BT Traffic Shaping

kmick

Hi,

I use utorrent but have found that it will not work on BT 3Mb broadband. It starts out ok but then fades off to zero kbs after about 20 minutes. someone suggested BT may be using Traffic shaping to throttle the download. Anyone aware of this? Any work arounds?

Thanks
kmick

stanley1

It might help if you enable "encryption" in speed guide, but there is definitely some form of traffic shaping being implemented.

kmick

Yeah he suggested that - im going to try it tonight. But he said he is getting 300kbs on his and the most I can get on mine is about 20kbs even tho I am on 3mb broadband. So BT must be throttling the traffic.

Valentia

BT flies on BT for me. I'm on the 3Mb line too.

matrim

I'm with BT aswell and have never had a problem downloading torrents, I normally get speeds of between 100 - 150

stanley1

can you tell me (approx) what port range you are using.


TIA

Valentia

stanley1 wrote:

can you tell me (approx) what port range you are using. TIA

No! You could be a BT spy :rolleyes:

Only jokng. I check when I get home this evening,

kmick

Im only using port 100 is that my problem? Should I open a range?

boardsdotie

kmick wrote:

Im only using port 100 is that my problem? Should I open a range?

I use Azureus never had a problem.

BT 3Mb product also.

Try reducing your upload speed to 20KB