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**Jammie** · 01-19-2006, 02:50 PM

I recently downloaded BitLord and BitTorrent, and they are both extremly slow. Is there anything I can do to speed them up?

**capnfuffy** · 01-19-2006, 02:55 PM

they are going to be slower than a p2p such as bearshare - but you can slightly speed it up by min. your upload limit and max. your download limit - and of cource always look for torrents with a good seed-to-leech ratio

**foXtrot** · 01-19-2006, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jammie

I recently downloaded BitLord and BitTorrent, and they are both extremly slow. Is there anything I can do to speed them up?

Speeds on torrents depend on several factors

1. Are there many seeds? Seeds are people who are uploading the data and have completed downloading the torrent. The more seeds, the more bandwidth available and the only way you can finish your download to 100%.

2. If you are behind a router, have you fowarded your ports (typically 6881-6889) that can cause problems.

3. If there are a small amount of seeders and many leechers(people who are downloading) then those few seeders have to give their bandwidth proportionally to the upload rates of the leechers and the number of leechers in all. Also, if the leecher's total upload rate is low, then you will get a low download if you download a part off of them. Usually, the more you share, the more you get.

4. If you are cheap meaning you do not upload 100% of the torrent then I hear that the next time you will get less download speed.

I hope this makes the speed issue clearer.

**PopeOfDope** · 01-19-2006, 03:10 PM

Make sure your firewall/router isnt blocking certain ports that bit torrent uses.
http://portforward.com/
You need to forward some ports to get it to a good speed usually. Check that site for instructions.

**Chrono6456** · 01-19-2006, 03:58 PM

HAH, speed up bittorrent, HAHAHAAHAH, im guessing your new to betorrent, so i will say, bit torretn is ALWAYS slow, dont be surprised if it takes a day or 2 to download a 500mb file or so

**inky** · 01-19-2006, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by c4pnfuffy

they are going to be slower than a p2p such as bearshare - but you can slightly speed it up by min. your upload limit and max. your download limit - and of cource always look for torrents with a good seed-to-leech ratio

limiting upload is what is wrong with bittorrent. you are getting from other users who are also stingy with the upload thats why speeds suck.
as for a 500mb file in a day or 2, lol I think you got problems man.
I am 1 hour into a 700mb file and a 500 mb file and both are going strong and will be done in about 2 hours. unless of course seeders ditch or something like that.

**Chrono6456** · 01-19-2006, 04:27 PM

well, a OLD 500mb file might take a day or 2, bitorrent is really only good with new stuff

**inky** · 01-19-2006, 04:44 PM

warcraft III is new?!?!

**Jammie** · 01-20-2006, 07:51 AM

I'm behind a router, so I forwarded external ports 6881-6889 and internal ports 6881-6889. It now maxes out at about 40kb/s it's faster, but I can get well over 100kb/s on limewire

**Vanden** · 01-20-2006, 08:27 AM

wow the fast i can get is about 25-30

it vook me 13 hours to download king kong 1.9 gb

**Ztype** · 01-20-2006, 08:39 AM

Why use bit torrent? There are far better ways to get things out there. I can download 3 full DVDs a day with usenet, rather than taking several days to do the same with BT.

**EM1L** · 01-20-2006, 08:40 AM

Use this
http://www.lvllord.de/
in Azureus
Tools > Options
Change Max simultaneous outbound connections to 50
Then go to transfer and change the boxs to
0
0
4
0
0
P.S. i use the latest Azureus beta, i went from about 20 kb average to 60-100kb average. Sometimes even up to 200kb/s.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ztype85

Why use bit torrent? There are far better ways to get things out there. I can download 3 full DVDs a day with usenet, rather than taking several days to do the same with BT.

Because You need to pay for usenet and BT is free.

**Ztype** · 01-20-2006, 08:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SovietSlayer

Use this
http://www.lvllord.de/
in Azureus
Tools > Options
Change Max simultaneous outbound connections to 50
Then go to transfer and change the boxs to
0
0
4
0
0
P.S. i use the latest Azureus beta, i went from about 20 kb average to 60-100kb average. Sometimes even up to 200kb/s.

Because You need to pay for usenet and BT is free.

