Whats the deal? i cant seem to figure it out...help!?

Question

ok so heres the deal...

when i download a file for example the other day i downloaded the photoshop trial and it was like 400+mb and my download rate was 250+kB/sec ..all good there

but when i download another file such as a program that is around the 100mb region why is my download rate 60-70kB/sec?

my download is faster on heavier files but slower on medium files..

i dont bother calling my internet company no more becuz theyve upped the speed once but its not consistent and and cant be botherd lisnin 2 machines and pressing 100 different digits..

advice..

thanks...

Answer 1

Your download speed is as dependent (possibly even more dependent) on the site you're downloading FROM as it is on your own access line speed.  You would need to gather statistics on several downloads before you would be justified in thinking the way your question is worded.