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How do u make BitTorrent download faster? i have been searching the answer for days.
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astrosoup
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5. May 2005 @ 13:36 |
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I'm using BTornado and K-LitePro. Tornado shows a yellow light.
Right now, I'm running through my Belkin router. I have read that it needs a static IP to do port forwarding, but Comcast says that they can't give me a nameserver or DNS address, so I have to use dynamic.
I've tried bypassing the router and plugging directly into the internet, but I still get the yellow light (XPFW and all other firewalls/antiviruses are off). This tells me that something else is preventing my ports from opening up.
I've tried Port Magic, but I can't get the thing running b/c it needs the username and passwords for my router that don't exist. I think I am going to bypass my router again and see if Port Magic catches anything. Trouble is, whenever I plug directly into the modem, the connection drops after not too long, and it usually takes me a while to get any internet access again.
I was just wondering if there is anything else I need to configure in order to open my ports up, or if I have some sort of mysterious firewall that I can't get to, or if Comcast is just blocking my every attempt to use my bittorrent effectively.
Like I said, I've switched to port 53000 for Tornado and K-Lite, and I've opened them up in my router, but for some reason they are still being hidden.
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astrosoup
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5. May 2005 @ 13:55 |
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Okay, I've bypassed my router again, and K-Lite is going at a steady 2 KB/s, and Bit Tornado is still giving me a yellow light. To my knowledge all firewalls are disabled, including XP's, ZoneAlarm, and Norton. Is something still blocking my ports? Or do I have another problem that is causing my ports to appear blocked?
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biggermac
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5. May 2005 @ 15:31 |
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> Okay, I've bypassed my router again, and K-Lite is going at a
> steady 2 KB/s, and Bit Tornado is still giving me a yellow light.
> To my knowledge all firewalls are disabled, including XP's,
> ZoneAlarm, and Norton. Is something still blocking my ports? Or do
> I have another problem that is causing my ports to appear blocked?
Of course you know you have to give it some time.
The light might stay yellow for several minutes, even with a good amount of files sharers.
And your speed for maybe 5 minutes might only be what you are getting before it starts to gradually increase - in other words, you need to gather in enough of the toirrent file to then be able to share - your up speed to others and sending them bits of info is what determines down speed.
If you only have a couple of people sharing here, well it might stay yellow too. Hopefully you are trying a popular torrent with 25 sharers at least so we know for sure you are being firewalled. At first you will only see a few peers and a few seeds, but it will increase.
I hope Zone alarm shuts off without a reboot?
But yes - if the light is still yellow after a while, you are probaly having a firewall problem.
I don't have to use a static I for my router - but you are bypassing the router right now, so that is not the problem.. I do not know what to say.
Look for your router - try port 17113 to 17115 - set them in BitTornado - close it. Then go back and start the download again because that is how it setsw the defaults - you have to shut it off.
Man it is so easy using Netear, and they'll even help uyou voice for free (to set it up). You can find a wiress G (54 Mbps) for $29 sometimes with a rebates sale. I did. Iu sed a Netgear wiress B before this one and it worked just fine - after i knoew what settings needed doing.
Oh - shut off UPnP in BitTornado & in your router. - you don't need it. I found it caused me problems (two computers - I use either for torrents - one is a Win 98 P3). It only works with Win XP I think anyway - or, turn it on if it is off if my way does not work.. who knows if this will help?
...McBigGuy@no-emailxxx.org
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redscorpi
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5. May 2005 @ 19:41 |
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have u checked out the portforward.com page? http://www.portforward.com/routers.htm
i noticed Belkin is listed there. click on the model of ur Belkin router and they will show u how to port forward on it.
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Shrimpii
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11. May 2005 @ 16:50 |
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Hey everyone, I am a total newbie to bittorrent, so there are many things I am confused about. I'm actually using BitTornado and my average speed is 5 kb/s! The problem is I don't have neither a firewall or a router, but the light is always yellow no matter how long I wait. So I'm wondering if anyone would be kind enough to help me. Thanks in advance!
