Faster FTP Server speeds

[cgott42]

I've set up my PC as a FTP Server via Serv-u (thanks to help from anandtech'ers).
However although I'm setup on a cable modem (Optimum Online) and get great speeds in general, when peole d/l something from my ftp site, they're only gettting about 100-120k, so a 500MB file is taking close to 1 1/2 hours for them to download.
My PC (the FTP Server) is a Dell Dimension 8400, P4 3.4GHz, w/ 1Gig Ram. I also had a friend set his PC set up with Serv-u and got the same speeds.
Does anyone know how to speed this up? I'm guessing that it should take people about 1/2 hour to d/l a 500MB file.

Any ideas?

thanks

 

[thirdlegstump]

That's actually very fast for a home cable modem..but running any kind of FTP server may be against your ISPs terms of service..

 

[JonnyBlaze]

get a package with faster upload speeds. they do not match your download speeds.

 

[Daniel]

Do you know what your upload speed is supposed to be with that provider?

 

[cgott42]

What type of package do you mean? A faster FTP package? if so (which one) that's cheap/free?

 

[cgott42]

I don't know off hand, but it's much faster than that. I've uploaded things before and know that it's much faster

 

[JRock]

If i remember correctly Optonline caps uploads at 232kbps. This being my limit on Long Island prior to my change over to Verizon FiOS.

edit: NOT to mention the running an FTP server violates their TOS.

 

[JackMDS]

If you keep serving to the extend of hundredsd of MB using Home account, in a while the "Speed" would go down to "Zero". I.e. your account would probably be closed.

:sun:

 

[cgott42]

Oh my, that would explain it. I never realized it.
I was planning on just 1GB of traffic / day
do you think that would be enough to cause them to notice and flag the account.

 

[cgott42]

I just spoke with a rep from OOL, they explained:
(1) I can d/l (and I assume upload too) as much as I want, no limit
(2) Max U/L speed = 1,000 kiloBITs / second. There are 8 bits in a Byte so it's 1,000 /8 = 125 KiloBytes/sec which fits in with the 100-100 KiloBytes/sec that I was seeing. So the max speed to transfer a 500MB file = (each MB = 1,024 KiloBytes) = 512,000 Kilobytes
= 4096 seconds = a min. of 68 minutes per 500MB file

 

[Leros]

dont feel bad, my cable gives me 60kbps upload

 

[JRock]

Originally posted by: JToxic
dont feel bad, my cable gives me 60kbps upload

Don't feel bad my FiOS gives me 15MBps down, 2MBps Up.

 

[Leros]

Originally posted by: JRock

Originally posted by: JToxic
dont feel bad, my cable gives me 60kbps upload

Don't feel bad my FiOS gives me 15MBps down, 2MBps Up.