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feanne
Helpful | Level 6
5 years ago
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Extremely slow upload speed on Dropbox compared to Google Drive

I'm using both Dropbox and Google Drive on my laptop (Macbook Pro) here at home, and I've noticed in the past few weeks that my upload speed to Drobox is extremely slow.   I've read the following...
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    feanne
    5 years ago

    Thank you for your response, Lusil! I would like to update you that I tried using a VPN, and my Dropbox upload speed is back to normal. I suspect that my ISP might be throttling Dropbox traffic because my friend using the same ISP was also experiencing extremely slow service with Dropbox and also got their Dropbox upload speed back to normal when they turned on their VPN. So this is something you might want to suggest to other users experiencing similar.

     

    jojosimi Charlene2 I was able to get back my normal Dropbox upload speed by using a VPN. It seems to be an ISP throttling issue for me. If you want to try using a VPN and need help choosing one, I found this comparison chart very honest and helpful:

    https://thatoneprivacysite.net/

feanne's avatar
feanne
Helpful | Level 6
5 years ago

Thank you for your response, Lusil! I would like to update you that I tried using a VPN, and my Dropbox upload speed is back to normal. I suspect that my ISP might be throttling Dropbox traffic because my friend using the same ISP was also experiencing extremely slow service with Dropbox and also got their Dropbox upload speed back to normal when they turned on their VPN. So this is something you might want to suggest to other users experiencing similar.

 

jojosimi Charlene2 I was able to get back my normal Dropbox upload speed by using a VPN. It seems to be an ISP throttling issue for me. If you want to try using a VPN and need help choosing one, I found this comparison chart very honest and helpful:

https://thatoneprivacysite.net/

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Lusil
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5 years ago

Thanks for keeping me in the loop, feanne, and awesome work with the troubleshooting!

 

If anything else comes up in the future, just give us another nudge. 

 

In the meantime, I hope you have a lovely day ahead!

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