Help me optimise download speeds. Please?

Hogzy

I have a 12mb connection and im getting full speed.

On Jdownloader i can get a download rate of 1.25mbps
However if downloading through utorrent or from any regular website, through firefox, i only get between 1mbps and 1.05mbps.

Why is it that Jdownloader can get a better speed but my internet browser and utorrent cannot get full speed. I seem to be missing out on nearly 2mb's (256kbps)

PapaQuebec

Hogzy wrote: »

I have a 12mb connection and im getting full speed.

On Jdownloader i can get a download rate of 1.25mbps
However if downloading through utorrent or from any regular website, through firefox, i only get between 1mbps and 1.05mbps.

Why is it that Jdownloader can get a better speed but my internet browser and utorrent cannot get full speed. I seem to be missing out on nearly 2mb's (256kbps)

You've got to remember that when using P2P you can only download at the same (cumulative) speed that your peers can upload to you!

Hogzy

Yes i know that but the max speed i can EVER reach is 1-1.05, NEVER faster and the same goes for Firefox.

Its defo something to do with my settings.

PapaQuebec

Hogzy wrote: »

Yes i know that but the max speed i can EVER reach is 1-1.05, NEVER faster and the same goes for Firefox.

Its defo something to do with my settings.

If you're using utorrent make sure that your upoad speed is set 30% lower than your maximum speed!

Hogzy

yup, im currently seeding at 1kbps and downloading at Unlimited and its still not reaching its full potential.

corkcomp

whats your download rate on say www.irishisptest.com ?

Hogzy

corkcomp wrote: »

whats your download rate on say www.irishisptest.com ?

it says 9.7 down and 806kbps up but bare in mind that this was tested through firefox.

Its Firefox and utorrent that is slow. My download manager is faster.

rebeve

Who is your broadband provider

Hogzy

Vodafone

rebeve

You need to port forward your router go here http://portforward.com/. Very easily done.