Why is my downloading speed low inspite of having 1 mbps net speed

Solution 1:

Your download speed is limited by a couple of things:

  • Server speed (that you are downloading FROM)
  • Network speed
  • Disk speed (speed you can write to your drives)

You are most likely limited by the server speed. Also, depending on your connection, your 1mbps is probably "max" speed. I.e. if all conditions are favorable. Heavy traffic on your ISPs network could drop that number.