Hi all,

I'm a premium user, and have been for a couple of years. I use Flashget as my primary download manager, with max 8 files simultaneous downloads. I am still on the 1M package, and on good days, I get download speeds between 150 - 180KB/s.

Until recently, when I have 8 files being downloaded simultaneously, flashget would more or less evenly distribute the speeds between the 8 files, say 20 - 30KB/s per file.

Since February however, rapidshare files are very unevenly distributed. A typical 8 file simultaneous download would have one file at 105KB/s, and the rest with 10 or some SINGLE digit KB/s. Worse of all, when the file with the fast speed is completed, flashget does not detect, and the rest of the files are still being downloaded at very slow speeds. And this happens only with Rapidshare files, as megaupload files are pretty evenly distributed.

Anyone else with this problem?

Also, flashget doesn't like megashares....and I use IDM for that.

For IDM users, is everyone using the registered version? I am still pondering whether I should pay for it, as the unregistered one has some limitations

Please advise!! Thanks in advance

Yes, I find that IDM works quite well, and I've just learned that what I was trying to explain was that Flashget's so called dynamic file segmentation doesn't work very well....i must try IDM with multiple files on rapidshare.

Thanks for your PM!

AM using IDM now, how do I check which server? Thanks!

I suppose those who had one-yr subscriptions prior to the "downsizing".

Just started using megashares.

Is rapidshare down? Was ok two hours, ago, went out, and came back and it has flatlined...

Nope, getting "page load error"...can't even access my account.

ok, thanks...also found out i didn't opt to use traffic share...all done now!

ANyone else not able to access RS site? Was ok half hour ago, reset modem already..still nada...all other sites working fine