As this topic is about home broadband we need to upgrade connection first of all.We cant expect miracles with idm on a 256kbps or 512kbps in which most of low speed users here are on.Sorry, but I don't see a connection between expensive internet and not using a download manager like IDM.
On slow server I get a download of 200-300KBs with only one connection. Using a DL manager (with 4-16 connections) I get 1.7MBs.
Anyone is able to use a DL manager ....