downloads are limited by

1) your cpu
2) your disk io
3) your anti virus killing disk IO performance
4) your ISP

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Driplord Sep 8, 2022 @ 9:03am

Well it’s fine, I found my solution, now I can get around 18 to 20 mb/s consistently, idk which method worked for me but one might at least help you. So I downloaded the latest windows updates and drivers from intel and windows itself, I went to device manager > network adapters > my internet device > properties > value and changed it into 5 ghz. Around that time I got 18+ mb/s, I just decided to change it back to dual band 802.11 a/b/g. Btw I have two internet devices, one gets around 9 - 10 mb/s and the main one gets around 18 - 20 mb/s when downloading video games. Hope it works out for you buddy!

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Driplord Sep 8, 2022 @ 9:04am

Originally posted by StabbedByIce:
I'm having steam download speed issues too. But nobody really want's to help anyone here.

I'm Windows 11, strangely enough when I open Task Manager my download speed increases.

Try this, just have steam open, make sure nothing else is using your harddrive, and open Task Manager.

People will just copy and paste the "clear you download cache" "fix" but that will only work one time.

Steam has a real issue and nobody wants to figure it out.

Well it’s fine, I found my solution, now I can get around 18 to 20 mb/s consistently, idk which method worked for me but one might at least help you. So I downloaded the latest windows updates and drivers from intel and windows itself, I went to device manager > network adapters > my internet device > properties > value and changed it into 5 ghz. Around that time I got 18+ mb/s, I just decided to change it back to dual band 802.11 a/b/g. Btw I have two internet devices, one gets around 9 - 10 mb/s and the main one gets around 18 - 20 mb/s when downloading video games. Hope it works out for you buddy!

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Ettanin Sep 8, 2022 @ 9:05am

Originally posted by Driplord:
Well it’s fine, I found my solution, now I can get around 18 to 20 mb/s consistently, idk which method worked for me but one might at least help you. So I downloaded the latest windows updates and drivers from intel and windows itself, I went to device manager > network adapters > my internet device > properties > value and changed it into 5 ghz. Around that time I got 18+ mb/s, I just decided to change it back to dual band 802.11 a/b/g. Btw I have two internet devices, one gets around 9 - 10 mb/s and the main one gets around 18 - 20 mb/s when downloading video games. Hope it works out for you buddy!

2.4 GHz, while advertised for 400 MBit/s (Wlan N capability), oftentimes only manages up to 72 MBit/s under normal conditions, especially so in urban areas due to the congestion of many private home networks.

For high-bandwidth connections such as yours, using 5 GHz is advised.

Last edited by Ettanin; Sep 8, 2022 @ 9:09am

#8

Donald Trump Sep 16, 2023 @ 6:30am

Originally posted by Driplord:
Well it’s fine, I found my solution, now I can get around 18 to 20 mb/s consistently, idk which method worked for me but one might at least help you. So I downloaded the latest windows updates and drivers from intel and windows itself, I went to device manager > network adapters > my internet device > properties > value and changed it into 5 ghz. Around that time I got 18+ mb/s, I just decided to change it back to dual band 802.11 a/b/g. Btw I have two internet devices, one gets around 9 - 10 mb/s and the main one gets around 18 - 20 mb/s when downloading video games. Hope it works out for you buddy!

Thank you so much!! This worked!

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cresthia Sep 22, 2023 @ 6:22pm

Originally posted by Driplord:
Well it’s fine, I found my solution, now I can get around 18 to 20 mb/s consistently, idk which method worked for me but one might at least help you. So I downloaded the latest windows updates and drivers from intel and windows itself, I went to device manager > network adapters > my internet device > properties > value and changed it into 5 ghz. Around that time I got 18+ mb/s, I just decided to change it back to dual band 802.11 a/b/g. Btw I have two internet devices, one gets around 9 - 10 mb/s and the main one gets around 18 - 20 mb/s when downloading video games. Hope it works out for you buddy!

wdym by value?? i cant find that setting

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cresthia Sep 22, 2023 @ 6:23pm

Originally posted by Donald Trump:
Originally posted by Driplord:
Well it’s fine, I found my solution, now I can get around 18 to 20 mb/s consistently, idk which method worked for me but one might at least help you. So I downloaded the latest windows updates and drivers from intel and windows itself, I went to device manager > network adapters > my internet device > properties > value and changed it into 5 ghz. Around that time I got 18+ mb/s, I just decided to change it back to dual band 802.11 a/b/g. Btw I have two internet devices, one gets around 9 - 10 mb/s and the main one gets around 18 - 20 mb/s when downloading video games. Hope it works out for you buddy!

Thank you so much!! This worked!

wdym by "value"? i cant find it can u pls help me

#11

Adam

Sep 23, 2023 @ 2:30am

This thread was quite old before the recent post, so we're locking it to prevent confusion.

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