Write an article based on this "Open Internet Download Manager. Click Options. Click the Connection tab. Change the connection type and speed. Change the number of connections. Click OK."
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<\/p><\/div>"} to the right of the "Default max. conn. number" item, then click 16, 24, or 32. Only perform this step if your computer, router, and connection type are all high-performance models. Otherwise, increasing connections will actually decrease download speed. Using the maximum number of connections available may get your IP address blacklisted on some download sites if you download more than one file at a time. It's at the bottom of the window. This will save your connection settings.