diff --git a/src/d_clisrv.c b/src/d_clisrv.c
index efe6473d4c7e8f8e1ce85d100904774c25b52776..5aab9c3cfdc5274d5b51a5d6664cb02a1442bd81 100644
--- a/src/d_clisrv.c
+++ b/src/d_clisrv.c
@@ -3189,7 +3189,7 @@ consvar_t cv_maxsend = CVAR_INIT ("maxsend", "4096", CV_SAVE|CV_NETVAR, maxsend_
 consvar_t cv_noticedownload = CVAR_INIT ("noticedownload", "Off", CV_SAVE|CV_NETVAR, CV_OnOff, NULL);
 
 // Speed of file downloading (in packets per tic)
-static CV_PossibleValue_t downloadspeed_cons_t[] = {{0, "MIN"}, {32, "MAX"}, {0, NULL}};
+static CV_PossibleValue_t downloadspeed_cons_t[] = {{0, "MIN"}, {300, "MAX"}, {0, NULL}};
 consvar_t cv_downloadspeed = CVAR_INIT ("downloadspeed", "16", CV_SAVE|CV_NETVAR, downloadspeed_cons_t, NULL);
 
 static void Got_AddPlayer(UINT8 **p, INT32 playernum);