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Age · Jul 22, 2008, 08:41 PM // 20:41

What are some good download accelerators?I did have GetRight on my system an oder version to download big mods.I uninstalled it and don't really want to use GetRight agian .What are some good ones out there to speed up your downloads?

Tarun · Jul 22, 2008, 08:44 PM // 20:44

Use DownThemAll, a Firefox add-on. It works like a charm.

Wrath Of Dragons · Jul 23, 2008, 07:13 AM // 07:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tarun

Use DownThemAll, a Firefox add-on. It works like a charm.

Its been one of my favorite firefox things of all time. Best addon ever.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/201

zamial · Jul 23, 2008, 01:17 PM // 13:17

I used Go!Zilla, it works best with FTP sites. It also can "remember" your download, if it drops part way through. If it is a http site download them all.

Firefox again FTW.

Snograt · Jul 23, 2008, 09:43 PM // 21:43

Add my vote for DownThemAll! - think that's unanimous

Age · Jul 24, 2008, 01:02 AM // 01:02

What about some of these if for that don't use FF although I haven't installed mine yet but these can be faster?

http://dnl.crawlertools.com/install/...Ycag odjFmvlg

fenix · Jul 24, 2008, 01:15 AM // 01:15

You SHOULD use Firefox, any other option isn't worth it.

I don't understand though...DownThemAll can't increase your download speed by their claimed '400%'. Your connection is limited, and really, if you aren't downloading at max speed, it's because the server you're downloading from is slow.

Outrageous claims.

Tarun · Jul 24, 2008, 01:53 AM // 01:53

Agreed, use Firefox or Opera. Especially if you get infected with malware.

komma · Jul 24, 2008, 02:02 AM // 02:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tarun

Use DownThemAll, a Firefox add-on. It works like a charm.

agreed, amazing add-on

Age · Jul 24, 2008, 10:54 PM // 22:54

I know the FF has a good DLer but I do download 500 to 600 mb worth of mods at times.I heard DAP is a good one.

Tarun · Jul 25, 2008, 12:23 AM // 00:23

DAP is known adware.

I've downloaded ISOs from Microsoft that are 4GB+ and DTA! handles them just fine.

Wrath Of Dragons · Jul 25, 2008, 04:10 AM // 04:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by fenix

You SHOULD use Firefox, any other option isn't worth it.

I don't understand though...DownThemAll can't increase your download speed by their claimed '400%'. Your connection is limited, and really, if you aren't downloading at max speed, it's because the server you're downloading from is slow.

Outrageous claims.

From the way i understand it, download accelerators such as DTA make the uploading server think you are more then one user downloading. Assuming you have a 1meg DL, and they have a 250k UL, then you can only DL at 250k. DTA makes the uploader think you are 4 separate users, and therefore you are essentially downloading at 4x250.
In practice, it is rarely above a normal speed, but I have seen a 3x increase from some sites.

Its pause/resume works really well too