Download speeds extemely slow - Install process cumbersome

Welcome to the real world. It is a world where some have no problems and others like you and me have a slow mess. It's really fun when after hours of downloading most of the file the connection drops out and needs to start again.

It seems there are 2 factors, though they are probably interconnected. First the surge of download demand after major sales events. Second your proximity to upload sites.

This has been an issue as long as Native Access has been a thing. There is another issue where Native Access want to "Update" files, but really wants you to re download and replace. Check they work first. I think this is a Native Access issue rather than an installation issue. I am upgrading from 10CE to 15 CE and it tells me lots of large files (35+ gig) need to be "updated", IE: replaced, but they function perfectly.

The solution for me is to down load a bit at a time. Test to make sure it works. Then move on to the next.

The real issue here is that some have this problem and some do not. The ones that do just seem to get a lot of customer blaming from both NI and those who don't.

OH, and really good tip. I have found that various files download at way different speeds. I think this may have to do with demand on the upload site at that moment. I try one at a time. If it seems to be downloading at a reasonable speed ( a relative thing) I leave it running. If really slow I stop it and try another.

The fact that some downloads work OK is a total rebuttal of the suggestion it is something to do with my computer or connection. It is entirely upload speed.

FWISW I am in Australia. I don't know where on earth I am downloading from but suggest it is a very long way away.

@Jean-Marc BOULIER

"downloading the files from the website instead"

This has only been very recently added, a feature that many of us have begged for, for a long long time. Trust me this is waaaaaaay better by orders of magnitude than the reprehensible google drive, which 1/2 the time you get an error because NI's download quota has run out and you're told to come back later. Worse, you're told to improve your chances by logging in to google account. Are you kidding me. I dont have a damned google account. Infuriating.

Slow download speeds is a common gripe around here, and also common unfortunately is the accusation that its your fault, usually from those who say they've NEVER had a problem and they'll rake you over the coals insinuating its gotta be your fault because they've never had a problem. There's a small group of regulars that do this becasue they've got nothing better to do. Thankfully we're not all like that and actually try and help others.

Im on ADSL (no other reasonable choice) and it took me IIRC 12 hours to download Omnia and Lores each. I count myself VERY fortunate as others had issues galore. So the story goes NI throttles their servers so everybody gets a fair go, so it doesn't matter how fast your connection is there'd be little difference, unless of course youre dragging the chain like me on ADSL. Lol.

Fast connections are of course - ideal. But your location, your ISP and especially proximity (how many hops does it really take to hit an NI node) - far outweigh any amount of hardware you can throw at this.

One thing is for sure - NI is not standing around at headquarters - purposely knee capping specific users with slow download speeds in order to guarantee them a horrible experience.

Pretty certain NI would like everyone to get their product and rock on as fast as possible.

But in the end - this is basic internet networking and we are all subject the physical limits of the real world at one point or another.

VP