Unbearably slow downloads on only Arch.

I run several computers in my apartment, and every one has been getting a 3Megabit minimum connection on uncapped downloads... however since installing Arch, I can barely get 50k out of downloads. Websites seem to load just as quick as ever, but FTP and HTTP transfers of any large files take an extremely long time, occasionally jumping up to 100k for a couple seconds, only to simmer back down to 20-50k. Right now a supposedly 10Mbit FTP connection, via my 5Mbit CDSL is downloading at 13.5k/s.
This only seems to happen with internet transfers as well, I can easilly get 3Mbit connections to my NAS servers and other PCs.

Still having this problem. After disabling TCP window scaling, and trying that other option under the same section, speed has increased very slightly. It's still taking a long time to load most web pages.
Ftp transfers start out at 2-10kbps, but go up to nominal speed after a few seconds, however.

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Slower download speeds from Arch

Hello,
I am getting slower download speeds from Arch Linux than from my other distros. I have googled and applied the following "fixes" but they don't improve the download speed.
1. I shut off ipv6:
# /etc/modprobe.conf
alias net-pf-10 off
alias ipv6 off
2. I shut off ipv6 in firefox.
3. Here's my /etc/rc.conf:
DAEMONS=(syslog-ng iptables dhcpcd network netfs portmap ntp crond alsa gpm kdm cpufreq)
lo="lo 127.0.0.1"
eth0="dhcp"
INTERFACES=(lo eth0)
4. Here's Arch compared with Zenwalk:
Arch vs Zenwalk download and upload speeds by
http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/
Arch 17719 kbs down 2049 kbs up
Zenwalk 21537 kbs down 2779 kbs up
5. Ping tests are equal:
Arch: 64 bytes from 64.233.167.99: icmp_seq=1 ttl=242 time=41.2 ms
Zenwalk: 64 bytes from py-in-f99.google.com (64.233.167.99): icmp_seq=34
ttl=242 time=40.5 ms
6. I also tried a different browser, and tried stopping iptables.
Can anyone help?
macroron

timtux wrote:Then i would encourage you to try a different NIC. It's probelity
some driver issue as no one else has noticed this problem.
Thank You,
I was just about to ask about kernel modules/drivers. forcedeth is the nic driver, I think. But i have no idea how to correct something that's compiled in. I will stay with what I have for now. until I learn somemore. I like Arch Linux and plan to stay with it.
macroron
MODULES=(powernow-k8 forcedeth slhc ac97_bus snd-mixer-oss snd-pcm-oss snd-seq-oss snd-seq-device snd-seq-midi-event snd-seq snd-page-alloc snd-pcm snd-rawmidi snd-timer snd snd-mpu401-uart snd-mpu401 snd-ac97-codec snd-intel8x0 soundcore)
# lsmod
Module Size Used by
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lp 9220 0
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rtc_lib 3456 2 rtc_sysfs,rtc_core
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button 6288 0
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Very slow download speeds in Arch

Hello,
I'm using Archlinux on a Macbook(Core Duo) with Windows and Macosx also installed.
The problem with my Arch installation is that the download/internet speed is really slow ( 240KB/s ) compared to win/macosx (and also other linux live distros like partedmagic) where i have download rates of 2.0MB/s.
I tried to change some settings like disabling ipv6, without success. I also tested the Archlive CD, where i also had slow download rates. So it seems to be some specific setting in arch limiting my network, any ideas what could be the problem?
Thanks,
dex
Last edited by dex (2009-10-13 17:42:47)

@Nezmer:
[root@lappi ~]# grep -i host /etc/rc.conf
# HOSTNAME: Hostname of machine. Should also be put in /etc/hosts
HOSTNAME="lappi"
[root@lappi ~]# cat /etc/hosts
# /etc/hosts: static lookup table for host names
#<ip-address> <hostname.domain.org> <hostname>
127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost
# End of file
i noticed the wrong entry in the hosts file and corrected it, now it looks like that, but no improvement in download rates:
[root@lappi ~]# cat /etc/hosts
# /etc/hosts: static lookup table for host names
#<ip-address> <hostname.domain.org> <hostname>
127.0.0.1 lappi.localdomain lappi
# End of file
@MadTux:
i have slow download rates no matter what browser or download-manager i use, changing the setting in firefox made no difference.

