[boost] svn server performance

It second day while I am trying to download boost trunk from svn. I am running svn co command using TortoiseSVN First it's rediculously slow. Bandwidth jumps inbetween 0 and 2 k/sec, with ome visible pause once in a while. Second it fails every 10-15 minutes reporting lost connection. Am I doing something wrong? Is there better way? Please advise, Gennadiy