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I've been happily using SABnzbd + SABnzbdX for a few months now, but just the other day stumbled into a problem where it seems like the program doesn't want to download faster than 150 kb/s.

When I first start SAB after a reboot, I get my usual speed (~1200-1600k). The first time I change the speed limit to a high number I get a quick burst. After that it seems stuck at 150 kb/s.  I want the speed limit to be unlimited, just tinkering to figure out the problem. Other Usenet clients still get normal speed, so I don't think it's my connection. I tried uninstalling SABnzbdX, but the problem persists. So that's not it.

I can't find similar reports on the forums, so I'm sure I'm missing something obvious. Does anyone know what would be making the program limit itself to 150 kb/s?

I had not noticed SABnzbdX's speed limit setting in preferences, only the 25%/50%/100% options in the toolbar. I changed that to 2000 (faster than my connection has ever gone) and did the same under general config. I can get a few seconds of glorious 1000k+ transfers, but it still goes back down to 150k. Very specific number.

Any other ideas?

Several ISP's have some kind of bandwidth regulation.
You get a boost during the first few seconds, after that the speed goes down.

Also, the speedometer of SABnzbd isn't always reliable.

Do you get other results with a different Usenet download software?

just to get it clear; does the speed limit from the program go back to 150kb per second or does the speedlimit is still on a much higher speedlimit but you can only download with 150kb per second with sab

The speed limit still says it's 2000 (or whatever), the program is just moving at 150 k.

I checked activity monitor, nothing else is using the connection.

I shut down Sab and tried Unison, and that got my regular speeds. So it's definitely a Sab-related issue.

UPDATE: Nevermind, Unison seems a little sluggish. Maybe it is the ISP. Hmmm that's probably much worse. I've been downloading a LOT and this problem just happened, so that would mean they flipped a switch over the past week.

Speedtest.net seems like it requires a PC (I'm on a Mac), but speakeasy.net/speedtest reports I can get 11885 kb/s down and 2029 up. Thoughts?

Cablevision (in NY).