# Better Bandwidth **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [May 25, 2004, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/better-bandwidth/111291 "2004-05-25T15:37:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SeiferTim](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/seifertim/32/188_2.png) [@SeiferTim](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SeiferTim)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2004, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/better-bandwidth/111291/1 "2004-05-25T15:37:59Z")
Okay. So I want to run a server from home - I _like_ having a server at home… it’s AWESOME! But, sometimes (like now for instance), I have trouble loading anything from my server when somewhere else… partially (possibly) because of bandwidth, though I’m on DSL, and no one (supposedly) is using the connection right now… anyone know the best/easiest/cheapest way to get more bandwidth? Or to help improve my server’s performance? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2004, 7:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/better-bandwidth/111291/2 "2004-05-25T19:28:18Z")
To run a server, does one need a rack? Is there ways to run one within Windows itself? There has to be programs that does so. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2004, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/better-bandwidth/111291/3 "2004-05-25T19:30:02Z")
[http://www.apache.org](http://www.apache.org) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2004, 8:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/better-bandwidth/111291/4 "2004-05-25T20:25:50Z")
dude i don’t know what Red MIrror Ball is tlking about ton the speed tests “yes the tests that apear to over exagerate” my upload was only 200kbs slower than my download DL-767 UL-537 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2004, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/better-bandwidth/111291/5 "2004-05-25T20:31:23Z")
I work for a DSL company. Upload is always crappy, compared to the download speed, because (generally) your average user uses more download than upload. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2004, 9:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/better-bandwidth/111291/6 "2004-05-25T21:29:21Z")
what about gamers ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2004, 11:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/better-bandwidth/111291/7 "2004-05-25T23:11:04Z")
> [@signifer123](#): > > what about gamers Believe it or not, my above statement is still true… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2004, 12:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/better-bandwidth/111291/8 "2004-05-26T00:16:31Z")
wow! you suprised me ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2004, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/better-bandwidth/111291/9 "2004-05-27T14:42:53Z")
Well, i think i’ve located my problem - seems that there are some people who want to download _all_ my files at once… I looked at my Connected IP addressess, and requested files this morning, only to find one person downloading 6 books, simultaniously, and someone else getting 3. Which means I can’t connect to my server _at all_… ☹ Anyone know how I can limit the number of downloaded files to a specific IP? Like - if they’re already downloading one file, not to let them download another until the first is done? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2004, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/better-bandwidth/111291/10 "2004-05-27T15:19:28Z")
Hmm… I think I may have to set-up a password system, and only give out access to certain people… I don’t _really_ want to do that, but if I can’t even access my server… well… that’s not good… ☹