I've had slow internet for a long time.Fastest speed I ever had was 512/128 adsl.......but now I've only got 256/64
I just download 24/7
I'll be changing to 1500/768 soon, which will be better but certainly not fantastic.
I get around 1.5-2Mb/sec but I have a monthly usage cap that applies between 7am and midnight, so really the only way I get around it is to queue downloads overnight.