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Sorry to post this subject again but I am still getting very slow downloads from the AVSIM library, but not other sites.This slow download has been going on for months now and attempting to get large files is becoming a real pain.I have a 1MB connection to the 'Net but my download speeds are in the order of 1KB/s or less with frequent time outs.I am currently downloading and did a tracert to www.avsim.com and the largest times I get are the last hop, 119ms, 109ms, 111ms.2 Questions.1) Can anyone tell me what speeds I should be getting?2) Is there anything obvious causing the slow speeds I can check given the results from tracert?Thanks

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Guest Matt Johnson

There were issues earlier today with network access to AVSIM, and access will be slower than normal for the next few hours due to another server suffering a disk failure. However, there have not been any "continuing" issues. Downloading over a 1Mb link at "non-peak" times should yield between 100 and 150kBytes/sec. At peak times this may reduce to 30-40kBytes/sec.

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Thanks Matt.Before my problem started I was getting a minimum of 30KB/s and usually 60-70.Any thoughts on what I could look for given that other sites give me speeds around 60 -70KB/s or more?Given the global nature of AVSIM, are ther any 'off peak' times :-)

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Guest Matt Johnson

Not really too sure. The only "gotcha" might be that we use FTP for our downloads and not too many other sites do that.Off peak == morning UK time is a good bet.

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'Off peak' solved the problem Matt, unless it coincided with the new server.Many thanks.

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