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How do u make BitTorrent download faster? i have been searching the answer for days.
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redscorpi
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21. June 2005 @ 21:04 |
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redwood04, did u try what i suggested? i really think it will work for u.
Just go here again:
And what u are going to do is block the ports BUT ONLY for a small period of time so that the rest of the time the ports will be open.
All you gotta do is fill in the info.
-For the "IP" part just complete the IP address which u can find in the same DOS window u went to to get the routers IP address. just look at the line that says "IP Address" instead of "Default Gateway". the IP Address is probably gonna be 192.168.1.1 If it is, type a "100" for the last digit instead of "1" so its gonna be 192.168.1.100 u probably may not have to fill the second box on the "IP" part, only the first box. so just type a 100 on the first box.
-For the "Port" part, type in the port range u opened in the windows XP firewall. type the starting port on the first box and the ending port of the range on the second box.
-For "Type" select BOTH.
-For "Block Time" select Block.
-For the "Day" and "Time" parts leave the first one SUN 12:00AM and the second one on the bottom set it to SUN 12:01AM. This way the ports will only be blocked for one minute. the rest of the time will be unblocked.
-And then check Enable.
try it out.
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inchack
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22. June 2005 @ 03:00 |
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I'm trying.
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biggermac
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22. June 2005 @ 08:31 |
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I was at 250 up and 3000 down with Comcast before they upped me to 400 up and 4000 down.. In my case at 250 up the 80% rule was pretty good, not needing to bring it down to 75% (25 KB/s set in BitTornado, which is exactly 80% of 250 Kbps (31 KB/s is close to that).
In my case for some reason I used to reach higher download speeds a few times than I get now that I have the 400 Kbps up speed - I used to be able to get 2 Mbps|2000 Kbps|250 KB/s once in a while. But now with a 400 Kbps up I bumped it back to 75% and do better than 80%. Anyways I think I do better -overall- at the 400 kbps up I get now, but I've not seen 2 Mbps. The other day 1.5 Mbps download was the best I've gotten, and funny thing is only 4 seeds and 19 peers most of the way through.
Inchack, with a 404 Kbps download cap you have, I guess you have DSL, you might want to try 2 torrents at one time and see if each can share youyr total 225 Kbps up speed. Maybe set each to 11 KB/s up max in your torrent program (or so) and see what gives. I've never tried it myself but I deon't know, it might work out better for you, I'd be interested to know the results.
...McBigGuy@no-emailxxx.org
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Redwood04
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22. June 2005 @ 15:14 |
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3 questions
inchack: what does adding trackers do???
how do you find out your upload speed and download speed..whats the site?
what is the formula for getting your upload speed. (divide by 8 or something) whiat is it
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inchack
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22. June 2005 @ 15:31 |
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redwood: adding trackers gives you more peers to download from and upload to. Ostensibly, your download will be faster.
biggermac: Mcdonalds is having a sale.
But seriously, it didn't work. The second download just fizzled out at 2-3kb/s upload and download.
By the way, silly me forgot to change GLOBAL UPLOAD SPEED. I'm now uploading at 22kb/s and downloads are much faster.
I'm trying.
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biggermac
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22. June 2005 @ 16:35 |
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To add - Redwood, a tracker is just what you click into when you get a torrent - it's the circle of people you join.. Adding a tracker would just mean the same thing as adding another torrent download - you are downloading two different torrents. It would most likely slow down both of your downloads then because each is sharing your upload speed, and rememeber upload better speed gets you faster downloads. In certain circumstances very very low seeds/peers it might be OK to grab more than one at a time, I've never tried it.
If you can find the exact same torrent, exact name and file same all down to the byte and bit (same burn) from two different sources. I don't know what will happen by doing both at once.
Your up and down speed: http://www.dslreports.com/stest/0
Do a couple of tests - find testing sites near you, at least one of them.
Inchack, you say you are uploading at 22 KB/s that looks to be about all of the 80% setting suggested it if your up speed was the 225 Kbps you mentioned - OK up is better now what about your download speed, not forgetting to give it like 15 minutes to see, better ay maybe 1/3rd of the way through ther download..
...McBigGuy@no-emailxxx.org
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inchack
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22. June 2005 @ 18:35 |
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It varies from 10-20kb/s, but that is a huge improvement from 1-5kb/s. My dl will be finished soon!!
Here is what I did, hope I can help others get fast downloads too: This is for people not using a router or for people who have already port-forwarded and get a green light and smiley face :)
1. Disabled a proxy server. Go to an IE browser -> Tools -> Internet Options -> Connections -> Settings -> Disable proxy server.
