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

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    #1382
    wandatowell
    Registered Users Posts: 8,435 ✭✭✭wandatowell


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Check that the download speed shown in utorrent matches the download speed you pay for.
    The torrents need to be well seeded/seeded from fast connections to allow you to max out your connection.

    Using www.speedtest.net I generally get speeds of between 14mb-17mb but when downloading I max out at 1.6mb


    Is there anything I can do to improve this?


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    #1383
    FloatingVoter
    Registered Users Posts: 6,133 ✭✭✭FloatingVoter


    wandatowell wrote: »
    Using www.speedtest.net I generally get speeds of between 14mb-17mb but when downloading I max out at 1.6mb


    Is there anything I can do to improve this?

    You're getting the right readings - 16 Mb on Speedtest should work out around 1.6 MB / s in reality. MegaBytes vs. Megabits.


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    #1384
    wandatowell
    Registered Users Posts: 8,435 ✭✭✭wandatowell


    FloatingVoter wrote: »
    You're getting the right readings - 16 Mb on Speedtest should work out around 1.6 MB / s in reality. MegaBytes vs. Megabits.

    Thanks for clearing that up pal.


    I was getting 3meg while downloading this evening. Interesting.


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    #1385
    MarkY91
    Registered Users Posts: 7,067 ✭✭✭MarkY91


    FloatingVoter wrote: »
    You're getting the right readings - 16 Mb on Speedtest should work out around 1.6 MB / s in reality. MegaBytes vs. Megabits.

    im on 50mb upc and speedtest usually give me between 30 and 40 speeds

    depending on seeds/peers id say mostly i get 2mb to 2.8mb speeds on utorrent. fastest ever was around 5.5mb but that happens once in a blue moon. i usually get 4mb for music albums.

    am i also getting the right speeds? doing the utorrent setup guide thing seems to screw with my speeds and having the latest version of utorrent does also


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    #1386
    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,166 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    You'll rarely ever get full speed on torrents:
    1. Poor Seeding
    2. Overhead(up to 10%)
    3. Concurrency(its 50 connections vs 1 fast one)
    4. If you're on wifi the half duplex can cause issues too
    5. EPC is sh1t


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    #1387
    DarrenTurner
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭DarrenTurner


    Deleted User wrote: »
    ^^This

    and proof...

    15s95pe.png

    normally tops out at 18.6MBps but I was impatient!

    can you send me an invite to a private tracker site? cheers


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    #1388
    rampantglory
    Registered Users Posts: 528 ✭✭✭rampantglory


    id take an invite if its going... :)


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    #1389
    MarkY91
    Registered Users Posts: 7,067 ✭✭✭MarkY91


    rampantglory wrote: »
    id take an invite if its going... :)

    me too..


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    #1390
    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,166 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Can we please not turn this into a give us an invite thread? A million users will ask and zero to none of them will get one.


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    #1391
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    ED E wrote: »
    Can we please not turn this into a give us an invite thread? A million users will ask and zero to none of them will get one.

    zero to be exact.....

    can only give to friends and family for obvious reasons sorry.


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    #1392
    DarrenTurner
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭DarrenTurner


    Deleted User wrote: »
    zero to be exact.....

    can only give to friends and family for obvious reasons sorry.

    i understand.. how did you get yours in the first place?


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    #1393
    DeepBlue
    Registered Users Posts: 3,669 ✭✭✭DeepBlue


    DarrenTurner wrote: »
    i understand.. how did you get yours in the first place?
    Generally you join one private tracker either via invite from a friend or via open signups (many sites are occasionally open to new registrations). Once in many private sites have sections where invites to other trackers are offered if you've maintained a good ratio and generally been a good citizen. Thus you get an invite to another tracker which may have a section for invites to yet more trackers and so on....


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    #1394
    jledru
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭jledru


    Hi everyone,

    I don't know if it s the right place to post but could be.
    I m french and I would like to know what is the current policy against illegal downloading in Ireland.
    What are the risks?
    What happens if you get caught ?

    Thanks


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    #1395
    briany
    Registered Users Posts: 13,558 ✭✭✭✭briany


    jledru wrote: »
    Hi everyone,

    I don't know if it s the right place to post but could be.
    I m french and I would like to know what is the current policy against illegal downloading in Ireland.
    What are the risks?
    What happens if you get caught ?

    Thanks

    Different ISPs have different policies about it. Some will try to lower your speed, others will send out warnings in the post and after a certain amount of warnings they'll disconnect your internet. Luckily, civil suits; copyright holders suing individuals don't seem to happen in this part of the world very much. I can't find much information regarding such instances on Google anyway.


