Can I increase my bittorrent download speed?

typhoon5989 · 14-03-2005, 12:07

Hi everyone,
Im kinda new to all of this so please bare with me.
I recently had a 750k connection installed through my Samsung 2100c Set Top Box. The thing is, im a HUGE bittorrent fan and can't get my downloads to go faster than 5kb. Ive heard of port forwarding and was wondering if anyone knows how to open any ports on my STB. I can't stick with a 5kb download rate, its driving me mad

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!!

Jon M · 14-03-2005, 12:17

Welcome to CF by the way

There are several factors that could restrict you to 5k data rates.
The tcp-ip incomplete connections limit built into XP (sp2).
The available bandwidth from those hosting the file you're trying to download.
The bittorrent client configuration.

Ignore any rubbish about port-forwarding with your STB, you can't and it would have no effect if you could.

DieDieMyDarling · 14-03-2005, 12:22

One thing i found really helped my BT speeds, was allowing the ports in my firewall (zone alarm). I set my ports to a range between 50000 and 60000, then added that to my firewall.

Some torrents are just really slow, depending on how many seeds/peers there are. Try a few different trackers, and see if you get any better, before changing anything.

rmg · 14-03-2005, 12:32

Cap your upload at 10kbps.

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rmg.

jtwn · 14-03-2005, 12:37

How many seeds/leechers on the torrent?
Have you capped your upload?
Check if the tracker's port is on port80, you'll probably have to set up your client to forward the dls to your ip.

purenuman · 14-03-2005, 13:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by DieDieMyDarling

One thing i found really helped my BT speeds, was allowing the ports in my firewall (zone alarm). I set my ports to a range between 50000 and 60000, then added that to my firewall.

You have how many ports open???

You may as well ditch the firewall.............

Kevin · 14-03-2005, 14:55

Use Azereus, open a port on your router i.e. 59999 tell azereus to use that port in configuration, limit uploads to 2kb below your maximum, hey presto full speed. Done this on about 20 mates machines all run at full whack...

Womble · 14-03-2005, 15:09

Or....better still give up on Torrents!
If you want high speed downloads, newsgroups are the way. Torrents are on the way out cos of all the busts etc

Follow these links for all you need to know on newsgroups

***.owt-4-nowt.co.uk
***.newzbin.com
PM me if you want more info

Tindo · 14-03-2005, 21:30

I had that problem like 8 weeks ago. I had downloads speeds like 3kB on Bit-Torando. I searched on the internet. There many sites, whih explained this problem, but I didnt understand how to it. After a help from a classmate, I finally getting speeds like 60kB.

I entered the Default Getaway number on Internet Explorer, then Advanced Setup, then Virtual Server, where I then forward ports.