That's very funny because I'm not paying for it

**EM1L** · 01-20-2006, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by ztype85

That's very funny because I'm not paying for it

So your ISP has a good server?

**Ztype** · 01-20-2006, 08:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SovietSlayer

So your ISP has a good server?

Yes...

**EM1L** · 01-20-2006, 08:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ztype85

Yes...

Lucky

**Ztype** · 01-20-2006, 08:47 AM

Stop using a trash ISP then

**Synyster gates** · 01-20-2006, 08:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ztype85

Why use bit torrent? There are far better ways to get things out there. I can download 3 full DVDs a day with usenet, rather than taking several days to do the same with BT.

it seem like too much trouble considering that barely anyone here uses it.

**Ztype** · 01-20-2006, 08:52 AM

I really don't see what's hard about it, download a client, set it to connect to your ISP's news server, and start downloading stuff. You don't even have to forward ports or do any IP routing.

**EM1L** · 01-20-2006, 08:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ztype85

Stop using a trash ISP then

I'm going to change to cable from DSL. I heard that Wide Open West is faster then Comcast so i'm thinking about getting it. But I could also get comcast. Do you know which ISP has a better server?

**Synyster gates** · 01-20-2006, 08:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ztype85

I really don't see what's hard about it, download a client, set it to connect to your ISP's news server, and start downloading stuff. You don't even have to forward ports or do any IP routing.

i guess i'll try it when i wake up. but for now i'm going to take my cold, sick ass back to sleep. it would be eaiser if people stop calling my friggin phone. :icon_mad:

**Ztype** · 01-20-2006, 08:55 AM

No clue, but look it up, ISPs always have that information somewhere on their websites

**EM1L** · 01-20-2006, 08:58 AM

After googling it i found that most ppl said the WOW is better just like my friends said. So i'm going with it. Also whats a good newsgroup client?

**Ztype** · 01-20-2006, 08:59 AM

I use GrabIt

**Ztype** · 01-20-2006, 12:04 PM

I still get decent speeds with BT, but I use it as a last resort

**RedDeath** · 01-20-2006, 12:04 PM

change your port randomly, the isps like to limit ports that get traffic like that

**Ztype** · 01-20-2006, 12:06 PM

That's not true, most ISPs limit traffic through the default ports that BT uses. All you have to do is forward your BT client through an abnormally high port range, and you'll have no trouble

**Bad Intentions** · 01-20-2006, 12:08 PM

Get BitComet.

**Ztype** · 01-20-2006, 12:08 PM

Most trackers have BitComet banned so I would advise against that. I use Bit Tornado.

**RedDeath** · 01-20-2006, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ztype85

That's not true, most ISPs limit traffic through the default ports that BT uses. All you have to do is forward your BT client through an abnormally high port range, and you'll have no trouble

comcast actively blocks my stuff, i've seen it happen multiple times

01-19-2006, 02:50 PM	#1
Jammie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Larne, NI Posts: 453 Trader Feedback: 0	speed up BitTorrent I recently downloaded BitLord and BitTorrent, and they are both extremly slow. Is there anything I can do to speed them up?

01-19-2006, 03:58 PM	#5
Chrono6456 Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,222 Trader Feedback: 0	HAH, speed up bittorrent, HAHAHAAHAH, im guessing your new to betorrent, so i will say, bit torretn is ALWAYS slow, dont be surprised if it takes a day or 2 to download a 500mb file or so __________________ [SIZE="4"][CENTER]Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May = Gods[/CENTER][/SIZE]

01-19-2006, 04:27 PM	#7
Chrono6456 Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,222 Trader Feedback: 0	well, a OLD 500mb file might take a day or 2, bitorrent is really only good with new stuff __________________ [SIZE="4"][CENTER]Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May = Gods[/CENTER][/SIZE]

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01-20-2006, 08:27 AM	#10
Vanden Join Date: Aug 2005 Real First Name: Vanden Location: Vandenland Just Played: Marval 1 Posts: 11,489 Trader Feedback: 0	wow the fast i can get is about 25-30 it vook me 13 hours to download king kong 1.9 gb __________________ You know where to find me.

