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zimzim

Hi,

I have a 16 Mbit(2MB)/s line, and speed tests have shown that my speed averages at
around 14-15 Mbit/s, which is pretty close. However, I'm having problems getting my
torrents to reach speeds above 500 KB/s.

I use ?Torrent 1.7.5 and have my upload at 12 KB/s when downloading, unlimited when not.

I have tried different ports, from the common 6881-6999 to numbers above 10000,
and the ports in the 68xx range have been giving the best results, getting me speeds
at around 500-600 KB/s.

I always make sure to forward the ports I use through my ZyXel router-modem,
and ?Torrent reports my ports as open and accepting connections.
I've tried different tips like reaching a 1:1 ratio quickly by setting the upload limit high,
and then taking it back down to about 12KB/s so the trackers will send more bandwith
my way, and several other tips and tricks, but I still can't seem to get my torrents
over 500 KB/s. I'm not complaining, 500 is pretty nice, but in theory I should be able to
get a little under 2 MB/s. Any tips on how I can get that to work?

PS. I know that some torrents aren't as popular as others, but I've downloaded some
with a 5-1 seed to leech ratio with peers downloading at several MB/s, so that probably isn't the problem.

Thanks

Notamerican

Has this been a continuous problem, or a more recent problem?
Are you sharing this connection with other computer(s)?
Are you behind a firewall? It could have been detected..

I also found this site helpful.

How to Speed up your Torrent downloads | Felix Ker's blog

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