P.S. I use Windows ME
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redscorpi
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11. May 2005 @ 18:36 |
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what color is the light?
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ocm
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11. May 2005 @ 19:17 |
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Hi all,
a while ago i posted that i'm new to this and had trouble downloading at a faster speed. Thanks to the great response i got everything cleared and the green light to go high speed. That was then...
Now, the new problem has arrived. I recently purchased a Belkin wireless router 802.11g so i can share the internet access. Eversince i connect through the router my download speed as gone to a snail speed (less than 1k) and always getting connection error. Lights are either red, blue or yellow, No green !!!
I have gone through all the usuals steps, port forwarding (portforward.com), disable XP firewall, open port on firewall software, updated firmware on router and open port on router. All no good.
Any suggestions???
Oh, btw i have the Belkin F5D7231au4
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Craze
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14. May 2005 @ 09:03 |
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Hmm... Hey redscorpi! I was wondering if i would be helpful to set it to a certain download speed. What is your opinion? Currently, I have the max upload speed set to 59kb/s and download speed set to 0.
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biggermac
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14. May 2005 @ 11:56 |
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You guys with the problems... You want help. But you don't post vital information that would help. You should all include in your post every time you ask something, what your upload Internet service provider says is your maximum upload speed and speed and maximum download speed too. And of course if you use a router or not - all of the information that you can give, the more the better.
Craze, perfect example. I've posted 80% before, but I don't know if you read it or have said anything about it. You just wrote:
> I was wondering if I would be helpful to set it to a certain download speed.
> What is your opinion? Currently, I have the max upload speed set to 59kb/s
> and download speed set to 0.
So I went back a couple of pages to see if you ever posted what your max up and downs speeds are, but I have up, I couldn't find it.
So now I have to guess: Your 59 Kbps upload speed = 472 Kbps. What has your ISP told you is your max - is it 600 kbps - that seems like an awful lot, but I don't know. Despite what the docs say accessed from this forum, I feel and have read elsewhere that max upload speed in your torrent program should be no more than 80%. So, if your ISP says you have a max upload of 400 Kbps. 80% of 50 KB/s is 40 KB/s. This is my speed (400 Kbps or 50 KB/s). But I have figured out even setting BitTornado to 40 KB/s up speed is a tad too much, so I set it at 38 KB/s. (by the way you wrote it, 50 kbps written with a small letter "b" = 50 Kbps, bits not bytes. Read this about the transfer speed abbreviations:
http://www.kicknet.net/ezmodems.html...
I also set a max download speed, but I have never reached it, not even close (4000 Kbps) so leaving it on max shouldn't matter. But why not set it anyway.
Shrimpii wrote:
> I'm actually using BitTornado and my average speed is 5 kb/s! The problem is
> I don't have neither a firewall or a router, but the light is always yellow no
> matter how long I wait. So I'm wondering if anyone would be kind enough
> to help me. Thanks in advance!
> P.S. I use Windows ME
Have you looked in the advanced are of your settings? If you highlight one of the settings - I think maximum peers or maximum files, it specifically mention Windows ME as having possible problems with those settings, and recommends trying the setting of 60 or below as max there. Don't forget once you change a setting & save, then close BitTornado, then start it up again downloading a torrent so that the changed setting goes into effect.
Windows ME is known for having the most bugs of all. I am talking generally speaking, not just BitTornado. Win 95, Win 98, Win 98 SE, Win ME, Win 2000, Win XP/XP Pro. Win 98 was more like Windows 95, not so different, while Win SE (second edition) was actually a big jump up from plain Win 98. Next came Win ME (millennium ?). As far as I can figure, Windows ME was sold as the non-Pro version to use if you didn't want to buy Windows 2000 (Win 2000 was always a "Pro" version). But Windows ME seems to me to be a souped up version of Windows 98, and not a big jump up from Win SE. Win ME is known to be more unstable than any of them..
