My computer has always been slow with bittorent but now even direct dls are so slow. Its about 11 kb/sec right now. Does anyone know if there's something i can configure to up the speeds?
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Posted 19 June 2006 - 05:16 PM
Look at the seeder to leecher ratio as well as average completion. Low seeders or leechers could contribute to lower speeds. If your completion is the same as the average completion, you'll notice drop in speed as well.
Make sure your ports are forwarded and you are using ports recommended by the tracker that you frequent most. www.portforward.com
Turn off software-based firewall (best if you are behind routers). SP2 comes with it's own firewall.
I've heard Anti-virus also slowing down BT but you should research more about this before turning off your AV.
Don't upload at 100% your max upload speed (but don't upload 0% either). 70% - 90% works well, mess around.
Check the number of incoming/outgoing connections.
Use the latest version of BT client (Azureus or uTorrent both works great, give the latter a try).
Make sure your ports are forwarded and you are using ports recommended by the tracker that you frequent most. www.portforward.com
Turn off software-based firewall (best if you are behind routers). SP2 comes with it's own firewall.
I've heard Anti-virus also slowing down BT but you should research more about this before turning off your AV.
Don't upload at 100% your max upload speed (but don't upload 0% either). 70% - 90% works well, mess around.
Check the number of incoming/outgoing connections.
Use the latest version of BT client (Azureus or uTorrent both works great, give the latter a try).
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Posted 19 June 2006 - 07:07 PM
^ i think she meant Direct Download.
run this
http://speedtest.cogeco.net/
and then tell me what you get.
run this
http://speedtest.cogeco.net/
and then tell me what you get.
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Posted 19 June 2006 - 08:55 PM
You said direct downloads are down to 11k/s that just can't be right.
Have you powered everything down recently? Shall I assume you have DSL? If you do, power everyting down. Modem, router, computers. Then turn it all back on. I do that when my download speeds drop from 150k/s down to some miserable 50k/s.
Otherwise, if you can confirm there isn't any excess network activity (like the modem lights blink like crazy when you aren't doing anything), and you ahve tried the speed test jeffy provided, call up your internet service providor and ask whats going on. They might have just bumped you to a lower speed profile "to increase stability". Or you might have exceeded the maximum download limit you get in a month. (I heard those exist like 30gb and they knock you down to like dialup speeds until the end of the month where they reset you and let you have speed again I know SBC dsl doesn't have it though.)
Have you powered everything down recently? Shall I assume you have DSL? If you do, power everyting down. Modem, router, computers. Then turn it all back on. I do that when my download speeds drop from 150k/s down to some miserable 50k/s.
Otherwise, if you can confirm there isn't any excess network activity (like the modem lights blink like crazy when you aren't doing anything), and you ahve tried the speed test jeffy provided, call up your internet service providor and ask whats going on. They might have just bumped you to a lower speed profile "to increase stability". Or you might have exceeded the maximum download limit you get in a month. (I heard those exist like 30gb and they knock you down to like dialup speeds until the end of the month where they reset you and let you have speed again I know SBC dsl doesn't have it though.)
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Posted 29 June 2006 - 10:48 AM
dslreports.com speed test result on 2006-06-29 14:47:55 EST:
141 / 134
Your download speed : 141 kbps or 17.7 KB/sec.
That is 95.5% worse than an average user on verizon.net
Your upload speed : 134 kbps or 16.7 KB/sec.
That is 83.2% worse than an average user on verizon.net
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141 / 134
Your download speed : 141 kbps or 17.7 KB/sec.
That is 95.5% worse than an average user on verizon.net
Your upload speed : 134 kbps or 16.7 KB/sec.
That is 83.2% worse than an average user on verizon.net
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Posted 29 June 2006 - 03:17 PM
Well, find out what your plan is supposed to provide and call verizon up and complain and have them help you. Not sure what else we can do about it.
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Posted 29 June 2006 - 06:33 PM
wow that is SLOW omggg.
umm yeah, try restarting ur modem/router (pulling power plug and putting it back in)and then if the problem persists... call verizon.
