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firefox download speed is really slow

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icee
icee
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every time I try to download something the download speed doesn't go above 3.5mb/s and was wondering if there is anyway for me to get it higher.

speedtest.net results: https://i.imgur.com/7cSPOVQ.png

every time I try to download something the download speed doesn't go above 3.5mb/s and was wondering if there is anyway for me to get it higher. speedtest.net results: https://i.imgur.com/7cSPOVQ.png

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WestEnd
WestEnd
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ISP speeds don't determine your download speed. That is based on the location and bandwidth of where the file is downloaded from - that's what determines your download speed. This is the myth alot of people forget faster ISP doesn't equal faster ISP download. There are two sides here and everyone forgets the other side.

FredMcD
FredMcD
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This download manager works separately from the browser. The browser tells it what to download, and off it goes.

http://www.freedownloadmanager.org It is a powerful modern download accelerator and organizer for Windows and Mac.