Slow Steam Downloading.

[WeeHawky RIP Norm]

I'm only getting 100-200 KB/sec currently.

But I can download a test file from testmy.net at Download :: 15.3 Mbps 1.9 MB/s .

[crunchyfrog]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von weehawky:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von crunchyfrog:

EXACTLY!

It's not strange at all. Geogrphy is al but irrelvant to internet connection.

If where you live is busy, then neighbouring regions are likely to ALSO be busy, which is why you didn't have much luck with Dallas, Houston, etc.

That's precisely why I said go for the weird options. Many make the mistake of just choosing close by.

Still could be the possability of the internet throttling the US ones and haven't caught on to the non-US ones.

Unlikely, as throttling is at source. You can't escape it by changing your download region. It still has to route to YOU.

[WeeHawky RIP Norm]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von crunchyfrog:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von weehawky:

Still could be the possability of the internet throttling the US ones and haven't caught on to the non-US ones.

Unlikely, as throttling is at source. You can't escape it by changing your download region. It still has to route to YOU.

Ah. Alrighty. Thanks for the help. (BTW: They do block IRC SSL , IM SSL, and other services when over their data cap.) Steam being one of them.

[crunchyfrog]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von weehawky:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von crunchyfrog:

Unlikely, as throttling is at source. You can't escape it by changing your download region. It still has to route to YOU.

Ah. Alrighty. Thanks for the help. (BTW: They do block IRC SSL , IM SSL, and other services when over their data cap.) Steam being one of them.

Yes, I've heard of that, but the point is that such blocking CANNOT be circumvented by changing the STEAM download region. So if you were having traffic limiting, you would have it for ALL regions you try.

[WeeHawky RIP Norm]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von crunchyfrog:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von weehawky:

Ah. Alrighty. Thanks for the help. (BTW: They do block IRC SSL , IM SSL, and other services when over their data cap.) Steam being one of them.

Yes, I've heard of that, but the point is that such blocking CANNOT be circumvented by changing the STEAM download region.

no. You have to wait till 12-5 AM (LNFZ) . Which is what is going on now.

[crunchyfrog]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von weehawky:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von crunchyfrog:

Yes, I've heard of that, but the point is that such blocking CANNOT be circumvented by changing the STEAM download region.

no. You have to wait till 12-5 AM (LNFZ) . Which is what is going on now.

Well, that might be an oversight of your ISP, but it would be unusual, as download region should not affect it.

Wherever the region you choose, it's STILL recognized as Steam, and it STILL goes to you. If it is a foible, then it is most unusual.

ANyway, at least you know a way round it now.

[WeeHawky RIP Norm]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von crunchyfrog:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von weehawky:

no. You have to wait till 12-5 AM (LNFZ) . Which is what is going on now.

Well, that might be an oversight of your ISP, but it would be unusual, as download region should not affect it.

Wherever the region you choose, it's STILL recognized as Steam, and it STILL goes to you. If it is a foible, then it is most unusual.

ANyway, at least you know a way round it now.

Slightly unrelated, this happened to Origin as well. For about the first year of ViaSat-1 release, we had slow Origin downloads .

[crunchyfrog]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von weehawky:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von crunchyfrog:

Well, that might be an oversight of your ISP, but it would be unusual, as download region should not affect it.

Wherever the region you choose, it's STILL recognized as Steam, and it STILL goes to you. If it is a foible, then it is most unusual.

ANyway, at least you know a way round it now.

Slightly unrelated, this happened to Origin as well. For about the first year of ViaSat-1 release, we had slow Origin downloads .

Hmm, well in that case, it's quite possible.

Satellite ISPs are a strange beast indeed. Of course, the obvious thing to suggest is to change ISP if you can, but as you're already on satellite, I guess your options are rather limited, so it's moot.

[WeeHawky RIP Norm]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von crunchyfrog:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von weehawky:

Slightly unrelated, this happened to Origin as well. For about the first year of ViaSat-1 release, we had slow Origin downloads .

Hmm, well in that case, it's quite possible.

Satellite ISPs are a strange beast indeed. Of course, the obvious thing to suggest is to change ISP if you can, but as you're already on satellite, I guess your options are rather limited, so it's moot.

yeah, the only other thing in the area is a small WISP that is splitting up Suddenlink cable on towers at 62 KB/s, or 2 Mbps (about 250 KB/sec?) . And I have NO idea how reliable they are.

Of course 1 mile North, closer to the city limits, there is ATT DSL.. and 2.5 miles (City limits) there is ATT and Suddenlink.