Now to be clear, I changed my IP by restarting the router several times, so the IP change was not responsible for the jump in speeds, it only jumped when I changed the DNS after exhausting all my options. I then set my DNS settings from my router back to the default ISP (auto) and the speeds jumped to 2mb/sec which is my downstream bandwidth limit.
#How to make origin download faster update
I was downloading an update for FIFA 13 today at a whopping 26kb/sec, I restarted the router and tried everything, same speeds. Option #1: DNS Fix: Origin decides what is the server which is more likely to give you the best speed, based on your location, but it seems for some reason that if you have your DNS configuration changed, as in, you are not using your ISP's DNS settings, Origin gives bad speeds. Fear not my friend, I may have a solution for you, it worked for me so do not send me hate mail if it does not fix your issue. Feels great doesn't it? You know that contacting EA / posting on their forums will yield pointless answers like: 'Check your computer is connected to the internet' or 'It is your ISP' or 'Maybe somebody is using your wireless internet network' or something, so you just sit there crying quietly and curse EA repeatedly. You come back and BAM, 55kb/sec, estimated time remaining is 29 hours. You start the download, seems fine, 1.5mb/s! You leave it and go eat some Nutella. Your porn torrents are closed and it's all set for Origin to download the game as fast as possible. Your net speed is incredibly fast, your pings are fine and your ISP is very fair. So you're trying to download a game through EA's Origin client. The platform was made by electronics arts for personal. When your router restarts, you can try downloading and check if the Origin download speed slow issue still persists.
Re-plug in the router and wait at least 2 minutes, which will give your router time to restart. Your computer is great and nobody is leeching your internet. That will maybe allow you to download faster avoiding. Origin is a big online game store that helps you purchase, manage and download the games it has. Re-plug in the modem and wait at least 60 seconds. That will maybe allow you to download faster avoiding.