Author Topic: Torrent speed in AUS (Read 3703 times)

Jason · « **on:** May 18, 2008, 05:16:38 PM »

So I'm downloading a 600mb torrent and I'm getting an average of about 3kb/s. I've forwarded the ports in the way the guides tell me, but the speeds have not improved. The best I got out of it was 10kb/s when it was 300% health with about 6 peers/4 seeds. Is anyone else in Australia getting this annoying result out of their downloader, or have you found a way around it? Anyone can tell me how to max it out.

I've had to resort to leaving the PC on while I'm at school. Using this method I hope to have the file by the end of the week.

Rok · « **Reply #1 on:** May 18, 2008, 08:11:46 PM »

What torrent program do you use?

FIGHTER · « **Reply #2 on:** May 18, 2008, 08:58:50 PM »

wtf i had a 5gb file in like 6hrs :S

Laketown · « **Reply #3 on:** May 18, 2008, 09:17:49 PM »

Wanted · « **Reply #4 on:** May 18, 2008, 09:35:03 PM »

Happens to me all the time, It's not your fault. Find a better one with a decent connection with a bit more seeders and you'll get like 100-200 (my avg is like 80 though, but sometimes reaches 170, on a 1500/256 connection)

Mythic · « **Reply #5 on:** May 18, 2008, 09:40:00 PM »

It's about your connection and torrent's seeds, use private trackers for best solution.

Jason · « **Reply #6 on:** May 18, 2008, 10:58:43 PM »

Quote from: Rok

What torrent program do you use?

BitComet 0.7. Should I use a different one?

Quote from: FIGHTER

wtf i had a 5gb file in like 6hrs :S

Don't tease me.

Quote from: Sweet

WTF

I KNOW RIGHT

Quote from: Wanted

Happens to me all the time, It's not your fault. Find a better one with a decent connection with a bit more seeders and you'll get like 100-200 (my avg is like 80 though, but sometimes reaches 170, on a 1500/256 connection)

Even downloading from the internet I only get a max of 55kb/s. It could be because of my distance from the city, or because of my router/wireless speeds. Here's a screen:

FIGHTER · « **Reply #7 on:** May 18, 2008, 11:18:31 PM »

I use Grabit

Cody · « **Reply #8 on:** May 19, 2008, 03:08:17 AM »

Torrents used to be slowish for me too, then we bought the router up here to get it on my brothers computer and we had an extra e-net cord and hooked up my pc to it and it was alot faster. (I now get 500-600kbs from websites)
So if you can get off wireless while you're downloading.

Jason · « **Reply #9 on:** May 19, 2008, 04:20:47 AM »

I've tried just unplugging the wireless and left the cord in, but it didn't work. I'll try it again tomorrow morning.

Shifftee · « **Reply #10 on:** May 19, 2008, 04:33:04 AM »

Use uTorrent

Wanted · « **Reply #11 on:** May 19, 2008, 04:40:20 AM »

I use BitLord, works ok for me... What are you downloading, a PS2 game ?

morbidxxx · « **Reply #12 on:** May 19, 2008, 05:31:38 AM »

I usually get about 2mbs.
And yes I said that only to make you jealous

Jason · « **Reply #13 on:** May 19, 2008, 06:05:43 AM »

YOU'RE ALL MONSTERS

I might try another downloader. Maybe BC is just homo.

Mythic · « **Reply #14 on:** May 19, 2008, 06:27:52 AM »

Use ÂµTorrent/ABC/Azureus, that's the first step. Then trigger the port your client is using, www.portforward.com may help a bit. Make sure the torrent has a lot of seeders, without 'em you won't get anything. As I said, use private trackers for better result.

It's all about your connect. For example, if you have a 1/512 connection, you won't download a lot faster than ~100kB/s. Properly working wireless connection doesn't eat the speed.