There can be many reasons for slow file downloads. If your connection is running well but one particular file is slow to download, this is probably due to the server computer sending the file. Try again at another time of day - downloads often slow down when many users are trying to access them at once.

Another possible solution is to use a download manager such as Download Accelerator Plus, which can attempt to retrieve a file from multiple sources simultaneously. Downloading very large files, such as Linux CDs, can be made faster by using the fileŽsharing software Bit Torrent.