2. Disable your firewall and antivirus briefly and see if this helps your download.
3. If you run win xp with sp 2: get tcp connection fix, to overcome eventid 4226 problem, from http://www.lvllord.de/ ---
4. Check that you have no viruses or spyware-related that eat up your bandwith.
5. Go to ShieldsUp (google it) and check that the port you use for Bittorrent is Open or Closed.
6. Disable UpNp (port 5000). Go to ShieldsUp's common port list.
7. Disable ZoneAlarm and other P2P applications.
8. Cap your Torrent upload speed to between 40% to 80% of your upload speed. No exact science here, just experiment.
9. I found that BitLord worked best for me, but the client really shouldn't matter much.
10. Download one at a time for maximum speed or set a HIGH priority for the file you want first (if using more than 2).
11. Set your port to something above 6881-6889. There is a lot of controversy surrounding port 443, you can try it. Otherwise pick a 10k and above port, say 14369..
12. Keep reading this forum.
I'm trying.
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kabir91
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23. June 2005 @ 13:32 |
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Need Help
I have Rogers Yahoo Highspeed Internet and my modem is Motorola. I use a cable connection. My download rate is extremely low. How can I make it Faster?
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snaglepus
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23. June 2005 @ 22:29 |
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For everyone who is getting the NAT error, chances are that your ports are not opened. Since you are getting a NAT error, it is almost certain that you have a router. So, open your browser and type in (192.168.0.1) It may also be 192.168.0.25 ect. Check the router's manual. Next, find a tab or link that says special applications; applications, ect. It should include fields for the following: trigger ports and trigger type, and public port and public type. (I use a Belkin router, but it is simmilar for most routers.) In the Trigger Port range field (text box) type in the range (6881-6889, 10967-13987, whatever your port range might be. Again, if you dont know, use 6881-6889. This is the default port range.) For trigger type, choose both TCP, and UDP. For public Port, enter your port range again. (You will probably have to type it like this: 6881-6999. Again, choose both for Public Type.
Enable these settings, save them, and if it applies, name it for future reference. After you are done, make sure your port range is correct on your client, enable fast port-forwarding, and set your upload rate to 40% of the download rate.
Of course, if all the correct ports are opened, and this still doesn't work, there could be other problems. Some of them may be: 1. If you have a firewall, just turn it off. It will save you loads of time. 2. You are behind a Transparent Proxy. This is very bad and basically means that you need to switch internet providers. 3. Your ISP capps your download rate. Lots of college campuses do this.
These are all the problems have dealt with in the past. Good Luck!
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biggermac
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24. June 2005 @ 02:51 |
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> Need Help
> I have Rogers Yahoo Highspeed Internet and my modem is Motorola.
> I use a cable connection. My download rate is extremely low. How
> can I make it Faster?
Holy Cow there kabir91. I've spent a lot of time posting in this thread and similar at this site, and others have spent some time too.. Read over some of these pages.
It could be this here or that there or the thing over there.. You don't post anything but your Modem type and it is cable. I think I have a Motorola with Comcast cable myself.
You need to post about 10 things before anyone can even try to help you. What torrent-getting program are you using, what is you max up and down speed told to you by your ISP, what settings do you use for max upload speed in your torrent program, what ports are you using, what Windows version, do you understand the differentce in KB/s and kbps, what is "extremely slow" to you, are you getting a green light and not yellow, - and more info, more settings.
Read up, post every detail you can, and then ask again.
By the way guys I got 2.5 Mbps today downloading a sci-fi classic. 10 seeds 30 peers. That was 10 minutes into the download. Right now I am almost done (700 MBs) and I am at 1.15 Mbps. It kicked down at one point to like 600 Kbps (75 KB/s) but that didn't last too long.
I was reading in a usenet newsgroup that Windows XP's SP2 is responsible for some worse speeds than pre SP2. In an attempt to stop worms from dialing out so fast, Microsoft limited one way connections to 10. That means a worm is dialing out as fast as it can trying to connect, but if nothing answers on the other end that is a one way. Two way means it conected. So this means that torrents can be very slow to build up vs before. I am thinking this is why before when I had a slower cable up speed I still did better with some torrents. But don't ask me to go into more detail i don't know what it all means..
...McBigGuy@no-emailxxx.org
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kabir91
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24. June 2005 @ 13:17 |
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I have rogers Yahoo High Speed Lite.Cable Connection. I am using Bit Tornado and the usual download rate that I get is 20kibs and upload about 5 kibs. How ever the Internet Service Provider Said that Modem set-up of up to 256 Kbps download and 64 Kbps upload. the settings I use for max upload speed is automatic.I am using the ethernet wire to connect from my modem to the comp. I am using Windows XP and while I am downloading I get Green light.
