From http://bitconjurer.org/BitTorrent/FAQ.html I'm behind a firewall/NAT, can I use BitTorrent? Yes, but you will get better performance if other peers can connect to you. By default, BitTorrent listens on port 6881, trying incrementially higher ports if it's unable to bind, and gives up after 6889 (the port range is configurable). It's up to you to figure out how to poke a hole in your firewall/NAT. Kb=Kilobits, KB=Kilobytes. A byte is 8 bits. So if your max upstream is 128 Kb, then you max upstream is 16 KB. Maxing or getting close to maxing your upstream will slow your downstream.
I need help, so i downloaded a torrent. (it's a game) but now how do i open it so i can play it? do i need to download something. please help!!
No, what you need to do is open bit torrent and it will ask to open a torent pick that torrent and it will start downloading.
ive downloaded about 5 things so far off suprnova but for 2 of the downloads halfway through downloading i got very nasty emails via. my provider, which is BT-ADSL.. from the company who actualy owns the (software, movie), like symantec, clombia pictures etc.. asking BT to terminate my subscription and the threat of legal action on me.. Anybody else had this?? should i just ignore them or is it more serious?? and is suprnova full of spyware??
I haven't had any such thing. Get Peerguardian to cover your arse and maybe ask (all innocent like), what they are talking about. Also suprnova is just a site with links, it can't have any spyware that I'm aware of. You could dl something off supr to check your computer for spyware aswell.
I'm in the process of downloading a season of a tv show. The torrent file downloaded in about a day, it was about 1600 MB, now that file made a folder w/ 13 files in it, all 0 KB, which are downloading. This is supposed to take another 58 hours. Is this what is supposed to happen? I assumed that the 1600 MB would contain all the episodes that could be extracted. Did I do something incorrectly or is this what is supposed to happen?
I'll throw in something here. The .torrent file isn't 1600Megs, its a few kB. That loads a tracker which then downloads the 1600, which would take the 53hrs, and contain the episodes that you want.
jb123987: the torrent file itself doesnt take too long to download.... it the "other" files that are associated with that torrent
ive had nothing but trouble off novatorent (first). i recived nasty emails from my ISP. from the manafacture of the movie or software i was downloading with the threat of legal action..so i installed peergardian (second). my ip address was blocked from downloading anything from the site. ive changed it now so thats ok. (third). if i leave it downloading for say half an hour everything looks great good speeds etc. but infact nothing is moving at all just froze so i have to pause and resume then wait another half hour and do the same its taking weeks to get a 700mb file which i could get in 3 hours before can sum 1 tell me why its happening as im pulling my hair out ive tried reinstalling nova torrent.
Been using bit torrent for a@ a year with no problems until now. Just got an email from my ISP, I guess the MPAA (motion picture association of america)monitors bit torrent severely. They got me while downloading an episode of the Practice I missed. Now I have to someohow prove that I have dispsed of the copyrighted material and a bunch of other crap or my account is going to be cancelled. Is there a way to give to the bit torrent community and not be sued by the RIAA/MPAA????
hi callmemo i had exactly the same problems dont worry your IP wont cancel your account, but will block your IP address from accessing the site, so you need to change your ip address, and then reinstall the torentt i was told to get peergardian which works a treat, it helps stop them spying and that will stop the emails
Does anybody know how do I get my ip address changed. Since I got that email from my isp saying the mpaa caught me downloading a tv show, I have been blocked from accesing suprnova.org, the page comes up but the torrent listings and the categories they are in don't show up. My ip address is set to obtain automatically, assigned from them, I can't just change it in my tcp/ip option in my local connection properties. Do you know what I can do? Any help is much appreciated.
That's probably just Suprnova.It happens a lot. Try a mirror site. Do a google search for Suprnova and try all the results, you will get a site that is working. Your ISP can't block you from going on any site you want to. That would be like a cable tv company saying you could only watch certain channels, after you had paid for them all.
well i WAS blocked from downloading anything from supernova i could access the site but when i clicked on anything to download, the box that comes up before it asks you where you would like to store the file, well that used to be on for hours instead of like seconds... i asked my IP and they confirmed that it was my address that was blocked but not by themselfs but by a 3rd party a simple change of IP address was all i needed to do
I think they are taking the p*ss m8. Have you tried a mirror site? What 3rd party would be going around doing that unless it was Suprnova themselves. If you have been downloading a file and then switching off as soon as you get it, then other BT users can block your IP, as you are then considered to be a hit and run merchant, who doesn't contribute to the BT community.
ofcause i tried a mirror site im not here to argue with ya im just telling what happend and what i had to do, i couldnt download anything for weeks and i tried every day, soon as i changed my ip address,. i could download instantly no more problems... and i upload more than i download so that wasnt the problem either... i didnt ask who the 3rd party was, who was involved i recived emails from symantc, culombia tristar, disney, etc all asking my IP to cease my contract or stop me accessing such sites the next day i couldnt download off suprnova anymore.. coincidence i dont think so
Hi all, I've recently changed my Matrix8 site back to a Bit Torrent download site. I've only got Kill Bill 2 on there at the moment, but there will be more to come. Please come and visit. Please could I ask you to help me out by clicking on the ads on my front page. Thanks,
mrmont, I would kick up hell with your ISP, they can't mess with your account without telling you. If they block your new addy, try downloading through a proxy server. I know it will slow you down but at least it will let you download.
