Why does it take hours to download a movie on Apple TV?

Recently I rented a movie on Apple TV, but it took ~5 hours to download it to my chagrin. Is that normal? Later, I down loaded my second movie rental (3-hours), watched a portion,came back to resume viewing, and had to slowly down load it a second time. Wha' hoppened?

What is the actual speed of your conection (www.speedtest.net)
8mbps required for instant 1080P
6mbps for 720P
Check istumbler or netstumbler for network interference
Make sure you're on your ISPs DNS

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    iOS and OS X: Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4199
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