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LP_DB
Helpful | Level 5
8 years ago

Why is Dropbox Browser so slow?

I use the browser version of Dropbox exclusively, and am baffled as to why the speeds are so painfully slow.    We have gigabit internet at our studio, and while very other browser-based activity...
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puananiila99
New member | Level 2
4 years ago

Here are some common reasons: The bandwidth of Dropbox is limited. To avoid affecting the network connection, Dropbox limits its speed by default when uploading files: compared to the original speed, the upload speed here is at around 75%. Problems in the network connection.

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Sae_
New member | Level 2
4 years ago

So this sounds like it is by design, in which case we should have the ability to allow it to use all the bandwidth while we get something done. I appreciate the attempt at keeping overall experience good, but then (1) say you are doing so and (2) allow the defeat of this feature, at least within limits.  I would gladly tick a "please use all my bandwidth" box overnight to download or upload some more massive data sets.

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