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biggermac
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24. June 2005 @ 15:27 |
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> I have rogers Yahoo High Speed Lite.Cable Connection. I am using
> Bit Tornado and the usual download rate that I get is 20kibs and
> upload about 5 kibs. How ever the Internet Service Provider Said
> that Modem set-up of up to 256 Kbps download and 64 Kbps upload.
> the settings I use for max upload speed is automatic.I am using
> the ethernet wire to connect from my modem to the comp. I am using
> Windows XP and while I am downloading I get Green light.
This connection really is not fast enough even if you could get all of your download speed. It will work, but even if you got all 256 kbps down speed it take you like maybe 10 hours to retrieve a 1 hour TV show, for example. But of course I am not recommending downloading anything that is breaking any copyright laws, that was just an example.
- Do not use "automatic" as your setting on the BitTornado default page. Choose "slow DSL cable", the3 after that adjust max upload speed in the box to 80% of your 64 Kbps. 64 Kbps = 8 KB/s as used in torrent programs. try 7 KB/s in the max speed box, or even 6. (leave the other box at 4).
The torrent programs are written so that you have to upload well in order to download well. I am afraid BitTornado might see your uploading speed, even if it was using it all, and interpret your upload as holding back, and thus makes your download speed suck.
This is really a slow connection you have there for broadband. You really need to purchase their higher speed alternative, unless of course you are too far out of the circuit and that is all you can get. I am speaking of "DSL", but you say "cable". Do you live in a small town or somthing?
Your speed is as bad as what satellite Internet gives, and with satellite if you to download something as large as TV program, then they clamp down on your download speed and you are at a trickle.
In my area Yahoo and SBC (SBC used to be called Pac Bell here) have a DSL plan so I was thinking Yahoo is always teamed with DSL. And cable Internet should always be like at least 2000 kbps for smaller companies. Many cable subscribers have 256 Kbps up and 3000 down. Comcast is now 400 Kbps up and 4000 down, or will be for everyone by the end of the year.
...McBigGuy@no-emailxxx.org
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inchack
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24. June 2005 @ 19:12 |
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Hi.
My upload speed is 150kb/s.. following redscorpi's logic, my upload speed should be about 13-14kb/s. I set it at 14, but my download speed is still at 1kb/s and my upload speed is 6kb/s even though the max is 15..
I'm connected to all of 1 seed and 11 peers, is the number of people in the network responsible for the slow speeds?
I'm trying.
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ptt
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25. June 2005 @ 11:07 |
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hey guyslately i've been dling bt stuff a lot...and i've been hitting speeds of over 500kbs...i dunno how, but i think that its cuz i started using the Azureus client and the torrentleech website...hopefully that'll help you guys out somehow...by the way im using Rogers Highspeed Ultra so that could have something to do with it too.
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biggermac
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25. June 2005 @ 13:58 |
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> My upload speed is 150kb/s.. following redscorpi's logic, my
> upload speed should be about 13-14kb/s. I set it at 14, but my
> download speed is still at 1kb/s and my upload speed is 6kb/s even
> though the max is 15..
> I'm connected to all of 1 seed and 11 peers, is the number of
> people in the network responsible for the slow speeds?
1st, that is a pretty rotten torrent to be trying to figure out speed. 1 peer.
Anyway, did you wait for maybe 10 minutes to see if it started to increase download? Since you are uploading faster though, I think you still have a firewall problem becasue ports are blocked for incoming not outgoing (what I read).. Are you getting a gree light?
...McBigGuy@no-emailxxx.org
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Jaymeze
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26. June 2005 @ 17:10 |
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Hi guys
I'm a new member that just read your posts today to solve my slow torrent downloads. Thanks for the help although I only got the basics of how to solve my problem i was able to solve it by going into my router (westell versalink, 327w) and forwarded all my ports as all the posts suggested. Now I have an increase of 150kB/s from my mismal 7-20 kB/s.
Just wanted to express my thanks to all of you.
:) :)
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biggermac
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26. June 2005 @ 19:14 |
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> i was able to solve it by going into my router (westell versalink,
> 327w) and forwarded all my ports as all the posts suggested. Now I
> have an increase of 150kB/s from my mismal 7-20 kB/s.
> Just wanted to express my thanks to all of you.
Glad to hear it, but before you thank us,I hope you meant that you forwarded all of the ports "your torrent program is using", and not all ports in the router (66,000 ??).
