P2P (Bittorrent etc) configuration & use discussion...ongoing (Only place to post!)

is there a need to set ipv6 to static? and if so where do i find the ranges?

rampantglory wrote: »

i guess no one knows about ipv6 then..lol

so i got 50mg upc and am only getting around 3-5mg down and 1-2up through utorrent

speedtest return 50 down and 6 up

i have a green connection on torrent port open , software firewall allows utorrent etc... any help??

If you are talking 3-5MBps like uT will display then thats what you should get. 50Mb != 50MB.

If utorrent reads 5MBps then thats your max speed.... 50Mb = roughly 5MBps

ED E wrote: »

If utorrent reads 5MBps then thats your max speed.... 50Mb = roughly 5MBps

50MB from UPC = 50Mbps = c. 5.5MB/s download speed so uTorrent reading 5MB/s would be perfectly fine. 5Mbps on the other hand means there's an issue.

ED E wrote: »

Ok, thats clearer.

1. Remember, not all torrents are well seeded.

2. Limit simultaneous connections to 50 or 60 and download something well seeded, see how you get one.

Are you using DHT?

These would be new/well seeded, dht yes, ill try limiting connections

DarrenTurner wrote: »

im paying for 150Mb from UPC and i never get any higher than 900kb-1.0 MBs on utorrent. Unfortunately having using the crap Cisco EPC3925. Any ideas on how to get it up to scratch?

im on 50mb with the same router. when i try the newest version of utorrent i only get very low speeds like yours. ive went back to version 2.2.1 and i can speeds of 5mb but the average would be around 2 to 3mb. maybe try the 2.2.1 version!


id love someone to answer his question on how to get even faster speeds?

rampantglory wrote: »

are ye sure its not the torrents "fault".. as in not enough seeds or limited uploading seeds? are ye wireless and if so what are ure wireless cards capable off? remember a torrent is never going to max out ur connection you would need rapid share/newzbin for that (newzbin are against upc t+c)

Of course a torrent will max your connection. You just need to be on a private tracker that use's seedboxes.

I have never heard of Usenet traffic being against the UPC T&C's

Section 7: Usenet Newsgroups
The following uses of UPC systems, services and equipment as described below expressly prohibited:
 Posting the same or similar messages to large numbers of Usenet newsgroups (Newsgroup Spam, USENET Spam,
Unsolicited Commercial Messaging, Unsolicited Commercial Mail, and Mass Mail Fraud).
 Posting chain letters or other pyramid schemes, of any type.
 Posting encoded binary files to newsgroups not specifically named for that purpose.
 Postings that contain offensive or abusive language.
 Cancellation or superseding of postings other than your own, with the exception of official newsgroup moderators
performing their duties.
 Forging of header information. This includes attempting to circumvent the approval process for posting to a moderated
newsgroup.
 Solicitations of mail for any other e-mail address other than that of the poster‟s account or service, with intent to harass or
to collect replies.
 Postings that are in violation of the written charters or FAQ‟s for those newsgroups.
 Posting of Usenet articles from the UPC network or networks of other Internet Service Providers on behalf of, or to
advertise any service hosted by UPC, or connected via the UPC network.
 Failure to secure a news server so as to prevent the unauthorised use of customer resources by a third party which may
result in Usenet posts, which violate this policy.
 Advertisements posted in newsgroups whose charters/FAQ‟s explicitly prohibit them. The poster of an advertisement or
other information is responsible for determining the etiquette of a given

i dont and have never used usenet but is it not a two way thing.. as in while ur d/l ure also u/l ? moot point really

im n 50mb upc. modem is epc3925. i get around 3mb download speeds on utorrent. i aint complaining or anything but i know it could be better. any tips on how to improve my average speeds?

i know that some torrents are slow and i know some are fast but i know my wifi can handle more

Hi guys I have 2 questions

I just got into downloading and have used bitlord which seems to work ok as I downloaded stuff and watched it on my pc.
Is bitlord ok or is there a better way of doing it?

Another problem I have is that the file I downloaded was an mkv file and wont play on my dvd player or playstation. What type of file should I download in order to watch it via dvd or playstation? What I want to do is put things on a usb and put them into a playstation so I can watch movies on tv.

Dont know whats going on with my connection the past 2 days, my downloads on utrorrent are just no going like they should. Nothing has changed in my setup and I used to get MB+ speeds but now im hovering around the 100kB/s mark. Anyone care to hazard a guess whats gone wrong? Or where to even start troubleshooting.


Utorrent-latest
Gigabit LAN
UPC 100mb
UPC modem in bridge mode to my router.
Windows

Edit: Steam is fine

thanks

How can I tell that im getting the maximum speed from my broadband when using utorrent?