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PSN Download Speeds

  • 11-10-2012 06:59AM
    #1
    Paudyyy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27 ✭


    I'm currently living in Cork and have hooked my ps3 up to the wifi in my house! (UPC 15mb connection) I don't have any problems on Xbox or PC when downloading etc but when I try to download games on the PSN my connection seems to be rather slow (2.5mb/s) if I'm not mistaken? So as my calculations have estimated, it will take 35 hours to download FIFA13 (9.8gb)? Surely that can't be right?
    Last year when I was living back in Louth I was with Eircom and I only had 5mb broadband and I downloaded FIFA12 (9gb) in under 4 hours!
    Anyone know what the hell is wrong? And what I can do to fix this download speed if possible? :(
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  • #2
    F1ngers
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 11,531 Mod ✭✭✭✭F1ngers


    Paudyyy wrote: »
    I'm currently living in Cork and have hooked my ps3 up to the wifi in my house! (UPC 15mb connection) I don't have any problems on Xbox or PC when downloading etc but when I try to download games on the PSN my connection seems to be rather slow (2.5mb/s) if I'm not mistaken? So as my calculations have estimated, it will take 35 hours to download FIFA13 (9.8gb)? Surely that can't be right?
    Last year when I was living back in Louth I was with Eircom and I only had 5mb broadband and I downloaded FIFA12 (9gb) in under 4 hours!
    Anyone know what the hell is wrong? And what I can do to fix this download speed if possible? :(

    Two things, wifi is not the greatest way to download anything - however, having said that downloading from PSN can be a painful experience.

    If you can, go wired or use power plugs - should help a bit anyway.


  • #3
    kristok 2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 124 ✭✭kristok 2


    If your connecting through wifi that would explain it ps3 seems to struggle with wifi. I fixed this problem with Ethernet connection now a 10gb download is an hour or so.


  • #4
    Potential-Monke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,958 ✭✭✭✭Potential-Monke


    kristok 2 wrote: »
    I fixed this problem with Ethernet connection now a 10gb download is an hour or so.

    An hour??? God i wish...

    PS downloads are horribly slow in comparison, so i usually download before i go to bed and set it to auto off after the download. And a huge +1 for the homeplugs if you can't get a ethernet cable to it.


  • #5
    trev179
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 105 ✭✭trev179


    I think it depends on the file you are downloading. I am connected via ethernet cable to a 25mb upc router and downloaded a 5gb game took 4 hours and about 30mins but a bf3 1.3gb patch took 12mins so I don't think it can all be blamed on the wifi connection I think there is a difference anyway regardless of connection type


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