(I’m from Sweden) and the download caps out atĨ0kb/s. I download a file from a server in the U.S. If the download is somehow limited by latency or geographic distance to server, instead of lack of bandwidth, There are situations where download accelerators really do help: That’s what download accelerators are for, not downloading one file from one server. Also, I can query files so that a whole bunch will be downloaded one by one without me having to start every single one when the previous has finished. For bigger files, I sometimes get much (sometimes 5x) more download speed if mirrors are available. I’ve got FlashGet installed for now but actually I don’t even bother to use it for files less than 100 MB. Also, download managers/accelerators were more common earlier (for example GetRight) when Windows wouldn’t support resuming properly (or not at all) and were rarely used for speeding up downloads. I get 6600 KB downstream, so single servers that max out my line are rather rare by connecting to multiple serrves I often get my speed maximised. The benefit of download programs lies in finding mirrors and downloading from more than one source and thus maxing out the line’s speed. I have 8 MB cable and with Free Download Manager I can add multiple sources and download concurrently from many sites, thus increasing my available incomming bandwidth quite a bit. The test was flawed and didn’t take the biggest advantage of Download Accellerator (or others, like Free Download Manager) into account that feature is multi-source downloading. There is a wealth of free software which can markedly improve your download times – take the time to read selected reader’s comments and give some of this software a try. Many thanks to all who responded, pointing out that download accelerators shine when multiple paths are available.
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