Free download speed under 1 KB/s

[sevaul]

Country: USA

Internet Service Provider (ISP): Cox

Average Download Speed (non-Nexus downloads): 50 MB/s (500 Mbps)

Download tests:

• Amsterdam: Doesn't start download
• Prague: Doesn't start download
• LA: Doesn't start download
• Chicago: Doesn't start download
• Miami: Doesn't start download
• Premium CDN: 1500 KB/s

Download links:

• Large File: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/18115?tab=files&file_id=57857 ( 900 B/s)
• Small File: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/1137?tab=files&file_id=238199 (1 MB/s)

TraceRoute results:

tracert files.nexus-cdn.com

Tracing route to files.nexus-cdn.com [185.246.209.245]

over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms 192.168.1.1

2 7 ms 7 ms 7 ms 10.105.192.1

3 10 ms 7 ms 9 ms 172.27.14.46

4 9 ms 10 ms 9 ms 172.27.14.32

5 17 ms 17 ms 18 ms elmwbbrj01-ae1.0.rd.no.cox.net [68.1.0.192]

6 16 ms 17 ms 16 ms cox-chi.cdn77.com [37.19.192.18]

7 17 ms 18 ms 18 ms vl212.chi-cs1-core-2.cdn77.com [185.229.188.48]

8 30 ms 17 ms 19 ms vl202.chi-cs1-dist-1.cdn77.com [138.199.0.235]

9 18 ms * * unn-185-246-209-245.datapacket.com [185.246.209.245]

10 19 ms * * unn-185-246-209-245.datapacket.com [185.246.209.245]

11 14 ms * * unn-185-246-209-245.datapacket.com [185.246.209.245]

12 19 ms * 20 ms unn-185-246-209-245.datapacket.com [185.246.209.245]

Trace complete.

Seems to only be an issue on "large" files; small files I usually get at least 1 MB or at least close enough. Never close to the 2MB for free members but that is okay. I disabled all adblocks/blockers for this site as well.

Large files on the other hand I seem to get less than a KB download let alone anywhere close to 1-2 MB. The large file example I used above has 45 days remaining at less than 1 KB/s.

I have tried direct on the website, vortex, and wabbajack for downloads all have the same result of very bad speeds on large files.

[Pickysaurus]

If none of the free servers even start, then it's likely an ISP problem. I would recommend trying a VPN.

[sevaul]

VPN does the trick; soon as VPN is enabled download speeds jump to the normal 1MB~

Anyone know if I can bug my ISP about this... not that I don't mind throwing a free vpn on to download mods here and there but kinda silly I need to do that. Anyone have experience dealing with an ISP for this type of issue?

 

(Thank you for the advice btw! Even if its a jank work around, it works lol)

[HeyYou]

Basically, all you need to do is call them, let them know about the problem, and they should go lookin' for it. At least, if it is a *good* ISP...... (I used to be tech services manager at an ISP.... problems like this got our attention.)