Torrent Upload Speeds?

MofoKilla · 24 Jul 2007 at 20:35

hi guys can someone please tell me why when i set my max upload to No Limit i only upload at 6kb no matter how many sedders/leechers there are :confused:

do i need to change any settings on router or torrent client ?

postmanfw · 24 Jul 2007 at 20:40

Sounds like your provider may frown upon torrents and be throttling them? Who are you with?

jonislost · 24 Jul 2007 at 21:04

Have you tried using a port opening batch file? I remember having to do this to get downloads speeds to increase, its to do with xp limiting the open ports

MarcLister · 24 Jul 2007 at 21:11

What torrent client are you using? If its uTorrent do you get a green tick at the bottom?

You might need to setup a service in your router to direct traffic from port x to your internal IP.

Give PortForward.com a try. That'll help you get the router set up proper.

MofoKilla · 24 Jul 2007 at 22:43

Im with UKFSN the download speeds are great 500k + but the upload are very slow 5-10k :confused:

it only seems to be doing this on vista.

when i was on xp and using bit comet id get like 80k upload.

How exactly do i setup portforwarding ?

MarcLister · 24 Jul 2007 at 23:31

MofoKilla said:
How exactly do i setup portforwarding ?

Lookup your modem on http://portforward.com/ then follow the instructions. You'll either need to know the current port number your Torrent app is using or choose another one and use that in the router and the torrent app.

bledd · 25 Jul 2007 at 11:19

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/Network-Tweak/TCP-IP-Limit-AutoPatch.shtml

Hessian · 25 Jul 2007 at 12:49

Within uTorrent there is an encryption options which is for users that feel their ISP is slowing their d & u via p2p.

.walls · 25 Jul 2007 at 14:02

Hessian said:
Within uTorrent there is an encryption options which is for users that feel their ISP is slowing their d & u via p2p.

UKFSN are an Enta reseller and as such don't throttle.

lemonkettaz · 25 Jul 2007 at 14:27

wow.. port forwarding reall works..

ive been struggling with bt homehub since i been back home from uni... just did a dabble at its much better

MarcLister · 25 Jul 2007 at 14:34

lemonkettaz said:
wow.. port forwarding reall works..

ive been struggling with bt homehub since i been back home from uni... just did a dabble at its much better

Yeah it really works. I used to download RyanVM's update pack for XP/nLite and would struggle to get any decent speeds with uTorrent. I had a red cross or whatever at the bottom.

Spoke to bledd on MSN one day, he linked me to PortForward.com and I got an increase in speed. Didn't get the green tick, yellow triangle instead.

Later on I wondered why this was, turned out I'd forgotten to follow one step. I'd set up the outwards stuff but not the inwards stuff. Did that and the speeds rocketed.