Help with torrents please

Del · 01-30-2005, 11:34 AM

I've been trying to get a program using a torrent downloader (bittorrent.com), and although the program is downloading, it's only going 15k at the most, and that's not often either.

I have cable and songs I download using other programs go faster than lightning, so I know it's not the connection. The reason I have to use the torrent is because I can't find the version I need on the P2P programs.

I read somewhere about opening certain ports, but I have no idea how. Can anyone help me out with this?

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CynicX · 01-30-2005, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Del

I've been trying to get a program using a torrent downloader (bittorrent.com), and although the program is downloading, it's only going 15k at the most, and that's not often either.

I have cable and songs I download using other programs go faster than lightning, so I know it's not the connection. The reason I have to use the torrent is because I can't find the version I need on the P2P programs.

I read somewhere about opening certain ports, but I have no idea how. Can anyone help me out with this?

You can on receive as fast as the info can be sent.....if you got a connection thats probably the best your going to get....

co4runner · 01-30-2005, 01:27 PM

Bit Torrent is a file sharing program. Thus, if you can't upload, it won't let you download very fast. If you have a firewall, you have to open up ports 6881 to 6889 when running Bit Torrent. See here for more details.

Del · 01-30-2005, 05:44 PM

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Bit Torrent is a file sharing program. Thus, if you can't upload, it won't let you download very fast. If you have a firewall, you have to open up ports 6881 to 6889 when running Bit Torrent. See here for more details.

Ah thanks! I was wondering why my upload speed was so high but my download wasn't. I opened the ports and things are MUCH faster now!

green91runner · 02-11-2005, 10:46 PM

another good bittorrent client is shareaza... http://www.shareaza.com

basically a kazaa, but no spyware, and it searches 3 networks simultaneously as well as downloading from all 3.. so 3x the speed

it also doubles as a bittorrent manager, so you can combine all your downloads into one program, vs. 50 torrent windows open.. and you can tweak the upload/download.. so you dont have to share. (dont do this, its bad

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co4runner Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 41	Bit Torrent is a file sharing program. Thus, if you can't upload, it won't let you download very fast. If you have a firewall, you have to open up ports 6881 to 6889 when running Bit Torrent. See here for more details. __________________ Mark 2002 4Runner SR5 greer.unfranchise.com

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green91runner Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: thunder bay, ontario Posts: 897	another good bittorrent client is shareaza... http://www.shareaza.com basically a kazaa, but no spyware, and it searches 3 networks simultaneously as well as downloading from all 3.. so 3x the speed it also doubles as a bittorrent manager, so you can combine all your downloads into one program, vs. 50 torrent windows open.. and you can tweak the upload/download.. so you dont have to share. (dont do this, its bad ) __________________ 1991 4Runner SR5 3.0L 4wd 5Spd, 31x10.5 ATs, HG replaced 02/05, 320,000km 2008 Acura CSX 2.0L 5Spd, Leather, Sunroof, Wing, Fog Lights, VSA, TC, 10,000km

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