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How do u make BitTorrent download faster? i have been searching the answer for days.
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TrickstA
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6. August 2006 @ 19:59 |
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alright thanks dude. i'll check out da tutorial n download bit tornado.But da last time i tried to download it n insatall it, it says to pick a torrent file n i dunno if i got 1
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6. August 2006 @ 20:04 |
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You need to start at the very beginning. A torrent file iswhat you need to put in the torrent client. At this point, this thread isnt going to be able to help you. Do a little research and read the stickies and you should have a firm grasp of how to use bittorrent.
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TrickstA
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6. August 2006 @ 20:09 |
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In da turorial it says to add sum stuff ( the window dat appears is calld "Service Settings". I dunno wat to put in the descripton spot nor do i kno how to create a static IP adress. Ne idea where i can find out how to do these?
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6. August 2006 @ 20:13 |
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http://portforward.com/
Click on forwarding....choose your router and all that, then follow the directions. Making a static IP is very easy, just have to follow the dirctions.
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TrickstA
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6. August 2006 @ 20:20 |
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dude i have a problem. I'm usin a Prolink hurricane 8000 USB modem not a router. So is dat it? cant i do nethin with a modem?
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BiGgRiE
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6. August 2006 @ 20:33 |
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Looks like the drive was the problem I still get the occational 99.9% issue but if I leave it be for a few hours it works itself out. So far I've re-downloaded all the files that were giving me trouble before & I haven't had a problem. Yes I'm using the same torrent files as before too. I'm floating pretty good so all is well thanks to all those who put in there 2 cents on my issue.
All wil fear the wrath of Ogami Otto's Blade, the assasin by the river stixx
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SaFnBu
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11. August 2006 @ 10:49 |
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Hello everyone its my first post here!! :D
Im having a problem with uTorrent, it always have the light status yellow(never turn green) and my download speed is a litlle bit slower!!
So Im wondering if you can help me to solve this problem
Im using uTorrent 1.6 and Zone Alarm Internet Security Suite as firewall.
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biggermac
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11. August 2006 @ 11:43 |
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Quote:
SaFnBu (Newbie) writes: Hello everyone its my first post here!! :D
Im having a problem with uTorrent, it always have the light status yellow(never turn green) and my download speed is a litlle bit slower!!
So Im wondering if you can help me to solve this problem
Im using uTorrent 1.6 and Zone Alarm Internet Security Suite as firewall.
A yellow light in most torrent programs (I used BitTornado) usually means a firewall problem. First make sure that Zone Alarm excludes (ignores) your torrent program when in use. If you can't figure out if utorrent is excluded by Zone Alarm, you can tell it to open those ports that uTorrent uses, which normally you should find somethinjg that's called "port forwarding" for that.
& if you are on a network, be it office or a home network, usually a "router" is being used. By it's nature of being the traffic-cop/brains of the network, knowing who's who with the different computers and who should recieve what to their computer, it is a firewall. A router is a hardware firewall, Zone Alarm is a software firewall, but a firewall of any kind blocks incoming.
Now get a quick education and flip back in this forum to the page before this one, and about 1/4th of the way down is a long post by me with some numbered paragraphs (a partial re-post of a previous post) and in it, it explains things about firewalls and port forwarding and many other elements of torrent-grabbing that might help. I am not an expert but there's some very helpful stuff.
I've kind of retired from P2P networks except on rare occasion - I decided to start going to the movies as a regular thing, and I'd use it for software only to evaluate a program and if I really liked that program and was going to use it, I'd buy it.
...McBigGuy@no-emailxxx.org
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SaFnBu
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11. August 2006 @ 12:06 |
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The problem is that I dont have a router!!
I have a Motorola SB5100i modem...
I tried that port forwarding stuff but it doesnt work for my modem!!
I ''allowed everything'' from my firewall for uTorrent!!
Someone know what can I do with a modem not a reouter???
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Stingler
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7. September 2006 @ 22:19 |
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Hey guys ive been using bitlord for about 1 year and my total speeds have been 0 - 10kbps and then i just found out about these forums and how theres people downloading over 100kbps, i have a DSL, ive done everything in the forums, port fowarded, checked and it was open, i set my upload rates, and i set the port on the firewall and yet i keep getting speeds from 0 - 10kbps, anyone know what i can do to fix this?
Thnx
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8. September 2006 @ 00:37 |
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What kind of DSL connection is it? Im assuming its 1.5-2 megs....meaning you should hit 200 kB/s. Did you set up a static ip before forwarding ports? Its pointless to forward ports unless you have a static ip. Also, you forwarded the port through your router correct? If not, please say step by step what you have done to make this easy.
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Stingler
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8. September 2006 @ 05:27 |
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Well i found my problem, just needed more seeds, i did everything in the guide and got more seeds now its at 150kb/s :) thx
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biggermac
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8. September 2006 @ 07:59 |
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SaFnBu (a Newbie), if you are still reading this thread:
The problem is these days, Modems can have built in firewalls. Supposedly it's advanced and for your better protection. That's the way it was marketed to me, anyway - having moved, I ended up leaving a cable Internet connection and going DSL. When I was oprdering they offered two modems, the supposedly inferior regular modem, or their cool newer advanced modem with firewall protection and whatever else. No thanks, i have a router, and also I understand firewalls and how to protect my computer.
Anyways, I am guessing you have a modem with a built in firewall (look it up yourself on Google and see if this is so), and if true then you need to be able to log into your modem just as I can log into my router using an ID and password. Then "port forward" (open a port or some ports).
My Netgear router's menu is clear and to the point and even offers explanations. Finding the port forwarding section is as easy as pie. But your modem's menu might be more crytic and harder to figure out. Good luck.
