Download Speed On a mac

Hello All
Simple question !
Why the Download Speed on A mac slower than on A PC ? Or on OS X Than Windows
Many Users have this problem ..
I looked every where i tried every single method and suggestions
Changing DNS
Updating my router software AND SO ON
Nothing help !!
What is really confusing me is
I have windows operating system running on my mac "Vmware"
My internet concoction speed 4mb
when i download file on windows i get the full download speed 480 to 512
when i switch back to my mac i get maximum 350 !!
It's the same machine ?? Why !!
Thank you
Message was edited by: Rayan Albader

USB speed is limited to the speed of all the connected devices on the same bus. The bus is the portion of the computer's data traffic cop that connects several USB devices at once. Go to Apple menu -> About This Mac -> More Info to determine if there are any slower items connected to the same bus. Some USB ports may connect to a different bus under the USB section. If you want to see which bus a device has moved to after physically moving it, select Refresh from the View menu. Additionally some USB non-Apple devices may trip up if you put your machine to sleep either but closing the lid, or manually from the Apple menu, or automatically through the timer in the Energy Saver System Preferences. Some of these connection devices have latency issues. This means, they need a place to store their downloads before they come onto your computer. It may be their driver on the PC has settings to store something on the machine directly. Make sure your Mac isn't too full*:
http://www.macmaps.com/diskfull.html
- * Links to my pages may give me compensation.

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