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gnome-nettool package

slow to download ubuntu iso install cd image

Asked by Neil

HI all
Download getting slower
it was fine not so long ago, but now not so good.
I start to download it may start at say 800 kbps and within a minute is is down to 56-80 kbps. so very slow .
what has gone wrong?
I tried in Win 7 I get full speed 800 approx so it has to be Ubuntu.

Please help its a bit frustrating. I hate starting Window but downloading saves hours.

Regards Neil

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enubuntu (mr.tennents) said : 		#1

What are you trying to download? Please test with this link:
http://ubuntu-releases.mirror.nexicom.net/oneiric/ubuntu-11.10-desktop-i386.iso

That it's a very fast mirror, taken from here:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+cdmirrors

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Neil (goofandfroggie) said : 		#2

same problem starts off okay.
but gets slower and slower no matter what I download.

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enubuntu (mr.tennents) said : 		#3

What do you do for connect Windows?
And Ubuntu?

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Neil (goofandfroggie) said : 		#4

sorry don't understand the question

default connection?

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J. Austin Rodriguez (jeanaustinr) said : 		#5

Hi Neil, if you can use BitTorrent to download the Ubuntu ISO, better. A number of people are ready to 'seed' for you. Here's the link to the latest version of Ubuntu torrent download site http://www.ubuntu.com/download/ubuntu/alternative-download#bt

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Neil (goofandfroggie) said : 		#6

nope even that is slow,
I can't get anything to download at full speed, Chrome, Firefox, Opera or bit torrents and update manager is slow as well.

But Windows is fine so it is not my modem, internet provider, has to be Ubuntu some how.
Neil

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Neil (goofandfroggie) said : 		#7

A friend gave me this fix it seems to work.

Hope it will for someone else.

Regards Neil

sudo gedit /etc/network/interfaces

Then cut and paste the following replacing existing lines:

auto eth0
iface eth0 inet static
address 192.168.1.2
netmask 255.255.255.0
network 192.168.1.0
broadcast 192.168.1.255
gateway 192.168.1.1