Slow download speeds on arch compared to windows (Belkin N300 USB)

I've been using the Belkin N300 F7D2101 USB wireless adapter on windows, always at a consistent 2-3 MBp/s. Ever since switching to Arch I've gotten a less consistent 350-450 KBp/s.
The adapter is using the r8712u driver, and has a rtl8192su chipset.
[mittens@mitten ~]$ lsusb
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 8087:8000 Intel Corp.
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 8087:8008 Intel Corp.
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 04d9:0183 Holtek Semiconductor, Inc.
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 050d:845a Belkin Components F7D2101 802.11n Surf & Share Wireless Adapter v1000 [Realtek RTL8192SU]
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 1af3:0001
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
[mittens@mitten ~]$ iwconfig wlp0s20u2
wlp0s20u2 IEEE 802.11bgn ESSID:[ssid] Nickname:"rtl_wifi"
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.412 GHz Access Point: [access point]
Bit Rate:72 Mb/s Sensitivity:0/0
Retry:off RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Power Management:off
Link Quality=84/100 Signal level=69/100 Noise level=0/100
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0
Any ideas?
Last edited by mittens2001 (2014-10-18 07:02:10)

pigiron wrote:
The only suggestion I can give is to simply wait for a while.
The r8712u driver is in the "staging" portion of the kernel tree. This is where drivers that are "outside of the kernel" are first sent to get them into shape for inclusion in the main Linux source code tree.
Realtek (the maker of that wireless chip) is somewhat Linux friendly, and they typically create a Linux driver, but they have an annoying habit of using very little of the current Linux wireless/network infrastructure in that driver. They also don't assign any human resources if/when the driver is brought into the "staging" area. This forces the volunteer Linux driver developers to rewrite almost the entire Realtek driver for mainline inclusion. And they do this without signing a NDA agreement nor even being offered a free device for testing/development. So that's some tough work, and therefore takes time.
According to the current "TODO" list for the r8712u, it still needs integration to the mac80211 and lib80211 Linux wireless layers. So it still has a ways to go. Therefore what you're running now is basically the driver created by Realtek with only somewhat minor modifications.
According to here the RTL8192SU driver is going to replace the r8712u driver, would it be a better idea to just install this and see if it's usable?

WRT54GL Slowed Download Speeds (only 30Mbs down when old BEFSR41 got 50Mbs).

I just replaced my BEFSR41 with a new WRT54GL (to get WiFi support in addition to Wired Support). With the BEFSR41 I was getting 50/8 speeds. As soon as I swaped with the WRT54GL my download speed dropped to 30Mbs. Is the WRT54GL unable to get 50Mbs unlike the BEFSR41 or is there something I have miss configured? I am using the same computer settings as I used to and reconecting the BEFSR41 restored my 50Mbs Download Speed. This is with wired connections with the WiFi turned off (to eliminate any question of the WiFi stealing any of the processing power).

The BEF is a wired router which was designed for higher speeds than 50 Mbit/s.
The WRT54GLv1.1 can do 50 Mbps at most under ideal test circumstances. See here:
http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/wireless/wireless-reviews/26843-linksyswrt54gv5reallyisalousyrouter?s...
Now, unfortunately real internet is not ideal, shows more packet delays, packet loss, and often ISPs use some round-robin or similar algorithm to their clients. Exaggerated example: your ISP sends you packets at 100 Mbit/s for 0.5s and then another 0.5s nothing. Makes 50 Mbps overall, if and only if your router is capable often dealing with 100 Mbit/s traffic.
If you use the WRT only as access point, i.e. you connect it LAN-LAN to your BEF you have to make sure to disable the DHCP server on the WRT. Otherwise the DHCP server on the WRT will assign incorrect default gateways to your clients.
Disable the DHCP server on the WRT if it's connected LAN-LAN (and disable RIP, too, otherwise you start again to route traffic through the WRT which you don't want to do)

Slow download speeds only on Bootcamp partition with Time Capsule

I recently switched from a Netgear router to an older 3TB Time Capsule (Model A1409). Everything works fine on the Mac side with download speeds around 25 Mbps, but when I switch to the Windows 7 partition it drops to around 1 Mbps or less. I'm running Bootcamp 5.0 and to my knowledge have all the necessary drivers.
My roommates running Windows 7 on their PC's aren't experiencing this problem. All my other devices are also working correctly.
Any ideas on how to fix this?

Did you ever find a fix for this problem? It's something I've been living with for months.

