How do u make BitTorrent download faster? i have been searching the answer for days.

oh sorry biggermac, i miss-interpreted you. when you said "max upload" i thought u were refering to "Upload rate". i generalize too much sometimes and its been a while since i used Bittornado, lol, my bad.
Yeah, Max Uploads is like how many people (or peers) u are uploading to simultaneously. and u are right, its not that important.
what i was talking about in my last response to you was "Upload Rate" which IS important.

 

Oh yeah, I should tell you how it didn't work shouldn't I. Yeah, It didn't take me anywhere when I typed in the router ip address in the address bar.

 

You all have to remember that your computers specs also affect your download rate
If you have a lot open then it WILL be slow I reccomend having NOTHING but your client open. Set the priority to the highest and individualy set the files as highest.
Then CNTTRL+ALT+DEL then choose your client(for me it would be Bitlord.exe) right click on it then set priority>Realtime.
I ALWAYS do this. Hope it helps guys,

-Mike

 

> You all have to remember that your computers
> specs also affect your download rate
> If you have a lot open then it WILL be slow
> I reccomend having NOTHING but your client
> open. Set the priority to the highest and
> individualy set the files as highest.
> Then CNTTRL+ALT+DEL then choose your client
> (for me it would be Bitlord.exe) right click
> on it then set priority>Realtime.
> I ALWAYS do this. Hope it helps guys,
> -Mike

I seem to do the same, or close to it anyway, when doing other things in other Windows (Athlon 3200+ 768 MBs RAM). Of course I look at speed averages and it may not appear different until minutes later.

But, seeing as my reaction times when running other programs at the same time as BitTornado are sluggish with responses, or at least Windows functions can be very sluggish, I bought an old 600 MHz Pentium 3 and put it a home Network. The P3's only real function is to get torrents, then at some point I send whatever to my main computer. Who wants their main computer tied up for hours and hours retrieving torrents?

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Around here (San Jose/San Francisco bay area) P3's are a dime a dozen almost. A 500 or 600 MHz P3 can be had for less than $100. Since it's only doing one thing it is quite fast enough.

And a decent 17 inch CRT monitors can be $20 or $25.

And a router to run the home network = wireless B is even 11 Mbps or so which is 4 times a standard Internet cable connection - and that is wireless transfers, if you use an Ethernet cable it is faster. But you can't even find the B much in stores anymore - I got a Netgear wireless G 54 Mbps for $29 after rebates (cheap because wireless "super" G 108 Mbps is now so available and more or less the standard now).

So either way you look at it, it seems a good idea to use a second computer if you are a regular torrent getter.

And the bonus is that if you use a router, it is a hardware firewall - you are protected that much more. In fact except for the main computer using the SP2 firewall along with the router, the other computers on the home network (all older) - well, I don't even bother run any software firewalls. The router's hardware firewall is enough.

The only drawback to having a router/hardware firewall is that Torrent programs use ports - and thus you need to learn how to set up some open ports in the router. This is a good reason to use BitTornado too because it can use any ports you specify. And so, I have BitTornado on both computers, each set to use a different port (has to be set up that way in my router). Works like a charm once you know what settings to use.

 

Hmm... I still haven't figured it out yet. Limewire is downloading faster than my bittorrent! That doesn't make me very happy. Well, If I ever do figure it out, I'll be back to say what the problem was.

 

if u are gettinga yellow light u are going to have to find a way to forward ports so u can get a green light. im telling you thats going to increase ur download significantly. u have bellsouth dsl, u sshould be able to reach the router settings by typing in the routers Ip in an address bar. are u sure the instructions on link i gave dont work? are u sure u typed the corretct IP address on the address bar?

 

My bittorrent doesn't have any lights... I'm sure that if it did it could help me out a little in telling me whats going on. Do you think it would be wise for me to find a better bittorrent client thing and if so, what do you think would be the best choice?

 

> My bittorrent doesn't have any lights... I'm sure
> that if it did it could help me out a little in
> telling me whats going on. Do you think it would
> be wise for me to find a better bittorrent client
> thing and if so, what do you think would be the
>best choice?

I thought there was a new version of BitTorrent now? Well no matter - get BitTornado.. All is configurable, and you get the "colored lights" system. A yellow light most like means firewall problems = if you have a router this is your slow speed problem - see, you still can be connected with a firewall problem, but SSLLOOOWW.. - never improves

BitTornado also allows you to choose any port or range of ports to use up to port 60,000, unlike other torrent programs that have a set range of ports. Then you must check into your router and "port forward" at least one port, or if you selected a range of ports in BitTornado, then in the router do the same (but no need - one is enough). Port forwarding is punching a hole in the firewall so the program can work right.

Make sure if you run a software firewall that your torrent program is chosen as being excluded. (I run both types of firewalls my main computer, but on the torrent workhorse, a P3 running Windows 98 SE, I just use the router's firewall - no software - and that is another thing, BitTornado works on old Windows like Win 98.

And make sure you set your max upload speed to only 80% of your true max that your ISP says you have.

 

Well, I just upgraded my bittorrent to BitTorrent OSX 3.2.2a, but it doesn't seem to have any lights of any kind. Is there a certain type of bittorrent you guys are using?

 

> Well, I just upgraded my bittorrent to BitTorrent
> OSX 3.2.2a, but it doesn't seem to have any lights
> of any kind. Is there a certain type of bittorrent
> you guys are using?

Look. I don't know how else to put this. You are having problems. A torrent program that tells what might be a problem with colored lights might be the3 way to go - do you think???

So why do you keep idling on with BitTorrent when you are not one step closer too solving your problem? Why don't you just download BitTornado and try it? So we'll know. HOpefully. It can't hurt anyway. It looks like BitTorrent i am told.

