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Ridiculously slow upload speeds
I've tried uploading through the website and using the windows app. In both cases I'm lucky if i get 1/100 of what my actual upload limit is. I'm trying to upload about 4gb worth of files and it's s...
I think I found a solution for myself. I noticed that on my laptop, on the same network as my PC, even if connected via wifi, i was getting faster speeds. Did some googling and I found a network setting that when i adjusted it, improved my network speeds overall.
If you open a command prompt with admin priviledges, run the command
netsh interface tcp dump
is autotuninglevel=disabled? if so try this
netsh int tcp set global autotuninglevel=normal
then try uploading or downloading and see if you get better results.
Hannah
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffHey lady8jane, thanks for bringing this to our attention.
It's strange that you see this in multiple browsers, but can you also try using a private browsing/incognito window, without any extensions enabled, to see if it helps?
@Hannah It takes literal minutes to even log in on my account in an incognito browser. And no it doesn't speed up the upload at all, the file I'm trying to upload in the incognito browser is sitting at 0mb/124mb and is giving me an estimated 22 hours for the upload.
The original file I am still trying to upload is sitting at 3mb/76mb with an estimated 15 hours upload time by now.
There are several possible reasons why Dropbox upload is very slow, such as:
Your internet connection speed or bandwidth is limited by your internet service provider (ISP) or other factors.
Your Dropbox desktop app preferences are set to limit the upload rate or use the automatic option, which may not optimize the upload speed for your connection.
Your files are large, complex, or have many changes, which may take longer to sync or upload.
Your computer or device is running other applications or processes that consume a lot of resources or network bandwidth, such as streaming videos, gaming, downloading, or antivirus scanning.
To make Dropbox upload faster, you can try the following suggestions:Check your internet connection speed and bandwidth using a speed test tool such as Speedtest. If your speed is lower than expected, contact your ISP or troubleshoot your network issues.
Adjust your Dropbox desktop app preferences to increase the upload rate. You can do this by following the steps in this article. You can choose to not limit the upload rate or set a custom limit that suits your connection speed. However, note that increasing the upload rate may affect the performance of other applications on your computer or device.
Reduce the size or complexity of your files before uploading them to Dropbox. You can use compression tools such as WinZip or [7-Zip] to create smaller zip files that can be uploaded faster. You can also split large files into smaller chunks using tools such as [HJSplit] or [File Splitter].
Pause or close other applications or processes that use a lot of resources or network bandwidth on your computer or device. You can use the task manager on Windows or the activity monitor on Mac to identify and terminate these applications or processes. You can also pause syncing temporarily on the Dropbox desktop app by clicking the Dropbox icon in the taskbar or menu bar and selecting Pause syncing.
Use a third-party tool to upload files to Dropbox faster. There are some tools that claim to speed up the upload process by using multiple connections, parallel uploads, resuming interrupted uploads, and other techniques. Some examples of these tools are [Cyberduck], [Zoom Uploader], and [MultCloud]. However, note that these tools are not endorsed by Dropbox and may have some limitations or risks.