OCM wrote:
> Now, the new problem has arrived. I recently purchased a Belkin wireless
> router 802.11g so I can share the internet access. Eversince I connect
> through the router my download speed as gone to a snail speed (less
> than 1k) and always getting connection error. Lights are either red,
> blue or yellow, No green !!!
> I have gone through all the usuals steps, port forwarding
> (portforward.com), disable XP firewall, open port on firewall software,
> updated firmware on router and open port on router. All no good.
> Any suggestions???
I only know Netgear routers. I would suggest to any of you contemplating getting a router to go Netgear for ease of use - they'll even help you for free set it up via a phone conversation.
OCM, just guessing here. I don't know how your router works, but with my Netgear wireless G that I recently bought (replaced a B), I have to port forward separate ports for my 2nd computer that I use to get torrents half of the time. A Dell P3 600 MHz Win 98 SE. So I have to use different ports to forward for the P3 in my router and assign those to the P3 - what I am saying is I cannot set when logged into my router, like port 17151 as port forwarding and expect all computers on my home network to be able use that port a port forwarded. This is why BitTornado is good because you can set any of the ports it uses. So my main Win XP machines uses one set of port forwarded ports and the BitTornado in it is set for those, while the Win 98 SE uses a different set of ports in it's copy of BitTornado and likewise those are assigned to it in my Netgear router.
...McBigGuy@no-emailxxx.org
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redscorpi
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14. May 2005 @ 20:18 |
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Craze, from what i understand, i dont think limiting ur download speed will increase ur download speed any. in my opinion it should just be set to "unlimited" (or "No Limit").
The "max upload rate", on the other hand, IS important. to find out what the right amount to enter for the "max upload rate" option go to the first post in page 13 of this forum, and follow the directions in step 1)
http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/13/89259...
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redscorpi
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14. May 2005 @ 20:34 |
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biggermac i dont appreciate u dissing Windows ME lol. i want u to know im a proud winME user and although it has had its share of problems here and there i think its a very cool operating system. oh and FYI it's Millennium Edition. lol
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biggermac
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14. May 2005 @ 20:49 |
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> biggermac i dont appreciate u dissing Windows ME lol. i want u to
> know im a proud winME user and although it has had its share of
> problems here and there i think its a very cool operating system.
> oh and FYI it's Millennium Edition. lol
You know, I run a little private Yahoo group for my family (cousins/uncles/aunts etc). Out of over 20 members, 2 have computer problems here and there. Freezing windows. Mouse cursor disappears. etc. Two guesses as to what operating system both of them are using...
;-)
...McBigGuy@no-emailxxx.org
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ocm
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15. May 2005 @ 17:43 |
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I got a green light on one of my downloads, but the thing is nothing is being downloaded. I tried using the NAT testing and got "NAT ERROR" or "UNABLE TO TEST"
What am i doing wrong.
The NERDS are back and making all the money
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biggermac
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> I got a green light on one of my downloads, but the thing is
> nothing is being downloaded. I tried using the NAT testing and
> got "NAT ERROR" or "UNABLE TO TEST"
> What am i doing wrong.
As mentioned, if you guys want help, every single time you ask a question, also re-post all of the information - your ISP& it's up and down speed, the torrent getting program - BitTornado or? And the speeds you use in your torrent program - up and down settings, how many connections, your operating system, which computer is the main computer in your home network, etc etc.. Every time. Who wants to search back just hoping you posted that info in the 1st place.
And you need to post what you have tried so far as suggested to you.
Wild guess: Try disabling UPnP in both your router and your torrent program if you port forward.
From the Internet Google search. There is more i am sure this was the 1st choice:
2.0 It?s showing yellow, I have a NAT error ? what do I do?
You need to configure your computer and/or network to accept incoming BitTorrent port connections. The tracker port is 6969. If this port is not correctly configured, downloads will not start at all. The download/upload ports used in this guide are 16881-16889. It is these ports that are causing your problems.