When did it start being so slow or was it always like this?
umm yeah, try restarting ur modem/router (pulling power plug and putting it back in)and then if the problem persists... call verizon.
When did it start being so slow or was it always like this?
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Posted 30 June 2006 - 04:05 PM
Its been slower since I moved (recently) but it wasn't too fast to begin with. I tried the restart modem thing too but doesn't work...T__T
Do you think its a firewall problem??
Do you think its a firewall problem??
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Posted 30 June 2006 - 05:49 PM
It could be your ISP. I'd recommend you use test your speed with one of the free online services. Make sure no downloads or P2P are going on. If it's confirmed that your download speed is still slow and it doesn't detect any bad configuration. I would call your ISP and tell them and they most likely would walk you through a series of steps to insure things are accurately setup. I did that with mine (Charter) and everything is peachy now.
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Posted 30 June 2006 - 05:55 PM
They did that 4 posts up, and it was slow.
I really doubt it could be anything like a firewall problem. Most stuff would either kill your connetion or work. not slow it to turtle powerz.
I really doubt it could be anything like a firewall problem. Most stuff would either kill your connetion or work. not slow it to turtle powerz.
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Posted 30 June 2006 - 06:10 PM
Your download speed : 4526 kbps or 565.7 KB/sec.
Well mine seems fast enough
With the plan I'm on once you exceed the limit (60GB) you get a letter mailed to you and you're not allowed to download anymore.
>_>
Well mine seems fast enough
With the plan I'm on once you exceed the limit (60GB) you get a letter mailed to you and you're not allowed to download anymore.
>_>
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Posted 30 June 2006 - 10:06 PM
that's some pretty sad speed. Are you using Windows XP? If so then DL this http://cable-dsl.home.att.net/files/2KTCP64K.REG by rightclicking on the link then save as. Double click the file then hit yes to add the info to your registry. Reboot then test out the speed and see if there's an improvement.
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Posted 02 July 2006 - 06:40 PM
^ i added it and got this:
dslreports.com speed test result on 2006-07-02 22:38:36 EST:
412 / 134
Your download speed : 412 kbps or 51.5 KB/sec.
That is 88% worse than an average user on verizon.net
Your upload speed : 134 kbps or 16.7 KB/sec.
That is 84% worse than an average user on verizon.net
It's an improvement =)
Is the normal around 500 kb/ sec T___T?
dslreports.com speed test result on 2006-07-02 22:38:36 EST:
412 / 134
Your download speed : 412 kbps or 51.5 KB/sec.
That is 88% worse than an average user on verizon.net
Your upload speed : 134 kbps or 16.7 KB/sec.
That is 84% worse than an average user on verizon.net
It's an improvement =)
Is the normal around 500 kb/ sec T___T?
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Posted 02 July 2006 - 07:11 PM
I just called Verizon and the nice lady walked me thru some procedures to try to up my speed. So after unplugging alot and changing phone lines, my speed now is 737.7KBits 92.2KBytes, which she says is the best that it can be.
This is a major enough difference for me =))
Thanks guys for the help!!! You guys are nice ^__^
This is a major enough difference for me =))
Thanks guys for the help!!! You guys are nice ^__^
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Posted 02 July 2006 - 07:20 PM
well that's good that it responds to speed tweaks. Triple your DL speeds isn't bad.... even if your DL speeds are still pretty pathetic...
In that case... DL and run this. This will bump things up to maximum. I'm unsure if your connection will respond to this or not, but give it a try. You run the file which will unzip a bunch of stuff, then you run the setup.exe file...http://www.megaupload.com/?d=HWZ4600M
EDIT: After I post this, I see what you wrote above. Well, so was it because of interference from dimmer switches / halogen light fixtures? Or something else?
In that case... DL and run this. This will bump things up to maximum. I'm unsure if your connection will respond to this or not, but give it a try. You run the file which will unzip a bunch of stuff, then you run the setup.exe file...http://www.megaupload.com/?d=HWZ4600M
EDIT: After I post this, I see what you wrote above. Well, so was it because of interference from dimmer switches / halogen light fixtures? Or something else?
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