Thread: Very slow or failed download from File Hosting service like Rapid, ES, DF

I am facing a strange problem from yesterday. I often download software from file hosting services like Rapidshare, Megaupload, Easy-share, Letitbit, Defositfile, ... etc. But from mid yesterday whenever I am trying to download (through IE or through downloaders like USD etc) either the download failing or downloading at very very low speed.

Normally I get 60 - 120 KB/s for Rapidshare, 120 - 200 KB/s for easy-share, 30-40 KB/s for others. But now I am hardly getting 3-4 KB/s speed!

I asked few friends outside India and they said all working well. So my guess is - it may be a problem with BSNL or BSNL Kolkata. I would request all Indian/ Kolkata based forum members to post here if they facing same kind of problem.

Please cooperate. Thanks

It's not just file hosting sites. Every websites are slow. I used to get 180 KBps on rapidshare. Yesterday it was 8 KBps maximum. But torrent speed is the same as always.

Check this: Slow NET - Three Undersea Cables Cut in Mediterranean !!!

Originally Posted by Archer

It's not just file hosting sites. Every websites are slow. I used to get 180 KBps on rapidshare. Yesterday it was 8 KBps maximum. But torrent speed is the same as always.

Check this: Slow NET - Three Undersea Cables Cut in Mediterranean !!!

Oh!
Today morning I tried to download from Rapidshare the way you suggested.
I was afraid whether I was the only one getting so slow speeds.

Not yesterday. I mean today. Check my Broadband speed. 23 KBps download speed and 49 KBps upload speed. My Data plan is Home 500 C+.

Just not today, from past few days BSNL Broadband in North bengal very very slow speed in normal browsing and Download. File Hosting Service Like RAPIDSHARE(Max speed 8kbps), Mega upload(3-4 kbps) and another 5-6 kbps download speed. If you are facing same problem (from any state) please reply me.

undersea cable cut and 62% network in india are not operating due to this

right now all the asian internet traffic is routed thru usa hence bsnl and other isp in india will get lower speed around 1 week

the whole issue will be sort out by dec 31 ,as the repair process will start as soon as the ships reach the spot where the cables were cut

4 sea cable were cut,so big loss

for me all this file hosting service give speed around 256 kbps daily,i am on h500 plan

Hi

Even my net connection is down. I'm getting only 3-8 kbs and even web pages are loading slow but I'm getting normal torrent speeds. Any idea why I'm getting the normal torrent speed

Yes rapidshare speed is pathetic,not only that most of the site is very slow today

@sachy24

u said 3-8kBps and again said normal torrent speed. post ur bb plan.
r u using open-dns?
seems like u r a victim of bad dns like me. post ipconfig /all data here.

@proton
Hi

@archer
my dlod speed seemed to be stuck at half(120kBps) the usual(230) last night (in torrent). gotta see 2night what happens. browsing is slow like the rest of u guys.

I'm thinking it might be virus. Anyways how to get the ipconfig data?

Originally Posted by sachy24

Even my net connection is down. I'm getting only 3-8 kbs and even web pages are loading slow but I'm getting normal torrent speeds. Any idea why I'm getting the normal torrent speed

Originally Posted by Evander Leopold

@sachy24

u said 3-8kBps and again said normal torrent speed. post ur bb plan.
r u using open-dns?
seems like u r a victim of bad dns like me. post ipconfig /all data here.

@proton
Hi

@archer
my dlod speed seemed to be stuck at half(120kBps) the usual(230) last night (in torrent). gotta see 2night what happens. browsing is slow like the rest of u guys.

go to command prompt, type "ipconfig /all" without the quotes and hit "enter".

post the data u get here.

Hi friends iam also getting the very low speeds.daily i get nearly 220kbps download speed from rapidshare today on morning i get only 30kbps.hope this will be rectified soon.

Pmed you the details

Originally Posted by Evander Leopold

go to command prompt, type "ipconfig /all" without the quotes and hit "enter".

post the data u get here.

I have tataindicom wired 384kbps unlimited plan and am having the same of slow download speed and slow browsing problem from a couple of days.....

I thought it was only me....

By the way according to Sachy....even i am getting normal usual torrent download speeds...which is surprising

@sachy24

please post ur broadband plan ( mine is home500c )
please name ur modem and model no.

the slow browsing speed u r complaining about may have resulted from a over loaded dns-server. ur current dns server ip are 218.248.240.135 and 218.248.240.23

change to opendns ( 208.67.222.222 or 208.67.220.220 ) or visit the following thread to find some good dns ip http://www.indiabroadband.net/bsnl-b...-open-dns.html (Sharing good DNS address ( non open-dns))

to change dns , do the following > go to Network Connections>Local Area Connection>properties>internet protocol --- and then set the desired ip.

mu current plan is bsnl unlimited 750

have u tried out the changes i suggested

My d/l and browsing speeds are at a pathetic state too, i'm getting around 6-10 kbps, but then torrents were comparitivily much faster this morning.

Anyways cost factor apart, I wonder why each continent does'nt have a separate cable to all other continents atleast for backup

Yes, i tried it out but no improvement in downloading speed

Originally Posted by Evander Leopold

@archer
my dlod speed seemed to be stuck at half(120kBps) the usual(230) last night (in torrent). gotta see 2night what happens. browsing is slow like the rest of u guys.

My Broadband speed is still low. Torrent speed decreased to 20 KBps.

My current torrent download speed is 27 kB/sec (750 UL Plan)

Yesterday my torrent speed only 35-45KBPS usually i used to get 180-200KBps(Home 500 plan)

Even i am getting low download speeds around 10 kbps on unlimited download plan (256 kbps, usual speed 20-25 kbps).

May Speed get again resolve.. for bsnl or should looking any other ISP.. after 31 Dec.. I think the major fiber optic cables will solve out before 1 january what about bsnl broadband speed will re-solve ?

Please advise me a internet champ..