...McBigGuy@no-emailxxx.org
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digon
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9. September 2006 @ 12:27 |
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Im having a problem with bitTorrent, before I changed to bellsouth Dsl it went up to 100kb/s. Now it always have the light status yellow and my download speed only about 4-20 kb/s. I have McAfee personal fire wall and I use Linksys to connect the computers to the internet.
How do I make it faster? How do I open 6881 port for Mcafee?
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Iceminx
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11. September 2006 @ 03:19 |
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Normally this is done using the firewall port option. Realize that you will need both incoming and outgoing ports to be opened... sharing in bittorrent is not always a must, but some trackers give you a "tit for tat"... which basically means that you get what you put in.
On some internet providers port 6881 is also watched and set to a default speed, therefor, you have a few options:
1.) You could open inbound port 6881 and use a different port outbound, but this could cause problems with other people that have firewalls configured to only use port 6881
2.) Setup a port inbound and outbound opened for port 6881
3.) Disable the firewall for a few minutes to see if it makes any changes in the speed... perhaps the torrent does not have a good number of seeds + leeches
4.) Try a different torrent file with another tracker, if there exists one... as this might help out aswell
Hope this helps
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digon
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11. September 2006 @ 05:50 |
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1.) Im pretty sure i opened port 6881
2.) How?
3.) I did, it didnt have any affect after 15 minutes
4.)I did, no difference
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biggermac
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11. September 2006 @ 05:56 |
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> before I changed to bellsouth Dsl it went up to 100kb/s
Consider that some modems these days have a firewall built into them, much like a router does.
Better look up your modem on the Internet or contact the provider and ask.
I used to have cable. I just got DSL. When ordering, they recommended their cool better modem for us Internet idiots. By golly it has firewall protection built-in. plus whatever else zingers.. "No thanks, i already have a router and I understand what a firewall is, and I know how to protect my computer". Plus i saved some $$ with the generic.
...McBigGuy@no-emailxxx.org
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11. September 2006 @ 09:31 |
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Hey,
im using an internet service called homecall broadband, i think its now called pipex homecall. im not sure though,
its a 2.2mps a second conncetion and im download on Azureus and evenon the private trackers i cant get a download speed over 30kbs.
(i thik its a s dsl connection, its not wireless)
how can i fix this?
-Josh
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Iceminx
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11. September 2006 @ 09:48 |
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My suggestion at this point is that it might be useful to find a real good torrent that has a "high" speed associated with it. After you find this torrent regardless of what it is, see how fast the file comes down.
I have heard that some ISP´s are using sophisticated techniques for those using P2P software, and bittorrents.
If the torrent, say a linux distro ... for testing purposes, does not come down fast, than obviously, you have a problem with
A.) the modem
B.) the ISP
C.) configuration ... highly unlikely at this point though
Always read the documentation on the router / modem that you are using, as it might shed some light on tips / tricks ...
If this all seems to fail, make sure you are getting the bandwidth you are paying for... many websites offer you a bandwidth test to make sure you have a good internet speed.
Sorry that I could not be any more helpful... I hate when this happens.
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biggermac
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11. September 2006 @ 10:37 |
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JOSh765, in addition to other help posted, simple question, just in case - what color is the warning light that Azureas is showing during the download of the torrent?
...McBigGuy@no-emailxxx.org
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garret19
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25. September 2006 @ 11:55 |
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red i have SBC DSL and i downloaded Bit Tornado i set 6881 on my firewall ports. and still i get 0 kbs download rate. what should i do?
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mariusz03
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27. September 2006 @ 17:37 |
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I know that this has been said thousands of times, but the only way to get fast download speeds is to portforward the bittorrent client you are using, portforward.com has instructions on how to do it for nearly every imaginable program that there is.
Mariusz Bialek
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garret19
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27. September 2006 @ 18:52 |
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Okay thanks for the help marius... I appriciate it.
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kenazn_08
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7. November 2006 @ 05:11 |
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i disabled my firewall and still i'm getting this NAT TCP problem. i tried to open different ports in my firewall & everytime i test it w/ Azureus, its says NAT error. my average dl speed is about 40 k/bps max. not bad but the red icon on the bottom is really annoying. maybe someone could help me?
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biggermac
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7. November 2006 @ 10:49 |
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Originally posted by kenazn_08:
i disabled my firewall and still i'm getting this NAT TCP problem. i tried to open different ports in my firewall & everytime i test it w/ Azureus, its says NAT error. my average dl speed is about 40 k/bps max. not bad but the red icon on the bottom is really annoying. maybe someone could help me?
> my average dl speed is about 40 k/bps max
40 k/bps max is the same as 40 kbps. The letter "b" is small case. That means bits. 8 bits = 1 Byte. Torrent programs almost all use a "/" but they use it in place of the "p" (per) in the formula. And they use a large letter "B". 40 kBps or 40 KB/s = 40 x 8 in bits, so 40 KB/s = 320 kbps. 320 kbps is acceptable for a download average with certain torrents that are not well involved in with several seeds and multiple peers over just a few peers. Also it takes time for speeds to build up. Also in many cases it depends on your participation - your upload speed, so at 1st you have nothing to share and so crawling download speeds (in most cases). Generally - you must upload well to be able to download well.
However, you still might be firewalled if the torrent you are grabbing has a lot of seeds and even more peers. There are several models of modems these days that are firewalled themselves, not counting the router. Since you didn't post much other information I don't know if you even have several computers on the same account (router needed, or a modem with a built in router).
If you are talking a software firewall - instead of port forwarding (excluding certain ports from firewalling) us the "exempt" command (or a similar command depending on your firewall, like "exclude") to exempt the whole EXE program that runs your torrent program. This means when in Azureas or when using BitTornado (my favorite) all action inside that particular program will not be firewalled.
...McBigGuy@no-emailxxx.org
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