Rennn Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 I currently have a game download going in Steam. It's already been downloading for 7 hours, and it has another 4 to go. Why is it I have a wired, fiber optic internet connection on my pc, and an internet speed of 100mbps, and I can't break 360kbps (usually about 300) on Steam? Steam is limiting me for some reason. I assume they're limiting me intentionally to avoid server congestion, so I can't really blame them, I guess. If that's not the case, does anyone know how to speed this up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboUK Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 Try changing the server. Steam>Settings>Downloads+Cloud>Download region. Steam have their sale on so it's going to be a little slower than normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadToRegister Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 Is it Steam limiting you or your IP? Some Internet Providers start to limit your speeds once you reach a certain bandwidth quota. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rennn Posted December 25, 2011 Author Share Posted December 25, 2011 (edited) Deus Ex: HR was 10GB, and it downloaded way faster. It's definitely Steam though; my Nexus downloads and other downloads are as fast as ever. It's probably a holiday thing, with all the discounts they're offering. EDIT: If I pause a download and switch server regions, will it have a chance of corrupting my download? I'd hate to wait through another ten hours. Lucky it's the holidays or I wouldn't have this much free time, lol. Edited December 25, 2011 by Rennn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a7x5631 Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 Definitely just the holiday sales. Try switching servers like stated before. You might find a less occupied one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboUK Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 Deus Ex: HR was 10GB, and it downloaded way faster. It's definitely Steam though; my Nexus downloads and other downloads are as fast as ever. It's probably a holiday thing, with all the discounts they're offering. EDIT: If I pause a download and switch server regions, will it have a chance of corrupting my download? I'd hate to wait through another ten hours. Lucky it's the holidays or I wouldn't have this much free time, lol. Switching is fine, it'll carry on where it left off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rennn Posted December 25, 2011 Author Share Posted December 25, 2011 Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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