Problem with downloading!!

Discussion in 'Windows - General discussion' started by scamino1, Jan 6, 2007.

  1. scamino1

    scamino1 Guest

    Ok i just got a new gt5220 gateway pc. i have high speed dsl but im downloading a 4kbs.On my other comp i get 150+ kbs.Whats the problem?I tried downloading software, games , etc but the speed drops from 150 to 4 in about a minute. ive tried differnt sites too. When i surf the web the internet is fast.Could this be a firewalll problem?
     
  2. rav009

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    Hi,

    What are you downloading with? i.e Bit Torrent etc.
     
  3. scamino1

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    normal downloading and bittorrent. i know bittorrent is slow ive used it for 2 years. But normal downloading is never at 2 kbs.
     
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    Hey there,

    If you are experiencing issues with your torrent speeds, please read on.

    If you are using a router, please ensure that you have configured it to play nice with your BT d/l & u/l speeds, here are some
    great guides on how to open and forward ports on your router:

    *Step 1*

    Router Configuration Guides

    Slow Bit Torrent downloads? Router configuration tips (By CamDog):

    http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/73686

    TUTORIAL: How To Open Ports and Forward them to your Router (By tEChniiQue):

    http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/223583

    *Step 2*

    If you have a firewall installed, you must allow your BT client full access to the network via <Insert firewalls name here>. How to do this depends on what firewall you are using, information on how to do this is likely to be found on the manufacturers forums:

    Kerio Forums

    http://forums.kerio.com/

    Outpost Firewall Support Forums

    http://www.outpostfirewall.com/forum/

    Zone Labs User Forum

    http://forum.zonelabs.org/zonelabs

    Sygate Product Forums

    http://forums.sygate.com/vb/

    If you have Windows XP firewall installed, I recommend you disable it (via Control Panel Security Centre) and use one of the firewalls listed here:

    http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/292257

    Windows firewall has no outbound protection, meaning a full software firewall will prove much more effective.

    *Step 3*

    Download well seeded torrents, seed's are people who have the full file and are distributing, leech's/peers are people who are acquiring the file, the more leech's the slower the speed as the seed can only upload xxxyyyzzz amount at one time, the greater the upload & download speed of the seed the faster data can be transferred, a torrent with 100 seeds and 500 peers will go very slow, as there are more people trying to download the file than share it, meaning less data can be uploaded to the peers as there is more to share it with.

    A torrent with 200 seeds and 10 leech's will go very fast! as the seed can upload more to xxyyzz person as there is less people to share it with.

    Please tell us the amount of seed's and leech's on the torrent!

    *Step 4*

    If you have Windows Service Pack 2 installed, you'll need this:

    Install the LvlLord Patch

    http://www.lvllord.de/?lang=en&url=downloads

    Windows will prompt you with a pop up telling you system files are being altered, ignore this, click cancel, also your Anti Virus may alert you telling you this patch is a virus, its not! so ignore that too :)

    *Step 5*

    If there still slow, its possible your ISP is capping your BT download & upload speeds, you need to call them and ask them how they feel about "Peer to Peer file sharing programs" and whether they have placed any caps, it may be worth you checking out this guide if so:

    …:::::::::::::::::Rav009’s Bit Torrent Privacy And Safety Guide:::::::::::::::::…

    http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/395674
     
  5. scamino1

    scamino1 Guest

    ok thanx for tut but i already know this. i did the lvllord patch but its still slow in bt.Its probally cuz my star trek crap im getting has low seeders and high leechers.Do u know how to port foward with a switch??im using a switch not a hub or router.I think i fixed the slow downloading on the inet explorer cuz its fast now.Oh yeah my switch didnt come with a cd or any software so i cant foward my ports,

    THX{i know typing all that took forever}
     

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