2.1 If you are a Azureus user, then switch disable UPnP
** If you are not using Azureus, skip to 2.2 **
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP), it is an Azureus feature that works with some compatible routers to open the required ports automatically. However, some routers, even if they are compatible with UPnP, have problems with this.
Tools -> Options
Expand "Plugins" on the left hand tree.
Select "UPnP"
Deselect "Enable UPnP"
Check if the torrent/health has gone green. If not, move on to section 2.2.
2.2 Configure Your XP Firewall (ICF: Internet Connection Firewall)
Please go to the appropriate sub-section.
- ?Configure ICF in SP1? if you have NOT installed Service Pack 2
- ?Configure ICF in SP2? if you have installed Service Pack 2
2.2.1 Configure ICF in SP1
Open up your ?Network Connections?. Right click on your internet connection or LAN connection and select ?Properties?.
->Select the ?Advance? tab
->If the ?Internet Connection Firewall? is not ticked, then this is not your problem. Research into whether you need the XP firewall or not and jump to "Configure Your Router" below. If it is ticked, please continue:
->Click ?Settings??
->On the ?Services? tab press ?Add??
->Description of service = BitTorrent
Name or IP address of the computer hosting this service on your network = 127.0.0.1 (this means "the local machine.")
External Port number for this service = 16881
Internal Port number for this service = 16881
TCP/UDP = TCP
-> Press OK.
-> With ABC, forward as many ports as you want simultaneous downloads. Start with port 16881 and forward ports in increments of 1. Realistically you don?t need more than three ports.
Make sure ?Action-> Preferences -> Network -> ?Minimum port? is equal to 16881
-> With Azureus, this process only needs to be done once. Make sure that "Tools -> Options -> Connection -> Incoming TCP Listen Port" is equal to 16881.
Check if the torrent/health has gone green. If not, move on to section 2.2.
2.2.2 Configure ICF in SP2
-> Open your Windows Control Panel and select ?Security Centre.?
-> Scroll down to the ?Manage security settings for:? section and select ?Firewall?
-> Decide whether you want to keep the firewall on or off. Make an informed decision based on more than the information provided by Microsoft. If you decide to switch it off, then do so and move onto section 2.2. Otherwise, continue this section.
-> Select the ?Exceptions? tab.
-> Select ?Add Port??
-> Name: = BitTorrent (or anything of your choice)
-> Port number: = 16881
-> TCP/UDP = TCP
-> Press OK.
-> With ABC, forward as many ports as you want simultaneous downloads. Start with port 16881 and forward ports in increments of 1. Realistically you don?t need more than three ports.
Make sure ?Action-> Preference -> Network -> Minimum port? is equal to 16881
-> With Azureus, this process only needs to be done once. Make sure that "Tools -> Options -> Connection -> Incoming TCP Listen Port" is equal to 16881.
Check if the torrent/health has gone green. If not, move on to section 2.3.
2.3 Configure Your Router
If you are on a LAN with a router or hardware firewall, you may need to configure it. You need to forward BitTorrent?s connection ports to your specific PC on the LAN.
If your connection is shared using Microsoft Internet Connection Sharing (ICS), go to section 2.3.
There are too many routers to cover in this guide, so it is time to head to Google. Search for port forwarding, BitTorrent and the name of your router. Lots of manufacturers provide specific information on their sites. A generic guide to port forwarding for most routers can be found at PortForward.com.
-> With ABC, forward as many ports as you want simultaneous downloads. Start with port 16881 and forward ports in increments of 1. Realistically you don?t need more than three ports.
-> Make sure ?Action-> Preferences -> Network tab -> Minimum port? is equal to 16881
-> With Azureus, forward port 16881. Make sure this matches "Tools -> Options -> Connection -> "Incoming TCP Listen Port"
Check if the torrent/health has gone green. If not, carry on:
2.4 Configure Microsoft Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
If you are sharing an internet connection using ICS, then you will need to forward the BitTorrent ports.