Very slow BT broadband, only 200Kbps for download

Very slow BT broadband, only 200Kbps for download. It started since Tuesday. Usual speed is 3 to 4Mbps.
Any problem in the Liverpool area?
I have tried the btspeedtester. The results are
Test1 comprises of two tests
1. Best Effort Test: -provides background information.
Download Speed
200 Kbps
0 Kbps
250 Kbps
Max Achievable Speed
Download speedachieved during the test was - 200 Kbps
For your connection, the acceptable range of speeds is 100-250 Kbps.
Additional Information:
Your DSL Connection Rate :287 Kbps(DOWN-STREAM), 1152 Kbps(UP-STREAM)
IP Profile for your line is - 253 Kbps
2. Upstream Test: -provides background information.
Upload Speed
895 Kbps
0 Kbps
1152 Kbps
Max Achievable Speed
>Upload speed achieved during the test was - 895 Kbps
Additional Information:
Upstream Rate IP profile on your line is - 1152 Kbps

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http://bt.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/15036
in order for the forum members to help please can you post the adsl stats from your router may need to 'show detail' to get all stats (if hub enter 192.168.1.254 in your browser and navigate to adsl or use a-z, if netgear enter 192.168.0.1)
are you connected directly to the NTE5 master or test socket or to somewhere else? Is the master the only phone socket in your home?
Have you tried the quiet line test? - dial 17070 option 2 - should hear nothing - best done with a corded phone. if cordless phone you may hear a 'dull hum' which is normal
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IMac has been unbearably slow

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When you see a beachball cursor or the slowness is especially bad, note the exact time: hour, minute, second.
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The title of the Console window should be All Messages. If it isn't, select
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More Than One Computer Trying to Access Web = Very Slow Download Speeds?

We have Verizon DSL with a basic Westell modem, which supposedly is only a modem with no router capabilities. We have an Airport Extreme Snow Base Station that acts as a WDS Main, with one other AEB Snow as a WDS Remote. All computers have unique ip addresses in the 10.0.1.X range as provided by the WDS Main's DHCP.
When only one computer connects to the internet to download web pages, software updates, etc., there seems to be no problem at all. When I do a speed check I get results that seem to be in the correct range, and it doesn't matter which computer I use for the test.
However, if we try to access the internet with more than one computer at the same time, everything slows to a crawl. Such as, if one computer is downloading software updates, the other CPUs have super slow web page downloads, slow to the point of connection time-outs at times. Or if two of the computers are simply trying to download web pages at the same time, one or the other has super slow downloads.
I feel like there is some kind of routing problem with the Base Station but for the life of me I cannot figure it out.
What could the problem be? Where could it originate, and what, if any, advice could someone give me to help trace the problem?
Thanks in advance.

... the one computer I am looking at right now shows DNS servers as 10.0.1.1, which is the internal ip address of the AEB. Could this be part of the problem?
That is normal and shouldn't cause a problem. Essentially it tells the computer to ask the snow AirPort base station (ABS) for DNS information. The ABS will then provide the DNS information which it currently received from the ISP.
Would it help if I manually entered the DNS numbers that appear on the AEB on each machine's Network Preferences?
Probably not. A busy DNS server or faulty DNS info won't affect download speeds. That only affects browsing since that requires the computer to convert human readable addresses to numbers that the computer can use.
Remember that the snow ABS only operates at 802.11b (11 Mbps) speeds. Then when you use WDS it cuts your available wireless bandwidth in half.

