an easy way to give bittorrent traffic last preference?

Mr. Flibble

Hi,
What's the easiest way I could set bittorrent's traffic to take last preference, so web/email etc traffic will get sent first? Just on one computer - I don't want to replace my router with an software router and do it that way.
I'm using windows btw,
Thanks.

Mr. Flibble

Ok, so there's no easy way..? Is there any way to do this?

Chalk

ive never heard of giving traffic priority as such

you can just limit the speed of bt to upload at 80% and download at 80%
this should leave you with enough overhead for normal browsing and email

thats what i do when im at the pc
then just remove the limits before i head out [not the upload]

Mutant_Fruit

Yes there is, but its not really that easy.

If you already have a linux box setup with traffic shaping software, its dead simple. Just give the port that bittorrernt uses last preference! Otherwise there's no easy way. The only way i know of giving different types of traffic preference is with a linux box with the required software. THe next best thing is Netlimiter, or just using the limiters in your BT software... but thats not as good.

ViperVenoM

yeh i use netlimiter because firefox is too "Polite" on my router so when bit torrent is downloading firefox always times out..now i limit torrent to say..150 it still gives firefox 30 or 40kb/s and works pretty instant