RM> First - the ability of a Download 'accellerator' to actually accellerate
RM> is determined solely by bandwidth available. If you are only using
RM> part of your bandwidth they will help some, but if you are using all
RM> that is available to you then splitting the file into 4 pieces will
RM> bring you 4 feeds at 1/4 the speed each. So it ends up no faster than
RM> a single feed. Since the bottleneck in my download is actually my
RM> Hookup speed, nothing will help much if the sending end is running at
RM> my full hookup speed or better..
RM>
RM> Second.. that said.. I do use another Download Accellerator/manager
RM> that works in exactly the same way but I use it mainly for the
RM> 'continue interrupted download' function and the more aggressive
RM> 'polling' it uses to get new packets sent if things do slow down a
RM> bit at the sending end. (It also splits the file into up to 8 parts
RM> and I keep it set at 4 parts for any minor improvement that gives.)

Sounds like just how I used DAP when I had dial-up. . .
Which were you using?

RM> I stopped using DAP a couple of years ago after rumours of
RM> it being rampant spyware - if 'rumours' is the right word..
RM> My Spyware checker freaked and insisted on uninstalling it..   B)

Yeah, my spyware checker said the same, but because their spyware was
unintrusive(not causing constant crashes) I allowed DAP to stay in because its
functionality was worth it to me.

Because I care,
|<+]::-)  (Cyberpope(the Bishop of ROM!))



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