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    #1396
    GaryL0904
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭GaryL0904


    What torrent client is everyone using? And are there any known isp's to throttle in ireland? Vodafone recently upgraded my speeds to the fastest my line could handle, but my torrent speeds have dropped significantly since this.


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    #1397
    corroonb
    Registered Users Posts: 103 ✭✭corroonb


    So has anyone got any warnings/legal threats while using UPC to download torrents? I assume plenty of people are doing so without a VPN as many of the Irish peers I run into have UPC IP addresses.


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    #1398
    rampantglory
    Registered Users Posts: 528 ✭✭✭rampantglory


    It will be interesting to see what changes come from the speech from Shatter today....

    Darknet here we come....


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    #1399
    briany
    Registered Users Posts: 13,558 ✭✭✭✭briany


    rampantglory wrote: »
    It will be interesting to see what changes come from the speech from Shatter today....

    Darknet here we come....

    Best to fight for freedom of the Internet on the regular Internet before considering that option. Problems with DarkNets is that they're just that; dark. They're sort of like the back alleys of cyberspace where some may go for refuge when things get too hot on the street, yes, but also the place where some legitimate bad guys lurk. As such, it would be all too easy for politicians to call for an ISP level clampdown on the protocols that allow access to them, citing all kinds of concerns. As well as that, they're slow and sometimes unreliable.

    No block they put in place will be hard to navigate around. As long as ISPs are not providing viable content services of their own, this is virtually assured.


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    #1400
    rampantglory
    Registered Users Posts: 528 ✭✭✭rampantglory


    So any recommendations to go next? torrent servers? usenet? vpn's? what have peeps used and what can ye recommend
    cheers


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    #1401
    Israeli Superiority
    Closed Accounts Posts: 365 ✭✭Israeli Superiority


    rampantglory wrote: »
    So any recommendations to go next? torrent servers? usenet? vpn's? what have peeps used and what can ye recommend
    cheers

    You should be using a VPN anyway.


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    #1402
    corroonb
    Registered Users Posts: 103 ✭✭corroonb


    I'm going to try a seedbox as I can't get a VPN to work with my crappy new router. FeralHosting look good.


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    #1403
    zl1whqvjs75cdy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,042 ✭✭✭zl1whqvjs75cdy


    This is probably a rookie question but how does one set up a VPN and what are the advantages?


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    #1404
    corroonb
    Registered Users Posts: 103 ✭✭corroonb


    Harper Brief Gynecology wrote: »
    This is probably a rookie question but how does one set up a VPN and what are the advantages?

    You buy a subscription from a provider (list here; http://torrentfreak.com/vpn-services-that-take-your-anonymity-seriously-2013-edition-130302/) and use their client software to log in. The advantages are that it hides your IP address and this means you can download torrent without worrying about letters demanding cash. Not that I think this is an issue yet in Ireland. You can also use it to stream from BBC iPlayer, Hulu or Netflix like services.


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    #1405
    nmop_apisdn
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 46 ✭nmop_apisdn


    http://torrentfreak.com/protecting-bittorrent-users-from-vpn-disconnects-130414/


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    #1406
    zl1whqvjs75cdy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,042 ✭✭✭zl1whqvjs75cdy


    Obliged gents


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    #1407
    rampantglory
    Registered Users Posts: 528 ✭✭✭rampantglory


    Israeli Superiority wrote: »
    You should be using a VPN anyway.

    so whats the story using v.p.n. and gaming should i disconnect from vpn before starting to play ? will it affect my ping?


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    #1408
    Israeli Superiority
    Closed Accounts Posts: 365 ✭✭Israeli Superiority


    rampantglory wrote: »
    so whats the story using v.p.n. and gaming should i disconnect from vpn before starting to play ? will it affect my ping?

    Don't know. Never really gamed online. Don't have the attention span for it. You could always do a Pingtest before and after you switch on your VPN.


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    #1409
    murfilein
    Registered Users Posts: 539 ✭✭✭murfilein


    so i have UPC connection, my router is a TC7200.U

    is there away to reconnect it to get a new ip? the interface has a "WAN IP renew" button on the basics-tab, but it doesnt actually renew the ip... what gives?


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    #1410
    blastman
    Registered Users Posts: 5,450 ✭✭✭blastman


    Looks like vodafone have enforced the block on The Pirate Bay from this evening anyway....


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    #1411
    rampantglory
    Registered Users Posts: 528 ✭✭✭rampantglory


    just use tor...


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