And so if you get a yellow light - you have narrowed it down - or a green one says all is OK and so you better look elsewhere..

 

I just downloaded it from that site! Arrg!!! It must be because you have a pc and not a mac. Hehe... Yeah... But anyways, thats what I'm trying to do here. I'm just trying to get at least one step closer.

 

Well... I just started trying out Azureus now. I would have to say that it works a lot better
than bittornado. And it also has a little light also, so you don't have to get so worked up
about it anymore biggermac. I'm now downloading at about 40kB/s. I've heard that you
can get up to around 400 though... So, if any of you can tell me how I can bring my
download speed up more, I would appreciate it greatly.

 

By the way, the light is green...

 

great, light is green.
lol i know some ppl download at 400kBs but that's because they have a great internet connection type. u got dsl. they got Cable or T1 or whatever. im absoultely sure u are NOT gonna get up to 400Kbs download speeds with DSL. u want those speeds, switch to roadrunner cable, they's saying its three times faster than DSL.

u CAN improve ur download speed a little bit more though. how? by setting the "Max Upload Rate" option on Azureus to the correct amount.
i explain how to find the best amount for the "max upload rate" option here: http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/13/89259
Just do the things in number 1)

if u dont understand something, ask me.

 

That's exactly what I did as soon as I got Azureus. It would most likely help if there were more people to download from and more people uploading from me. For the thing I am downloading right now, there are 2 seeds and 3 peers... Not a very good number of people. But I'd have to admit, it would be nice to have that roadrunner cable. That would seriously be helping me out here.

 

> And it also has a little light also, so you have to
> get so worked up about it anymore biggermac.

Well alleluia then.. But yes I got worked up about it.. I kept reading your posts as if anything that was said about BitTornado or it's status lights system was invisible to you.

Yep, as I understand it some people swear by Azureus and it is good. But I am also told that it will only work on Windows XP machines, and I was unaware of your situation.. and I of course I am familiar with BitTornado, and I can tell you from experience with my router (gone through a "B", now a "G") that the light status system works well because I have been firewalled quite a bit before I figured out what right settings to use.

> I'm now downloading at about 40kB/s. I've heard
> that you can get up to around 400 though... So,
> if any of you can tell me how I can bring my
> download speed up more, I would appreciate it
> greatly.

How long did you wait before you gave us that download figure? In case you are unaware, it takes a while to build up speed most of the time. .

Also I recommend going to a good TV show place and download a popular TV show where you have plenty of seeds and peers and then see what kind of speed that brings.. Something with like 16 seeds and 36 peers or better. If you are trying to retireve something not so populkar at them moment then you aren't going to have enough sources to do well.

40 KB/s is 320 Kbps (40 bytes a 8 bits). 320 KB/s is not very good if you have been downloading for over 45 minutes or so of a large torrent (like 720 MBs or 1.4 GBs). It also just depends..

At Suprnova when it used to be free I could never ever do better than 600 Kbps (like 70 KB/s), and 40 KB/s quite normal even at the fastest - I don't care how many seeds/peers...

Yet other places 1 Mbps (1000 Kbps/125 KB/s) was good, sometimes 2 Mbps - not often the 2 Mbps though. One time I got 3 Mbps. That 400 KB/s you posted is 3200 Kbps - faster than most people's cable (3000 Kbps). It depends on your upload rate too - strongly tied to uploading.. Generally speaking just having to put a label on it, let's say that you must be showing close to your maximum upload rate, and be halfway through the download, in order to be getting the best speed. (see, the more you can "pass around" the better - that's why it takes a while before you have enough to pass around to others).

Comcast just bettered the 250-up/3000-down (Kbps) to 400 up and 4000 down. This should be good for torrents - the up speed here being increased being the important one I would think, because it is going to be very very difficult to get your max download anyways with cable..

...big_mac-<at>-kicknet.net

 

yeah, craze, dont expect good download speeds with just 2 seeds and 3 peers. although sometimes the download speed can increase it will rarely happen with that small amount of seeds and peers.

 

Yeah, I know about all that stuff. I'm just downloading something older at the moment. And yes, I waited for a while while downloading, that was my TOP SPEED for that torrent.

 

Hi everyone!

I'm getting desperate! I'm pretty new to bittorrent, but I've spent hours now reading about it. I have extremely low DL speed (around 10kbps) with an adsl modem with a speed of 750kbps. I used bitcomet at first, but now switched to ABC, and my DL speed has improved a little (it'll go up to 20kbps) but still not enough.

I don't have a router, simply a firewall, and the ports are open on that (I've checked). I tried increasing my upload speed, but that doesn't seem to make any difference.

I'm using:

CPU : Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1.80GHz 1799 MHz
RAM size : 253.79 MB
OS Version: Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (Build 2600).

I know I can DL faster with bittorent that 20kbps, but I'm about to lose my mind trying to figure out how... I would really appreciate any help from anyone

Thanks in advance

 

ssggr, go to the Shields Up page to test the port and see if it's really open or blocked:
-copy and paste this link to the address bar and go to it:
https://grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2
-hit "Proceed"
-scroll down and type the port in the blue box
-hit "User Specified Custom Port Probe"
-scroll down, if the port says "Stealth" the port is being blocked by firewall and this is probably why u are getting slow downloads.

If u dont think the port should say "Stealth" cuz u believe u really have it forwarded in ur firewall, know that Windows XP comes with a built in firewall and it could be causing the Shields Up test to return "Stealth". if u already have a separate firewall like u say than u really dont need the Windows Xp built-in firewall, so u can disable it. Here is how:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/learnmore/icf.mspx
(scroll down to where it says "To enable or disable Internet Connection Firewall" in bold)