LinuxQuestions.org - Reinstalling yum downloaded files

After a new install I'm trying to use the 'old' yum downloads to save time downloading on my slow connection. My first attempt was:

Code:

[root@localhost linmix]# yum -c update a*

Config Error: Error accessing file for config file:///home/linmix/update

So I did yum check-update to refresh any info I might have but that didn't work.
I've also tried using rpm but I run into complicated dependancy issues which yum always resolved fine. How can I use my already downloaded files to update my system?

also I don't understand why yum looks into my /home/linmix folder and tells me it can't find updates for my files there??

Code:

Could not find update match for custom_nvidia.html

Could not find update match for chbg-0.7-1.i386.rpm

Could not find update match for chapter28.sxw