# Does downloading slow down your upload?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/does-downloading-slow-down-your-upload/300849>\
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**Created:** [November 28, 2009, 10:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/does-downloading-slow-down-your-upload/300849 "2009-11-28T22:13:18Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 28, 2009, 10:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/does-downloading-slow-down-your-upload/300849/1 "2009-11-28T22:13:18Z")

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I have Comcast cable internet. I have little understanding of networking, so I’m asking if upload capacity is linked with download capacity. Will downloading slow down your upload and vice versa?

I thought I read somewhere that DSL had the two separated, but I’m not sure about cable.