Speeding up torrent downloads

[the1person]

All help is appreciated.

Can anybody give me tips on how I can speed up my torrent download speeds.
The highest i usually hit is like 20kb/s and on average, i get anywhere between 6-15 kb/s. Anyways please give me some advice.

thnx

 

[Tamichi]

Internet Connection?

 

[kbryc08]

Yea, first see what kind of internet connection you have (dsl/cable/satellite/whatever) and what upload/download speed package you are paying for.

Then, run a speedtest(www.speedtest.net) to see how close to you are to your rated speed. Make sure you turn off all downloads/p2p programs/etc to get a true reading of your connection.

Make sure you port forward properly and set your upload speed to, at most, 80% of its maximum speed. This allows you to set your upload speed as high as it can go without affecting your download, thus giving you the best opportunity to get the fastest speeds available to you. (80% may not be the optimal setting but I found it works for me, remember the higher the upload speed the better as long as it doesn't hinder your download speed)

I almost never get download speeds close to my maximum speed. On a good day I can get up to 80% of my maximum d/l speed (270kb/s) but the conditions have to be near perfect for that.

 

[belanna]

All help is appreciated.

Can anybody give me tips on how I can speed up my torrent download speeds.
The highest i usually hit is like 20kb/s and on average, i get anywhere between 6-15 kb/s. Anyways please give me some advice.

thnx

Try forwarding a different range of ports instead of 6881. Also, try to see if your client supports DHT. If you really want to mange your bandwidth better, try implementing QOS on your router or PC.

More info on port forwarding & QOS:

Port forwarding:
http://portforward.com/

QOS:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quality_of_service

QOS - The Cisco Way:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/cisintwk/ito_doc/qos.htm