Super slow messenger transfers

Willis · 26 Nov 2008 at 20:15

I'm getting slow messenger transfers when transferring files across and most are only 700kb, i know messenger has always been slow on my old Windows PC's but this is carp. :mad:

I'm using 10.5

Fillado · 26 Nov 2008 at 20:22

You'd need to forward the ports to make them quick. Simply:

If ports are forwarded either manually or through UPnP (which the Mac client doesn't support...) then you'll make a peer to peer connection and thus the transfer limit is based on your connection.

If ports aren't forwarded then the transfer is bounced through MSN's servers in which they limit you to about 3KB/s.

Skype (uses UPnP so transfers fly for me), Dropbox and iDisk are all much better options

Kawolski · 27 Nov 2008 at 08:51

Willis said:
I'm getting slow messenger transfers when transferring files across and most are only 700kb, i know messenger has always been slow on my old Windows PC's but this is carp.

No wonder it's slow willis you got a wet fish in ya mac.

Willis · 27 Nov 2008 at 08:54

Kawolski said:
No wonder it's slow willis you got a wet fish in ya mac.

One day my young one you will understand this forum's secret words

J1234 · 27 Nov 2008 at 12:19

This is a weird problem on the Mac, most people get it when using Mac Messenger.

likwid · 27 Nov 2008 at 12:51

On every operating system with every IM client I have ever used, transfers over msn have always been really slow.

FreeStream · 28 Nov 2008 at 09:48

At home my ports are forwarded but its still the luck of the draw if you get a decent transfer rate!!