Macbook Air 2014 unbearable slow

Ever since I updated to Yosemite back in October, my macbook air has been so god **** slow. I can't get **** done on it, and my fans are overheating all the time. When I start IntelliJ, the CPU overclocks itself to 300%, same goes for photoshop. I can't even get anything done on my laptop anymore, and using an exernal screen is almost not worth it because of all the lag on the graphics and overall performance. It feels like I'm using this laptop back in 2008 with 2003 hardware and ADSL internet.
Problem description:
Macbook Air is generally slow, the animations are laggy, safari is unbearable slow and I can’t have Photoshop and safari on at the same time for example without suffering so much lag, and the fan starting to go on.
EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
Report generated 29 Mar 2015 10:44:35 CEST
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Hardware Information: ℹ️
    MacBook Air (Technical Specifications)
    MacBook Air - model: MacBookAir6,2
    1 1.7 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2-core
    8 GB RAM Not upgradeable
        BANK 0/DIMM0
            4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
        BANK 1/DIMM0
            4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
    Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported
    Wireless: en0: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    Battery Health: Normal - Cycle count 208
Video Information: ℹ️
    Intel HD Graphics 5000
        Color LCD 1440 x 900
        S27D390 spdisplays_1080p
System Software: ℹ️
    OS X 10.10.2 (14C1514) - Time since boot: 10:35:53
Disk Information: ℹ️
    APPLE SSD SD0128F disk0 : (121,33 GB)
        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
        Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
        Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 120.11 GB (48.54 GB free)
            Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked
            Core Storage: disk0s2 120.47 GB Online
USB Information: ℹ️
    Apple Internal Memory Card Reader 63,86 GB
        EFI (disk2s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
        backUpSD (disk2s2) <not mounted> : 63.52 GB
    Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
    Razer Razer BlackWidow Ultimate
    SteelSeries Rival Gaming Mouse
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
    Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
    Anywhere
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
        /Library/Application Support/VirtualBox
    [loaded]    org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv (4.3.22) [Click for support]
    [loaded]    org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetAdp (4.3.22) [Click for support]
    [loaded]    org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetFlt (4.3.22) [Click for support]
    [loaded]    org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB (4.3.22) [Click for support]
        /Library/Extensions
    [loaded]    com.razer.common.razerhid (10.85 - SDK 10.9) [Click for support]
Startup Items: ℹ️
    MySQLCOM: Path: /Library/StartupItems/MySQLCOM
    Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite
Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [not loaded]    com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.razer.rzupdater.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.razerzone.rzdeviceengine.plist [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.teamviewer.teamviewer.plist [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.teamviewer.teamviewer_desktop.plist [Click for support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
    [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.teamviewer.Helper.plist [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.teamviewer.teamviewer_service.plist [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    org.virtualbox.startup.plist [Click for support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [loaded]    com.bittorrent.uTorrent.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.diskSpaceWatcher.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.scheduledScan.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.trashWatcher.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.spotify.webhelper.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    homebrew.mxcl.mongodb.plist [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    org.virtualbox.vboxwebsrv.plist [Click for support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
    Flux    Application (/Applications/Flux.app)
    Flexiglass    Application Hidden (/Applications/Flexiglass.app)
    Dropbox    Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
    Google Drive    Application (/Applications/Google Drive.app)
    Google Chrome    Application Hidden (/Applications/Google Chrome.app)
    Spotify    Application Hidden (/Applications/Spotify.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
    FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 17.0.0.134 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    Flash Player: Version: 17.0.0.134 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
    JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 31 Check version
    Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
    Adblock Plus
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
    Flash Player [Click for support]
    Java [Click for support]
    MySQL [Click for support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
    Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
         8%    WindowServer
         5%    Safari
         1%    loginwindow
         1%    Finder
         1%    Flexiglass
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
    198 MB    Safari
    107 MB    com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
    43 MB    Google Chrome
    34 MB    mds
    34 MB    Spotify
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
    66 MB    Free RAM
    2.43 GB    Active RAM
    2.33 GB    Inactive RAM
    1.09 GB    Wired RAM
    5.88 GB    Page-ins
    65 MB    Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
    Mar 28, 2015, 11:08:14 PM    Self test - passed

Use these instructions to rid the MBA of ClkeanMyMac:
macpaw.com/support/cleanmymac/knowledgebase/how-to-uninstall-cleanmymac-2
Also rid your Mac of the torrent applications. They are an excellent instrument to introduce malware into your computer.
Ciao.

HT1577 how do a get a refund on a ridiculously slow downloading rented movie for my apple tv dispite a 5mb/sec down load speed? my first experience with appletv movie rental. no good. rented at 4:30pm. still waiting for standard def movie to finish at 8:1

how do a get a refund on a ridiculously slow downloading rented movie for my apple tv dispite a >5mb/sec down load speed? my first experience with appletv movie rental. no good. rented at 4:30pm. still waiting for standard def movie to finish at 8:10pm. Not good enough.

Thanks for the pointers folks. Yeah, 1.5GB is pretty poor isn't it? There are other suppliers, but you have to get a their phone line installed to access the internet so it's an £85 setup fee plus a day off work for a guy to come round and drill a hole in your wall before you even get to the monthly costs.
Don't get me wrong though - I'm certainly not an Apple basher, but am equally frustrated with both them and the ISP.
Virgin Media spend all kinds of money advertising their broadband as the fastest in the UK, but don't tell you (up front anyway) that you'll be cut off if you actually try and use it.
Apple on the other hand carry on with their 'it just works' mantra, but with Apple TV this only applies if you meet certain criteria (again, not mentioned up front).
I guess it aint a biggie, as i was gifted my Apple TV, and love all the other stuff it does, but from the number of posts on this forum can see that there's a lot of angry customers out there who want explanations as to why they're having similar problems to me.
Will be very interesting to see if Apple release any kind of software update that turns the flash drive from a buffer to permanent storage, to at least ease some of the pain...
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Unbearably slow wi-fi?

