kmc77 Posted August 30, 2004 Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 I'm running an FTP server off of my home computer. Nothing commercial or even important, just a way for some buddies overseas to move files we're all working on. My problem is, when the ftp is uploading, (actually, any time I'm uploading anything - overnet/limewire), even if it's only at 5 kbps, Every other Internet based app (web browser, email. online games) Slows to a crawl. I have an ADSL connection, and not much BW is being used. Why does this happen, and is there any way to adjust/compensate for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devries Posted August 30, 2004 Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 You have that only with ftp or you have it with kazaa, bittorrent etc etc too? Too many incoming request can slow down an internet connection. You could try limiting your upload to 10 or 20kb and see if that helps. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest anon Posted August 30, 2004 Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 Also, most ISPs limit the upload speed to around a third of your download speed. Main reason for this is so you don't act as a server and steal their business. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmc77 Posted August 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 Yeah, It happens with p2p apps also, but I had figured on that slowing things down. (as devires said). The FTP is what is confusing me. At the moment, only one other person is using the FTP, and it's at a 5kbps upload speed (he's dialing up). I checked the server logs, and there are no other hitts/req. It seems that with a broadband upload speed of 128kbps, the 5kbps that he's using shouldn't really affect things. Anyone else experiencing this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmc77 Posted August 31, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 So I guess I just need to learn to live with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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