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  • 08-03-2007 11:30pm
    #1
    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,221 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Im on Eircom broadband (1mb/s i think) and when trying to download from bittorent or Limewire the speeds are awful, I'm lucky to break 4kb/s. Any suggestions/comments? :(

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



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    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users Posts: 26,578 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    open ports.
    check torrent has a good seeder to leecher ratio.
    unblock firewall.

    don't give us a lot of info to go on tbh but the top 3 there are the main reasons why torrent speeds will suck.


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    dathiultaigh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 140 ✭✭dathiultaigh


    Google for guides on tweaking bittorrent or limeware you should find lots of info. If you use a router look at how that it is also set up or even flash the firmware to the manufacturer's latest version or using a 3rd party firmware version.

    Seeing as you have 2 different p2p clients running and they are both getting crap speeds then test what speeds you get from downloading from using FTP, see what latency you get and run tracert tests as it might be that your service aint as fast as it should be.


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    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,221 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    dathiultaigh wrote:
    Seeing as you have 2 different p2p clients running and they are both getting crap speeds then test what speeds you get from downloading from using FTP, see what latency you get and run tracert tests as it might be that your service aint as fast as it should be.
    Sorry, I don't understand a word after "crap speeds" lol. I messed around with a few things and got it up to 15-25

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



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    StickyMcGinty
    Registered Users Posts: 2,835 ✭✭✭StickyMcGinty


    depends on the torrent, seeders v leechers etc..

    but a good site to start with is www.portforward.com

    is it a netopia router ye have?


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    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,221 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    VinnyL wrote:
    is it a netopia router ye have?
    Ye, I've tried port forwarding before, for hosting a server for a game, but couldn't follow the instuctions

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



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    student uselass
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    ScienceNerd wrote:
    Sorry, I don't understand a word after "crap speeds" lol. I messed around with a few things and got it up to 15-25


    what did ya mess with 2 bring it up, ive got some torrents workin away at the mo and they're flat lining......:(


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    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,221 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    Mine was doing grand, then stopped at 86% :(

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



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    student uselass
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18 ✭student uselass


    mine has just stopped at 93.9, oh the Torture


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