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BT Traffic Shaping

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  • 18-07-2007 9:28am
    #1
    kmick
    Registered Users Posts: 3,375 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I use utorrent but have found that it will not work on BT 3Mb broadband. It starts out ok but then fades off to zero kbs after about 20 minutes. someone suggested BT may be using Traffic shaping to throttle the download. Anyone aware of this? Any work arounds?

    Thanks
    kmick


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    stanley1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,520 ✭✭✭stanley1


    It might help if you enable "encryption" in speed guide, but there is definitely some form of traffic shaping being implemented.


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    kmick
    Registered Users Posts: 3,375 ✭✭✭kmick


    Yeah he suggested that - im going to try it tonight. But he said he is getting 300kbs on his and the most I can get on mine is about 20kbs even tho I am on 3mb broadband. So BT must be throttling the traffic.


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    Valentia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,764 ✭✭✭Valentia


    BT flies on BT for me. I'm on the 3Mb line too.


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    matrim
    Registered Users Posts: 7,518 ✭✭✭matrim


    I'm with BT aswell and have never had a problem downloading torrents, I normally get speeds of between 100 - 150


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    stanley1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,520 ✭✭✭stanley1


    can you tell me (approx) what port range you are using.


    TIA


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    Valentia
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    stanley1 wrote:
    can you tell me (approx) what port range you are using. TIA

    No! You could be a BT spy :(:rolleyes:

    Only jokng. I check when I get home this evening,


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    kmick
    Registered Users Posts: 3,375 ✭✭✭kmick


    Im only using port 100 is that my problem? Should I open a range?


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    boardsdotie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 254 ✭✭boardsdotie


    kmick wrote:
    Im only using port 100 is that my problem? Should I open a range?

    I use Azureus never had a problem.

    BT 3Mb product also.

    Try reducing your upload speed to 20KB


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