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Slow PS4 download speeds

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  • 04-06-2014 3:45pm
    #1
    Tesco TripleChicken
    Registered Users Posts: 164 ✭✭


    War thunder update is currently downloading at about 1mb every 2-3 seconds. Tested my connection and the speed is 33mb/s. Anyone know why it's downloading so slow?


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    Kimbot
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 18,479 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kimbot


    ps network seems slow for me alot, especially as soon as a new update appears as everyone will be downloading it at the same time


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    Tesco TripleChicken
    Registered Users Posts: 164 ✭✭Tesco TripleChicken


    sugarman wrote: »
    Wireless?

    yep so is my laptop though and I get speeds of 50mb/s. I dont think the actual DL speed is the issue, maybe it's just that there's so many people downloading the same thing at once?


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    lertsnim
    Registered Users Posts: 9,735 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    I find that wifi on the ps4 is atrocious. If I connect with Ethernet I get my full internet speed. It is the exact same as the PS3 in that regard.


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    Tesco TripleChicken
    Registered Users Posts: 164 ✭✭Tesco TripleChicken


    lertsnim wrote: »
    I find that wifi on the ps4 is atrocious. If I connect with Ethernet I get my full internet speed. It is the exact same as the PS3 in that regard.

    I only get like 12mb/s on PS3, thought it might be something to do with the old wireless card inside it.


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    lertsnim
    Registered Users Posts: 9,735 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    Probably is but the PS4 also seems to have a poor one. At least mine does anyway.


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    Had the same issue recently downloading the update for Wolfenstein: The New Order. The download was crawling along at near dial up speeds, I ended up having to leave it until another day. Funnily enough the day I did continue to download the update and found the speed had improved was the day that Watch Dogs was released.

    I think the PSN servers are limiting bandwidth when there is an excessive amount of people all trying to download the same files.


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    Riesen_Meal
    Registered Users Posts: 10,575 ✭✭✭✭Riesen_Meal


    Tesco TripleChicken wrote: »
    War thunder update is currently downloading at about 1mb every 2-3 seconds. Tested my connection and the speed is 33mb/s. Anyone know why it's downloading so slow?

    Try changing your DNS to Google DNS or open DNS, see if it makes a difference....


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    lertsnim
    Registered Users Posts: 9,735 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    I got those plugs that send the internet connection over the power lines and the speed I get now is at least 5 times faster than WiFi. I don't believe for one second that the slow speeds were related to the PSN servers. I'm convinced it is because of a rubbish wireless card in the PS4.


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    Riesen_Meal
    Registered Users Posts: 10,575 ✭✭✭✭Riesen_Meal


    lertsnim wrote: »
    I got those plugs that send the internet connection over the power lines and the speed I get now is at least 5 times faster than WiFi. I don't believe for one second that the slow speeds were related to the PSN servers. I'm convinced it is because of a rubbish wireless card in the PS4.

    I got them aswell, and I agree, the WiFi card in the PS4 is brutal, so much so Sony have fixed it and the next model number of PS4 has a much better one in it....

    The perils of early adoption.... :-)

    http://gamingbolt.com/ps4-new-model-passes-fcc-certification


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    Oafley Jones
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    Wifi performance leaves a lot to be desired. Ended up getting powerline adapters. Speeds are good on it on everything except the PS.


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    Riesen_Meal
    Registered Users Posts: 10,575 ✭✭✭✭Riesen_Meal


    Oafley Jones wrote: »
    Wifi performance leaves a lot to be desired. Ended up getting powerline adapters. Speeds are good on it on everything except the PS.

    What speeds would you be getting on your PS?

    I had an update for BF4 on PS4 the other day, on a 50mb line I'd say it took about 6 or 7 minutes, 1.3gb I think....

    Are your ports open on the router etc?


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