Torrent encryption - requires peers to have encryption enabled?

[FunkyT]

I'm currently using encryption as my ISP has decided to restrict P2P use to 20KB/s 24/7.

In order to achieve the maximum available transfer rate, does the person/people that are sharing the file need to have encryption enabled on their end? Perhaps I can't even share with people who have encryption switched off?

 

[FunkyT]

You can interact with people without encryption enabled, but it won't be encrypted.. if that makes sense.

Best option is get your MAC and move ISP.

Yeah, I think I understand. So I can max out on the encrypted feeds but only 20KB/s on the unencrypted ones? I guess this will result in an overall lower download rate cf connecting to 100% encrypted peers?

I'm currently looking at Nildram, Eclipse and Zen