Windows 2000 users, click here for information on forwarding (mapping) ports.
Other users:
Practically Networked provides a useful tool, called ?ICS Configuration? for changing the settings of ICS. Download the latest version from here.
-> Install the program on the serving computer and run it
-> Click ?+ Add?
-> Name = [whatever you want, e.g. BitTorrent]
-> Target = Local IP of machine running BitTorrent, e.g. 192.168.0.2
-> Description = [whatever you want, e.g. ?allow BitTorrent for 192.168.0.2?]
-> On the ?Ports? tab, slect ?+ Add?
-> Select ?Port Range? from the drop-down box
-> Enter ?16881? and ?16889? into the relative boxes
-> TCP/UDP = TCP
-> Data translation = NORMAL
-> Press ?OK?, Press ?Enable?, Press ?OK?.
-> Close everything and reboot the PC.
The settings will be saved in your registry. There is no need to open ICS Configuration with ICS.
With ABC, repeat for as many ports as you want simultaneous downloads. Start with port 16881 and forward ports in increments of 1.
With Azureus, forward port 16881. Make sure this matches "Tools -> Options -> Connection -> Incoming TCP Listen Port"
Check if the torrent/health has gone green. If not, carry on:
2.5 Configure Your Firewall
As with routers, there are too many to cover here, so time to head to Google. Unlike with other sections to this guide, ports only have to be opened, rather than forwarded.
With Azureus, open port 16881.
With YET ABC, open port 16881 and sufficient consecutive ports for the desired number of simultaneous downloads. This will probably be 3
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roberto28
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16. May 2005 @ 14:50 |
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My bt 4.0.1 download went smoothly and now it stopped at 99.3% and shows 0 KB/s. Its been like this for 6 or so hours. Anyone know what could be the problem? Thank you in advance, your response is appreciated.
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john_t1
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16. May 2005 @ 20:07 |
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Remember: 1 KB (Kilobytes) = 8 Kb (Kilobits).
I have Bell Sympatico High Speed DSL and my connection speed is 1.7 Mbps meaning approximately 215 KB/s.
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biggermac
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> My bt 4.0.1 download went smoothly and now it stopped at 99.3% and
> shows 0 KB/s. Its been like this for 6 or so hours. Anyone know
> what could be the problem? Thank you in advance, your response is
> appreciated.
You of course mean you were downloading a torrent, not the torrent program ;-) . Well, I would guess that any -seeds- if there were any when you started, have left the circle. (seeds are full & complete copies). No seeds, no one gets a complete copy. No one left in your circle with more of the torrent file to download from, you got as much as you could from the guy with 93.3% who was ahead of you, but now you and he sit in the same boat. Now only other people can download from you and anyone else who has caught up to your 93.3%, but they'll only be able to catch up to you at best, and then also stall out.
When you start a download that only has a couple of -seeds- this is the chance you take. I have noticed for TV programs at a certain site if it was say.. 4 hours after the east coast feed, I'd go to fetch the TV show, and I'd see plently of peers like me (25 or 30) but after 10 minutes of downloading I see no -seeds- ever come into my circle, I abort because I'll never get the whole program unless at least one -seed- comes into the circle.
Now, your torrent is still good. All you need to do is try again the exact same copy or tracker at another time and see if at least one seed is in your circle.
This is why it is a good idea to "save" the torrent to your disk before you "open" it when you start downloading. Because if you are ever interupted, later to begin again you can easily just go to where the xxxxx.torrent file is on your hard drive and click on it, and you'll be in the same tracker downloading the same torrent.
Since many times I find the torrent I want through the use of a torrent-search-engine, and not by going to any website, this saves me the hassle of trying to find the same torrent again if I ever aborted the download at any time. This is especially true if you are experimenting with settings in BitTornado - many of the settings do not go into effect until you close the program, then next time you open it, those settings you changed will only then be in effect.
