segmented downloads only when more than one user

[tinkerbell 0]

It appears that segmented download use a lot of network resources especially when only one user is online to download from. It would be nice if this was detected and switched off if only a single download source is online. I have had complaints that segmented downloads can request the file 50 or more times before the complete file is downloaded. This is a nice feature when several users are online making the download go faster but appears to be a resource load when only a single user is available.

Thanks

Tom

[Big Muscle 1]

It appears that segmented download use a lot of network resources

What does "a lot" mean?