HELP! It's taken over 2 hours to download 147.00MB of 255.9 MB

It's taken over 2 hours to download 147.00 MB out of 255.9 MB for a SNL episode. This is my first itunes download and may be my last. Any suggestions on what's going on?

DSL 54 Mbps
There is no DSL connection that runs at 54 megabits per second. I would guess that you're referring to your wireless connection which if 802.11g would be 54 megabits per second (at least in theory) to the DSL router. But a typical DSL connection runs about 256 kilobits per second (though some are faster, and again that's theoretical). If your DSL connection is that rated speed, then your reported download time wouldn't be unusual.

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