Is anyone else finding wifi on iPhone 4 to be unbearably slow? I'm stuck waiting for my sim to activate, so it's the only connection to me, but with my 3GS side-by-side, the speeds I'm getting on wifi on iPhone 4 are twice as slow or more as 3G speeds on the 3GS. Could I have a faulty unit?

Actually mine wifi seems better. When I used to go outside at work with my 3gs, it'd drop the connection to the office wireless and then I'd have to sign in again once I got back inside. Now it's held the connection after being out there (in the same area) twice this morning.

HT1577 VERY SLOW downloads - 6+ hours for a 1.5gb movie!

Downloads have only been going slow since Decemberer 2012. My connection is fine and not congested, I checked with my ISP. 15mb per second at the moment for connection speed. What is going on Apple? Why is it taking SO long to download?!

I'm having the same problem also and having a similar experience to the initial reply. iTunes 8 on WinXP is downloading either painfully slow, or constantly generating an error. Yet if I download directly from the podcast site, the file downloads at my maximum internet connection speed with no problems.

I get constant buffering very slow downloads and the pinwheel. is there a keystroke remedy for this??

i get constant buffering very slow downloads and the pinwheel. is there a keystroke remedy for this??

No magical keystroke remedy. The causes for this can be complicated.
http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/sbbod.html
Also check the health of the drive with the free demo of SMART Utiltiy.
http://www.volitans-software.com/smart_utility.php
Only happening while on the Internet or all over the place? What's your Internet speed?
http://www.speedtest.net/

Extremely slow download from Itunes store when on NAS

Hi All,
     Since the latest Itunes update 10.6 I've been experiencing extremely slow download from the store. Set up is as follows (with all the latest firmware and software upgrades done on everything)
     ITunes DB and XML locally stored on HDD
     Itunes Media Folder stored on NAS DNS-323
     DNS 323 NAS hardwired to network by 1000 Gb LAN Connection
     Cabled Internet connection at 60Mbps
There is no issue running Itunes from the NAS to MAC / APPLETV and other devices across the network wirelessly or hardwired, except when downloading purchases from the ITunes Store. One HD tv show takes 4 hours to download and averages 1Mbps speed.
     After running some test with various configuration it seems that the fact that the Downloads folder located within the ITunes Media folder (now stored on the NAS) is causing the poor download speed. When the Download folder is local on a HDD it's got no problem reaching 60Mbps.
     Unfortunately there is no way to tell ITunes to keep the Downloads folder local and the ITunes Media folder on NAS, it always stays within the Itunes Media folder no matter where this folder is located.
     Permitting Itunes to keep the Downloads folder locally while downloading files and transferring the files to the ITunes Media folder (wherever it's located) once it's fully downloaded might be the simple solution to this common problem.
     How about testing this out Apple!

I have some information to add to this. I've been seeing these problems for quite some time since I started downloading in HD. My library is rather large so I too decided to use another drive. My case is different though I have and extra 2 TB internal drive and my media folder is on it. This rules out all Wifi, network, or USB bottlenecks as a cause of the problem. I have noted a few oddities about this behavior and I will mention them here although I am not sure what they mean.
1. If I set up a long list of downloads it seems to crawl on all downloads. If I kill the "apple push" process the top two seem to speed up. I have to maintain the list and only enable two downloads at a time to get anywhere near reasonble speeds but this method is great for one or two downloads at a time.
2. I was curious about this problem after watching it download for hours on a 24MBPS connection for just a few shows. When I did yet another search I finally found this thread so I thought checking something out might be interesting. I set up some HD movies to download on my secondary system that only has one hard drive. Although not at full speed they began downloading much faster. Three movies are all downloading on the single drive system faster than the one alone on the system with the Itunes media folder on a different drive.
Both systems are hard wired to the internet.
Finding this thread made me very curious I was wondering if there would be a performance boost if I uninstalled Itunes, and re-installed it on the media drive. I really wanted that drive to be storage only but it makes me wonder if it would give different results or the same problem from not being on the OS drive.
Both systems are running Windows 7, and both are able to download streaming content, large files, or movies from other sites relatively instantly.

Unbearably slow downloads on only Arch.

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