AOL with cable connection...

Just jumped on the broadband wagon...FINALLY.
Still using AOL - bring your own access.

Outside AOL, I can get upwards of 350 kb/sec
In AOL 6.0 my upstream when sending email with attachments is abour 37 kb/second. I can live with this.
But, when downloading attachments WITHIN AOL software, my downstream drops to only 20 kb/sec if I'm lucky.
If I download the same attachment outside of AOL software via their website, I get 150-200 kb/sec.
I'm puzzled because I've learned myself that upstream is supposed to be slower than downstream!
Note though that other activites within AOL seem faster than the 20 and in fact a forced update from them at sign off produced 110 kb/sec!

So the question is, what's causing my downstream to be slower than the upstream only in downloading email attachments?

I believe I have RCWIN and MAXMTU set correctly...but just in case, what should I be looking for?

 

I'm assuming that at your AOL log on screen you have changed the connection setting to TCP/IP ?

I noticed the same thing but there is better news over the horizon! With the "New AOL 7.0 Faster than ever" it gets even slower!
Unless you need AOL for the road can it and use instant messenger.
I still have my account because I need Nation wide dialup service for those road trips but I dont even have it installed on my machine at home or work. I just check my mail at aol.com.

 

Yes, TCP/IP is selected. I no longer dial-up.

I spent 2 hours on the phone with an idiot (SORRY) tech guy that told me it was because I downloaded too many attachments already. Whatever!

Are you SERIOUS, 7.0 gets slower?!

Is it possible there's a 'cap' on the downstream for their email servers?
But if that's the case, why can I get 100+ when I get mail through AOL.COM?

 

It has to be that their software throttles back downloads because I have a T-1 at work and AOL was a pig when I tried it.