I am aware of AXEL but let's not go there. I have seen code using wget which extracts a couple of megabytes of the file from 1 site then another 2M from another site's identical file, and so on.
So am wondering why one could not do likewise to a single file at a single site and use http: as one carrier, ftp as a second carrier, and maybe https or some other ap as a 3rd carrier, etc. each with its on defined segment of the file to be downloaded. I am not familiar with how these apps carry out their downloads so do not know if one would interfere with another so am asking if this could be viable in any way? Maybe using a proxy system or somehow piggy back o bitorrent?

Have you? What's the name? Just curious.


...because in the end it does not matter which proto:// you use: you'll depend on what services the site offers (or not) but more importantly as long as the D/L comes from the same site all traffic goes through the same pipe so there's nothing to gain from that.

Try this for a source:
http://linuxgazette.net/issue70/chung.html
Adrian chung did a good review of techniques.
Else try a search with terms like: wget curl download file "multiple sources"
Don't think UR conclusion is totally correct. It is possible with curl to split a file numerically run one part using http:// in the background and another using ftp:// in the foreground. Yes there is a small delay from the server end but the big delay is at the receiving end where the parts may be fast getting to your ISP but between UR ISP and U it can slow to a crawl tho much faster than attempting to do a direct download of the file.
This is a technique used by those not on broadband.
Some improvement in downloading can be gained by examining:
http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/doc...ing-HOWTO.html
Hope that helps.

In 2001.


I'd like to think it is. Examples may be valid for a multiple locations / one downloader scenario but not for a single location / connection scenario. Stuffing one cow in a grinder may work but that does not necessarily mean stuffing tucows in a grinder at the same time will work.


Exactly which part of the Adv-Routing-HOWTO are you referring to?