Why is Steam uploading while downloading? My download speed can only reach my upload speed

[Wahoo]

Title says it all, I have a 4mb/768kbps connection and my peak download speed is 768kbps, which is my upload speed. Why does this happen and is there any way to only download, not upload?

[Spawn of Totoro]

http://www.broadbandgenie.co.uk/broadband/help/how-fast-is-my-broadband-upload-speed-download-speed-and-speed-test

768 sounds right for the actual download speed for your connection.

The link will explain it. Basicaly there is a diffrence between Mbps and MBps. The ISP always gives you the larget number to make you feel better.

Mine is a 25 Mbps connection, but my steam reads my download as 2-3 MBps. 8 Mbps = 1MBps.

[Wahoo]

Originally posted by Spawn of Totoro:

http://www.broadbandgenie.co.uk/broadband/help/how-fast-is-my-broadband-upload-speed-download-speed-and-speed-test

768 sounds right for the actual download speed for your connection.

The link will explain it. Basicaly there is a diffrence between Mbps and MBps. The ISP always gives you the larget number to make you feel better.

Mine is a 25 Mbps connection, but my steam reads my download as 2-3 MBps. 8 Mbps = 1MBps.

Okay, since it was a bit to slow I've recently changed to a 20/2mbps.
How much of an increase would that be?

[Spawn of Totoro]

Originally posted by David:

Okay, since it was a bit to slow I've recently changed to a 20/2mbps.
How much of an increase would that be?

20 Mbps would be around 2.4 MBps download speed.

[Wahoo]

Originally posted by Spawn of Totoro:

Originally posted by David:

Okay, since it was a bit to slow I've recently changed to a 20/2mbps.
How much of an increase would that be?

20 Mbps would be around 2.4 MBps download speed.

That's great to see, thank you for your help!