2.5 MB/s Maximum Download Speed

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haw Feb 21, 2016 @ 6:13am

2.5 MB/s Maximum Download Speed

Okay, so I have an issue with my steam download speed. The maximum speed I always get is 2.5MB, not a kilobyte faster. My internet speed is 100MB up and 100MB down, which brings me more questions, why does my friend download games at 11MB/s when he has the same exact internet speed as I do? Our download regions are set to the same closest server possible.
I have no idea how to make my steam download faster. Seriously, any tips?

Last edited by haw; Feb 21, 2016 @ 6:14am

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Seretti Feb 21, 2016 @ 6:41am

Try other download regions.

haw Feb 21, 2016 @ 6:42am

Originally posted by Seretti:
Try other download regions.

As I've said, there's no reason to try new regions because they all give the same results.

310 Feb 21, 2016 @ 6:42am

我去，有没有中国人

haw Feb 21, 2016 @ 6:43am

Originally posted by 白白白:
我去，有没有中国人

Gotcha

Aesthetic Feb 21, 2016 @ 7:08am

are you on wifi or wired?

haw Feb 21, 2016 @ 7:30am

Originally posted by Nightenhelser:
are you on wifi or wired?

I have a router, which I have reset a few moments ago.

Last edited by haw; Feb 21, 2016 @ 7:31am

Aesthetic Feb 21, 2016 @ 7:31am

Originally posted by hAW ☢:
Originally posted by Nightenhelser:
are you on wifi or wired?
I have a router

So you're wireless?

haw Feb 21, 2016 @ 7:31am

Originally posted by Nightenhelser:
Originally posted by hAW ☢:
I have a router

So you're wireless?

Yes

Aesthetic Feb 21, 2016 @ 7:31am

Originally posted by hAW ☢:
Originally posted by Nightenhelser:

So you're wireless?
Yes

Plug in and see what you get.

And are you sure you get 100 MB/s or 100 Mbps?

Last edited by Aesthetic; Feb 21, 2016 @ 7:32am

haw Feb 21, 2016 @ 7:33am

Originally posted by Nightenhelser:
Originally posted by hAW ☢:
Yes

Plug in and see what you get.

My internet cable goes in the router, and a cable from the router goes inside the PC

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Aesthetic Feb 21, 2016 @ 7:33am

Originally posted by hAW ☢:
Originally posted by Nightenhelser:

Plug in and see what you get.
My internet cable goes in the router, and a cable from the router goes inside the PC

That's not wireless then. You're wired.

Which is it?

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haw Feb 21, 2016 @ 7:34am

Originally posted by Nightenhelser:
Originally posted by hAW ☢:
My internet cable goes in the router, and a cable from the router goes inside the PC

That's not wireless then. You're wired.

Which is it?

TP-Link

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haw Feb 21, 2016 @ 7:45am

Just to clarify, I am not from the states, I am european and as far as I know EU residents have reasonably good internet connections and providers.
My connection speed http://www.speedtest.net/result/5105091086.png
I am not using wifi, I have a direct connection( I think ).
Region is set to sweden, because it's the closest server for me.
Yet I have poor speeds while downloading anything through steam.

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