How Can I Speed Up My Connections?
First of all, you simply may want to utilize 8 -15 Usenet connections at a time. If you are using far more, it could really reduce your downloading rates of speed. However, if you have a 100 Mbps connection it makes sense to use 50-60 connections. Generally slow Usenet downloads tend to be the result of a slow ISP, ISP throttling, home network issues, or possibly slow personal computer. Review these factors. You may want to try another Tier 1 Usenet provider, because they are apt to have quicker|more quickly speed compared to resellers.
To overcome slow speeds max out your connections to 10 and try using a different port. Giganews usenet video explains the benefits of changing the ports used for Usenet traffic and includes instructions for changing ports in various usenet news clients by Giganews.
To get the most out of your Usenet experience, you need to make sure you’re hitting maximum speed. How to optimize Usenet speed?
You can get faster download speeds from a server that is geographically closer to you. We tested Usenet servers with a fiber (hyper-optical) connection. If you are connecting from the EU, we expect top speeds on the EU server and slightly worse results in the US. However, you can expect reduced performance when attempting to use European Usenet from North America. If you live in the US, I recommend using a US Usenet provider as your primary provider.
Speed can also be affected by the number of connections you can make, and of course allowed. To get the fastest possible connection, only use as many connections as necessary to maximize throughput. In fact, using too many connections slows down your Usenet speed. What is the correct number of Usenet connections? To see how many connections you should be using, slowly increase the number of connections. Use a speed test to check bandwidth usage. Increase the number of connections until all available bandwidth is used. When you have used up all the available bandwidth, slowly reduce the number of connections. Once your bandwidth usage decreases as well, stop. You’ve found your perfect number. However, the general consensus is that 8-12 connections are enough for most users. Another way to solve this problem is to change the server. Some Usenet providers offer multiple servers (US and European news servers) to ensure the fastest possible Usenet speeds. To optimize download speed during periods of low performance, we recommend setting up all servers and spreading connections between them. How Can I Speed Up My Connections?