Also, there is a chance you "stopped" the download. There might be a "resume" button or command you could have clicked on.
Other than that I don't know.
...McBigGuy@no-emailxxx.org
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roberto, the reason u are not able to finish the download completely is probably because there are no seeds at all. which means there isn't anyone who is shareing this torrent that has the complete, finished file (or 100% complete of the file).
if u look at the "advanced peer options" of ur BT program you will see that there are a bunch of people stuck at 99.3% just like u. the reason there are no seeds may be that the torrent file is not a popular one or it's an old torrent file.
unfortunately the only thing u can do, if this is the case, is wait and see if a seed (or a person with the completed file) shows up and everyone is able to finish their file download.
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Hi, I need help with my download speed. I'll try to give as much as information as I can, but be sure to remember that I barely know anything about routers and servers and all this.. I use BitTornado, I have Comcast cable modem, and that's all I pretty much know. For questions on speed, I did this test someone provided a link to and here were my results:
1.2 megabits per second
Communications: 1.2 megabits per second
Storage: 145.5 kilobytes per second
1MB file download: 7 seconds
Subjective rating: Good
Connection type: Cable
Region: Florida
Provider: ---
Also, I have a Windows XP. I have already tried this opening your ports thing, but it hasn't worked. When I go to check if the ports are open, it says STEALTH (Another site someone provided) which means it's being blocked. I don't know what to do then. Also, this is how my window shows for ports, so I dont know what everyone is talking about on external internal etc etc
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biggermac
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> Hi, I need help with my download speed. I'll try to give as much
> as information as I can, but be sure to remember that I barely
> know anything about routers and servers and all this.. I use
> BitTornado, I have Comcast cable modem, and that's all I pretty
> much know. For questions on speed, I did this test someone
> provided a link to and here were my results:
I have comcast in the bay area of California (San Francisco/San Jose/Silicon valley). Comcast around here was 256 up and 3000 Kbps down, but we are now 400 Kbps up and 4000 Kbps down, and it is going to be nationwide if they haven't got to you yet..
With torrents, your download speed is dependent on your upload speed. Share and share alike. Designed so freeloaders would have problems (those who would not want to share/upload)
> 1.2 megabits per second
This is 1.2 Mbps, or better put, 1200 Kbps. As you can see with what I posted above, this is a very slow reading for download speed. You might have tested on a distant website, and it might have been the busiest time of day (cable users have to share bandwidth - if it is busy, download speed suffers somewhat). But it doesn't matter at this point, 1.2 Mbps is still good enough. You will never achieve 3000 Kbps downloads with torrents, for example. 2000 Kbps is do-able but rare.
> Also, I have a Windows XP. I have already tried this opening your
> ports thing, but it hasn't worked. When I go to check if the ports
> are open, it says STEALTH (Another site someone provided) which
> means it's being blocked. I don't know what to do then. Also, this
> is how my window shows for ports, so I dont know what everyone is
> talking about on external internal etc etc
> http://img278.echo.cx/img278/5250/untitled2xh.png
OK - if you are not on a home network you are not using a router - you plug your computer right into the cable modem, correct?
You do not need to "punch holes" (port forward) in XP's firewall. Using XP SP2's firewall settings. click the "exclude" button - then exclude BitTornado completely. You don't need a firewall when connected using a torrent program.
As far as ports to use in BitTornado - BitTornado is a cool character in this regards - you don't need to use the BitTorrent ports. BitTornado is configurable. Try setting ports above 17,000. Try like 17117. Anything around there. All you need is one port, but you could do 17117 to 17121 random. It would pick one in that range when you start up.
Remember, when you change settings in BitTornado, you then need to save the settings, but you need to close the program. The new settings will take effect next time you open it.
