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BT Tutiorial (help to new torrenters) Lots of important links
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23. August 2005 @ 13:53 |
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J-Kwons "Little" guide which may make things alot easier for you to digest :P
I can never get over 115KB/s -
if I'm downloading the number one torrent from numerous it sits around 110KB/s
If I download the top two they sit around 115KB/s collectively (one 70KB/s the other around 40KB/s
If I download three they are also around 115KB/s.
So the sites i have tried (try them for yourself)
http://www.bitsoup.org - you have to register but it's still free
http://www.bitenova.org
http://www.torrentreactor.to
http://www.piratebay.org
http://www.torrentspy.com
http://www.btjunkie.org
http://www.litebay.org
http://www.bi-torrent.com
http://www.mininova.org
Theirs alot more if you read the entire thread
and some more can be found here
http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/1/174585#1261180
but I've heard about people getting over 200KB/s, as i said I'm nowhere near them. Things I've done to try and help my situation, which you can try
1)Opened my listening port, 65535. Shields up!! http://grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2 Tells me that port is open.
2)Changed my max upload to 20KB/s
3)Downloaded the LVlord SP2 patch from here:-
http://mitglied.lycos.de/lvllord/download-mirror.htm
Backup your registry if your going to use this :P
4)I have downloaded the healthiest torrents, with literally 100s of seeders. but still can't get out of the 115 region!
5)Did a succesful NAT check http://btfaq.com/natcheck.pl
**A MESSAGE TO TORRENT NEWBIES**
at the start i couldn't get out of the 20s I have now improved things by 100KB/s.
Download your torrents one at a time. DO NOT RUSH
always download torrents when their at their healthiest
Don't expect miracles when the torrent has few seeders.
HOW TO OPEN YOUR PORTS
http://www.portforward.com - Print off all the instructions that gives you.
For e.g I have a Netgear router so i type 192.168.0.1 into my broswer(Mozilla Firefox). Then type in 'admin' and 'password in the two available spaces. I followed the intrustion on default portforwarding for the Netgear DG834, and followed them instructions using my listening port 65535.
Choosing your client-
I have been through alot of different clients. The best I've found is Bitlord v1.1 thats were i hit all my 100KB/s+ torrents,
You can find this at http://www.bitlord.com/.
The second best one in my opinion is Azureus, this is very user friendly, especially with all the plugins. Located at http://azureus.sourceforge.net/
Another useful client is Bittornado, Latest version is 0.3.12 and its homepage is http://bittornado.com/
I've also tried G3 Torrent, and I have to say i liked its interface.Can be found at http://g3torrent.sourceforge.net/ i believe the newest version is 1.01
ABC (Yet Another Bittorrent Client), ABC is an improved client for the Bittorrent peer-to-peer file transfering, It can be downloaded from http://pingpong-abc.sourceforge.net/ 2.6.1 is the newest available version i think.
Bitcomet is used by alot of people here at AD, It's homepage is http://www.bitcomet.com/
The final one I will mention is Artic torrent, as this is what i would reccommend if your computer is quite low end, because it doesn't use alot of your CPU up. this one is at http://www.int64.org/arctic.html
Opening torrents you have downloaded
Mainly i download files that are .rar so i open and extract them using Winrar, that supports RAR, ZIP, CAB, ARJ files.
If you download a .ISO .cue .pdi .ccd or .mds file use Alcohol 102%( http://www.alcohol-soft.com/ ) or Daemon Tools to mount it or burn them using Nero. (If it is a DVD ISO you could use DVD Decrypter)
I only use BT for downloading PC GAMES(mainly ISOs) and for getting movies (Mainly in .vob format then i burn them using Nero recode)
If any wants to add to this or has any constructive crititism about this thread please PM me and i will add and change things.
If anyone needs help i will try and answer your questions a.s.a.p but you'll probably find most of your answers here http://dessent.net/btfaq/
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24. August 2005 @ 09:12 |
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Here is an example of what can happen if you follow my instructions,
Thats not bad going to say it only has peers and not a single seeder,that torrent was from http://www.bittorentportal.com,
Here is another decent torrent speed considering the circumstances.
Another great site that i forgot to mention earlier is http://www.araiditracker.com that a private tracker and is very useful. You have to register :P
Some good torrent sites that are currently full are http://filelist.org and http://www.torrentbytes.net/ keep checking and refering back to them to see if they are full :P
Hope this has helped you, J
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-LoNeR-
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24. August 2005 @ 10:12 |
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4)I have downloaded the healthiest torrents, with literally 100s of seeders. but still can't get out of the 115 region!
hmm - ever wondered that it might be because its your maximum? wots your line dude?