01-19-2006, 02:55 PM	#2
capnfuffy Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Harrisburg PA Posts: 2,101 Trader Feedback: 0	they are going to be slower than a p2p such as bearshare - but you can slightly speed it up by min. your upload limit and max. your download limit - and of cource always look for torrents with a good seed-to-leech ratio

01-19-2006, 03:10 PM	#4
PopeOfDope DopaMean Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: London UK Posts: 3,739 Trader Feedback: 0	Make sure your firewall/router isnt blocking certain ports that bit torrent uses. http://portforward.com/ You need to forward some ports to get it to a good speed usually. Check that site for instructions.

01-20-2006, 07:51 AM	#9
Jammie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Larne, NI Posts: 453 Trader Feedback: 0	I'm behind a router, so I forwarded external ports 6881-6889 and internal ports 6881-6889. It now maxes out at about 40kb/s it's faster, but I can get well over 100kb/s on limewire

01-20-2006, 08:39 AM	#11
Ztype Retired Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,455 Trader Feedback: 0	Why use bit torrent? There are far better ways to get things out there. I can download 3 full DVDs a day with usenet, rather than taking several days to do the same with BT. __________________ [CENTER][B][URL=http://forums.qj.net/showthread.php?t=19945]Review FAQ[/URL][/B] [IMG]http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/193/gfv31uv.gif[/IMG][/CENTER]

01-20-2006, 08:47 AM	#17
Ztype Retired Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,455 Trader Feedback: 0	Stop using a trash ISP then __________________ [CENTER][B][URL=http://forums.qj.net/showthread.php?t=19945]Review FAQ[/URL][/B] [IMG]http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/193/gfv31uv.gif[/IMG][/CENTER]

01-20-2006, 08:52 AM	#19
Ztype Retired Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,455 Trader Feedback: 0	I really don't see what's hard about it, download a client, set it to connect to your ISP's news server, and start downloading stuff. You don't even have to forward ports or do any IP routing. __________________ [CENTER][B][URL=http://forums.qj.net/showthread.php?t=19945]Review FAQ[/URL][/B] [IMG]http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/193/gfv31uv.gif[/IMG][/CENTER]

01-20-2006, 08:55 AM	#22
Ztype Retired Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,455 Trader Feedback: 0	No clue, but look it up, ISPs always have that information somewhere on their websites __________________ [CENTER][B][URL=http://forums.qj.net/showthread.php?t=19945]Review FAQ[/URL][/B] [IMG]http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/193/gfv31uv.gif[/IMG][/CENTER]

01-20-2006, 08:58 AM	#23
EM1L Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,629 Trader Feedback: 0	After googling it i found that most ppl said the WOW is better just like my friends said. So i'm going with it. Also whats a good newsgroup client? __________________ [SIZE=3]ztype85 is dead in iraq:( [/SIZE]

01-20-2006, 08:59 AM	#24
Ztype Retired Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,455 Trader Feedback: 0	I use GrabIt __________________ [CENTER][B][URL=http://forums.qj.net/showthread.php?t=19945]Review FAQ[/URL][/B] [IMG]http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/193/gfv31uv.gif[/IMG][/CENTER]

01-20-2006, 12:04 PM	#25
Ztype Retired Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,455 Trader Feedback: 0	I still get decent speeds with BT, but I use it as a last resort __________________ [CENTER][B][URL=http://forums.qj.net/showthread.php?t=19945]Review FAQ[/URL][/B] [IMG]http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/193/gfv31uv.gif[/IMG][/CENTER]

01-20-2006, 12:04 PM	#26
RedDeath Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Your server, stealing your files... Posts: 1,728 Trader Feedback: 0	change your port randomly, the isps like to limit ports that get traffic like that __________________ [url=http://profile.mygamercard.net/H3xagram][img]http://card.mygamercard.net/gbar/H3xagram.gif[/img][/url]

01-20-2006, 12:06 PM	#27
Ztype Retired Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,455 Trader Feedback: 0	That's not true, most ISPs limit traffic through the default ports that BT uses. All you have to do is forward your BT client through an abnormally high port range, and you'll have no trouble __________________ [CENTER][B][URL=http://forums.qj.net/showthread.php?t=19945]Review FAQ[/URL][/B] [IMG]http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/193/gfv31uv.gif[/IMG][/CENTER]

01-20-2006, 12:08 PM	#28
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