Set your max upload to 80% of what Comcast says you have. 250 Kbps is also about 31 KB/s. BitTornado uses the KB/s - this is "bytes". 8 bits to a byte. You reported your tested speed in "bits", for example. And connectio9ns - leave it at "4" for now. But I have been pushing 8 lately and I notice does better. I used to think it didn't matter.
Do not use the automatic setting on the main BitTorrent page or in the other settings. Choose either the broadband slow or fast setting, then adjust the settings after it displays what it displays.
Get back to this forum if it does not work out. Remember it will be very slow for several minutes. Only when you have enough to start passing around (uploading) will your download speed gradually increase.
...McBigGuy@no-emailxxx.org
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Akina
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17. May 2005 @ 19:53 |
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To exclude BitTornado from my Firewall, is this what I do?
Example: (http://img265.echo.cx/img265/271/image424bv.png)
As far as ports to use in BitTornado - BitTornado is a cool character in this regards - you don't need to use the BitTorrent ports. BitTornado is configurable. Try setting ports above 17,000. Try like 17117. Anything around there. All you need is one port, but you could do 17117 to 17121 random. It would pick one in that range when you start up.
I don't quite understand this. I'm a computer illiterate when it comes to these things. You are correct on me just plugging my computer right into the cable modem, it's not a home network. So if I don't need port forward in XP's firewall, I don't quite get what you mean by the above.
Set your max upload to 80% of what Comcast says you have. 250 Kbps is also about 31 KB/s. BitTornado uses the KB/s - this is "bytes". 8 bits to a byte. You reported your tested speed in "bits", for example. And connectio9ns - leave it at "4" for now. But I have been pushing 8 lately and I notice does better. I used to think it didn't matter.
And in response to that, is this what you meant?
Example: (http://img287.echo.cx/img287/3442/image416mu.png)
I thank you very much for assisting me biggermac, I'm not very good at any of this. Your patience is also appreciated for any future complications that I still may have.
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biggermac
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17. May 2005 @ 21:59 |
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Actually Akina, you are in the right place. it looks to me though your firewall is already turned off for everything by the message I see. You message is saying "windows firewall is turned off you are at risk", mine says "Windows is blocking incoming connections except for the items below that are checked".
Also, I see yours listing what is "btdownloadgui" - yes that is the BitTornado exe file - why is it listed twice? Anyway mine says "BitTornado" is excluded. The check mark in the box means excluded.
So I don't understand your message being different than mine - you do have The Windows XP Service pack 2 upgrade, correct? You keep up on the Windows upgrades? Like I said, it sounds as if you've turned of the firewall completely and you need it on for normal online Internet connections - you are at very high risk when on the Internet if no firewall. This is a #1 thing. Internet = need a firewall.
So why BitTornado is not listed but the EXE program is - it should be excluding. Excluding means that when using that program, the firewall is completely non-existent. Port forwarding would mean the firewall is on for that application, and you are "punching holes in it" at those exact ports (you have like 60,000 ports). On the Internet, an evil person set on causing your computer harm if they knew your weakness at specified ports you "port forwarded" could do damage in one way or another. But as you see there in the exclusions window there are several applications that are checked and thus are excluded - the firewall does not exist for those.
And to the second example - yes. That is good almost - 31 KB/s is about 250 Kbps - if comcast told you your upload speed is 250 Kbps, you want to use 80% of that. 250 Kbps is about the same thing as 31 KB/s, so you want a 25 KB/s setting there to get the 80%. If your up speed comcast tells you is 400 Kbps like mine is now (new from comcast) I use a 40 setting there - 40 KB/s is 40 x 8 = 320 Kbps, which is 80% of 400 Kbps. The Kbps and KB/s are stupid some idiot started using bytes not bits and some programs have caught on - it is utter confusion for many.
All of that said - I see your problem right there . The example you show is a terrible torrent to be downloading. 3 peers. NO seeds! Seeds are complete copies. There is no complete copy of that download! 3 peers is too little too in most cases.