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24. August 2005 @ 13:28 |
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I have 1mb Broadband. Could be my maximum, but i have tried nearly every site going as this thread shows.
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25. August 2005 @ 03:26 |
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Is that normal to have a maximum of 115KB/s, I've heard people maxing out at over 200KB/s.
My internet connection....
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25. August 2005 @ 15:14 |
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-LoNeR- you made i good point so.....
I looked into what speeds i was getting using Limewire pro, my highest was 116KB/s on that
Then tried imesh light( http://www.i-ml.com ) which also connects up to gnutella network. My maximum is as shows:
So I went and did a test
Them results are from http://www.zensupport.co.uk/speedtest
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26. August 2005 @ 01:53 |
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lol, yes - it is your max dude
i am on 1 meg broadband from bt - the max i get is 120 on a good day, so your getting your max mate :D
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26. August 2005 @ 02:13 |
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Thanks fella, I think I'll be upgrading when my contract finishes with Wanadoo,
Have you ever tried newsgroups if so what speeds do you get on them?
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26. August 2005 @ 02:18 |
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nah never - seen as u have to pay for em...
paying to download illegal files that u can get for free elsewhere? pffft - i dont see the point, lol
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26. August 2005 @ 07:26 |
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entirely aggree, but for those who need quick D/Ls then their good. Torrents are good enough i just have to leave my comp on every night to get the files i want.
You don't have to upload on Newsgroups either, good advantage as my U/D ratio on most sites is really crap. due to fact that at my max is set to 20. LMAO
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26. August 2005 @ 10:34 |
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saying that when i change it No Limit when not downloading, glorious results uploading at an average of 35KB/s
Another good link is http://btsites.tk that has over 500 torrent sites,
If anyone knows any other links that i haven't mentioned feel free to contribute!
And if anyone is struggling just post and I'll reply a.s.a.p
:(O)
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-LoNeR-
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26. August 2005 @ 12:02 |
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hmm
the only reason u dont get good speeds is because u are on public trackers, most of em are shit for speed
get on sum private trackers mate
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26. August 2005 @ 12:42 |
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..... I use bitsoup and araiditracker can you suggest anymore?
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-LoNeR-
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26. August 2005 @ 12:45 |
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private?
hmm
of the top of my head....
www.torrentbytes.net
www.torrentpimps.com
www.filelist.org
hmm - thats all i can think of at the moment...
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26. August 2005 @ 13:46 |
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-LoNeR-
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26. August 2005 @ 13:50 |
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come on dude i cant do all your legwork for u
poke around
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27. August 2005 @ 07:16 |
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No i can't find any good ones, I was just asking for some suggestions.
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27. August 2005 @ 12:20 |
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ok, ill give u 2 more - but thats your limit
http://www.empornium.us
www.torrentit.com - if u can get in
now poke around
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27. August 2005 @ 14:10 |
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Cheers -LoNeR-, nice sites.......
Getting good speeds from empornioum.us, but torrentit.com is full up I shall try again some time tommorow.
I'm just looking for some more private trackers will let you know when i get some new ones
:D
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28. August 2005 @ 09:43 |
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Good list in this thread. A great site I've been spending a lot of d/l time on is demonoid.com.
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28. August 2005 @ 10:03 |
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i have an 8mb line and constantly hit 500-600kb downloads. on average they tend to stay around the 180kb mark then peak for a while before dropping back down. i use BitTornado and have found ports 10001-10004 to work for me.
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28. August 2005 @ 10:32 |
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500-600KB/s niiiiice speeds, I don't think i can get an 8mb line in the U.K, a company called Bulldog may offer it but you have change your phone line from BT.
I will be adding to the list when i find some more good sites.
Some people that try and open 1001-1004 and other Bittorent ports,are sometimes denied by their Internet Service Provider(ISP)
I'll give demonoid a try, I recall using it's tracker from a previous download but can't remember which one.
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28. August 2005 @ 10:49 |
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i went with bulldog 8mb and their phone line. i know a lot of people complain about the customer service and that's valid from my own experience but i can't fault their speeds.
Broadband Speed Test Results
Results from broadband speed test recorded on Sunday, 28 August 2005, 19:46.
Downstream 6557 Kbps (819.6 KB/sec) 7081 Kbps (inc. overheads)
Upstream 483 Kbps (60.4 KB/sec) 521 Kbps (inc. overheads)
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28. August 2005 @ 11:04 |
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When i finish with my current provider i will consider the option of bulldog,
Also have you tried http://www.filelist.org just got a max of 120KB/s, you'll probably get about 800KB/s from some of them torrents.
give it a try, and also try some of the other sites i have suggested.
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