If you forward all ports in the router it's firewall is no longer protecting you in any ports. This might be OK if all computers on your home network are all running a software firewall too. But if not - like me, for a Windows 98 computer, I do not run any firewall software because the router is a firewall all in itself. .....well oops, I forgot.. this newer Netgear router I have (wiresless G 54 Mbps) will only let me port forward specified to each computer, meaning those ports that I forward for my main computer will not effect the other computers in the network..
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BTW people, guess who got 3500 Kbps downloading a torrent yesterday ? Hheheh.. Yep. After 10 minutes. Kept above 3 Mbps too, allmost all of the way through. A 700 MB download. Any way you express it: 3500 Kbps, 3.5 Mbps, or about 435 KB/s, that is by far the most I have gotten. That must have been because about 47 seeds and only 30 peers (more seeds than peers).
Then I turned around and got another.. Darn, only about 2.2 Mbps.. That was about maybe 35 seeds but over 100 peers.
I use BitTornado.
...McBigGuy@no-emailxxx.org
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redscorpi
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26. June 2005 @ 19:37 |
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thanks jaymeze, nice to know somebody got helped.
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skrible
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28. June 2005 @ 03:36 |
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Well im back again. I have a cable which is 6.5mbps and a 384kbs upload rate. I dont have any firewall nor router. Im currently using BitTornado and am currently downloading a file from 22 seeds and 10 peers. Im getting 20kb/s max. I have another torrent which is off now. It has 1-4 seeds and 20 peers. max i got was 50kb/s and that was like for 1 second. Im using the slow cable dsl selection with the 13 upload and 4 max :[
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biggermac
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28. June 2005 @ 07:12 |
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> Well im back again. I have a cable which is 6.5mbps and a 384kbs
> upload rate. I dont have any firewall nor router. Im currently
> using BitTornado and am currently downloading a file from 22 seeds
> and 10 peers. Im getting 20kb/s max. I have another torrent which
> is off now. It has 1-4 seeds and 20 peers. max i got was 50kb/s
> and that was like for 1 second. Im using the slow cable dsl
> selection with the 13 upload and 4 max :[
scrible. You have a 384 Kbps upload max and you are only letting BitTornado use l/4th of it. The whole torrent thing is written to punish you for not uploading. You have to up that upload setting way up above 13. Set it to 75% to 80% of your upload speed. 384 kbps = 48 KB/s. 80% of that is about 38 KB/s. Try 36, 37 or 38 in that setting, not 13. And if you have a good computer and Windows XP, change the 4 setting to 6.
I'll bet your speed will take off there. Pick "fast DSL/cable" and it will display 40 and 6. down the 40 setting a few to 37, and there you go. Be careful not to set your upload speed too high because torrent programs need to use some of that for something else (I don't know what). If set too high your speed will suffer too.
...McBigGuy@no-emailxxx.org
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skrible
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28. June 2005 @ 22:52 |
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yeah biggermac i tried that yesterday but my speed kept dropping -_- after an hour or so, it went up by 1kb/2kb but still way below the original speed it had.
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biggermac
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29. June 2005 @ 01:05 |
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> yeah biggermac i tried that yesterday but my speed kept dropping -
> after an hour or so, it went up by 1kb/2kb but still way below
> the original speed it had.
Man there is something going on there. I know i mentioned it in a post, but the last trime I downloaded, I got 2 torrents, one after another (not simultaneous of course). The 1st one broke my record easily at over 3.5 Mbps down. More than 3 Mbps all the way through almost (700 MBs). The 2nd had more peers than seeds and was at about 2.2 Mbps (1400 MBs) for much of it.
...McBigGuy@no-emailxxx.org
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skrible
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29. June 2005 @ 02:25 |
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hmmm i left my computer on for 3 hrs and upload at 34kb/s when i came back, my spd dropped from 34kb/s to 19kb/s and bel0w. Peers 28 seeds 4 same as just now :(
Edit: I somehow get better speeds with dsl/slow but it wasnt like last time where i used to get over 60 with low seeds/peers :(( maybe my isp is throttling the connection:( I wonder whats the meaning of snubbed in the advanced part of bittornado? Did they snub my connection??? Anyway my downloads are getting slower and slower. My Dsl/fast has gone to 9kb/s and below and my slow cable 22kb/s and below
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redscorpi
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29. June 2005 @ 20:07 |
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skrible
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30. June 2005 @ 00:50 |
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ok sureee....... I've already downloaded it and i set everything up. And Azureus seems to be 10x-20x slower then the BitTornado even after an hr
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