Find a TV site and download a popular TV show that is maybe a day old, for testing. You should be seeing multiple -seeds- (compete copies, like 10 or more, and even more -peers-, like 30 at least.. Peers are people like you, no complete copy - you are sharing bits though anyway - torrents work by passing around different parts to different people, so you are sharing - this is how you get higher speeds than others upload speeds - combined speed. Otherwise you would be limited to ones upload speed which isn't much. Boradband providers almost always sacrifice upload speed for faster download speed.
But anyway whatever you see it should be several seeds and even more peers, and your speed will probably go up, and you will get a green light. Hopefully.
I am pretty sure being in a circle with no seeds would not get you the green light you seek. And as few peers as 3 would also retard your speed a lot in most cases. And you will stall out anyway when you catch up to whoever has the most bits - like you, he has his thumb up his butt waiting for more and it ain't there - no complete copy for him either, you are now both dead in the water with no where to go.
Torrents are usually "hot" (available) only for a little time when it comes to visual torrents. If you start a download, and after say 3 or 4 minutes you see some peers but no seeds, forget it. Also if only one seed, that guy might leave and there you are again, no good.
For example on the what's available issue - I tried to find "The 4400" the TV show the 6 episodes 2 weeks ago - no where on a free site anyway. I waited too long it ended a while back. There might be one now. It has been released to DVD that is why and someone is offering that. (But that copy would be illegal.. Probably now even the TV shows people are recording and offering as torrents would be illegal because the Networks don't like it.. So you di understand I can't advise you to download illegal stuff... if you know what I mean.
...McBigGuy@no-emailxxx.org
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redscorpi
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18. May 2005 @ 12:52 |
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akina, do u have any other firewalls like McAfee Personal Firewall?
u would have to forward the port on any other firewalls or routers that u have.
also if u have a router try doing this to go to ur router settings to forward the port (if u dont know if u have a router it doesnt hurt ur pc to try this anyway):
1) go to Start, then Run, and type in "command" (without quotes of course). click OK.
2) on the black DOS window that appears type "ipconfig".
3) you are going to get some info. look for the line that says "Default Gateway". To the right of it there is going to be a long number. that's the routers IP address.
4) type that number (with dots and everything) into an internet web browser and you should be taken to your router's settings.
every time u think u have forwarded the port do the Shields Up test to check.
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Akina
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18. May 2005 @ 14:50 |
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I do upgrade, and I've checked already to see if I needed any upgrades. I don't, so I'm up to date. I don't know why BitTornado is there twice, I believe it's because I uninstalled and reinstalled the program, though that still is weird for it to be there.. And also, I kind of figured it had to do with seeds. I read about what peers and seeds stood for in a Bittorrent FAQ and realized that was my problem. The only reason I'm downloading at this specific place though is because the file is hard to find with an active torrent still, so I'm kind of stuck there.
As for example, I don't really know of any popular TV shows, so trying to find an active torrent to see if I get a green light will be hard for me.
redscorpi: I do have another firewall up, and this is what the screen looks like for the firewall screen of my anti-virus program.
Example: (http://img280.echo.cx/img280/1355/untitled6lk.png)
I dont know how to open ports on this firewall, is it the same?
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biggermac
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18. May 2005 @ 15:33 |
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> I do have another firewall up, and this is what the screen looks
> like for the firewall screen of my anti-virus program.
Well there you go. That is why i saw the message on the XP fiorewall as to being "shut off" Windows XP will not let you run two software firewalls.
So you do have a firewall blocking. I am not familiar with the PCillian or whatever firewall that was. Same deal - you must either port forward those ports your BitTornado is using, or yoy must find where to exclude BitTornado for that firewall. Excluding BitTornado in the XP firewall has nothing to do with the PXillian forewall you are using. But do not just shut it down completely either, you need it for Internet connections.
...McBigGuy@no-emailxxx.org
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