Garbagefan2

Spinx is right and you must also remember that what you can download is dependant on how fast a P2P member can upload. For example, Spinx mentioned "dial-up" so if you are downloading from a P2P user who only has "dial-up" then you cannot download faster than he can upload, which will be very slow.

Also, there is traffic, the more traffic on the internet when you are using it the slower your downloads will be. Traffic can also affect how many times your PC will have to request a packet of data (i.e. if a packet of data arrives that does not conform to what is expected, your PC will send a request for that "packet" to be resent).

And, of course, you have to consider distance (where is the data coming from), infrastructure (may not be as advanced or up to western standards) and quality of connection.

So basically, there is more to downloading via P2P than just getting a broadband line, in fact it can be said to be more complex than just downloading from a single web-site.



UK Bob