Torrent Uploading Speeds help.

NAIDANAC A · February 4th, 2007, 11:47 PM

Ok, when downloading the latest Top Gear my max download speed was 220kb/s and average was 110kb/s. Yet people on IRC were saying they were getting 400-600kb/s and some 3-4 Mb/s. How is this possible, I am using uTorrent and have the best internet my service can provide. Any tips?

//Dave · February 4th, 2007, 11:55 PM

They'll likely have faster connections?
My provider gives me maximum 6.5Mbps

Some others in the country offer upto 24Mbps, though it's not available here images/smilies/sad.gif

Alok · February 5th, 2007, 12:09 AM

i have 34mbit line, and i am not doing very well at the moment, at 202kbps, but is peaking once in a while

CarShark · February 5th, 2007, 01:44 AM

I have a campus connection, so I can get as high as 1.5 MB down and 5 MB up. I think one problem could be that people aren't seeding after they've finished. That can slow things down a bit.

eLIX · February 5th, 2007, 06:49 AM

I'm having some trouble myself.
I'll upload quicker then I'll download atm...
Down speed : 9.5 kb/s
Up speed : 26 kb/s

I think it has something to do with my settings because this just ain't right. I should get up to 200 kb/s download images/smilies/sad.gif

Quiky · February 5th, 2007, 06:51 PM

It depends on who you connect to.

If the seeder you are connected to is on dialup, it wont be fast. but if you are connected to a high-speed server(like me images/smilies/wink.gif

), then you will be able to max out your connection..

mmap · February 5th, 2007, 07:18 PM

Well alright, kinda related... My average download speed is around 250-300kbs but upload is only 5-20kbs?? (and my upload connection should be capable of the same speed as download)

Can anyone tell me how to fix the upload speed?? (its REALLY annoying on private trackers, where you have ratios...)

niccce · February 5th, 2007, 07:58 PM

oh that's going to be a long conversation.
actually, for a kick off:
1) have you tested your actual uploading speed with any other software (just to be sure it can physically show that figures, not only on paper) ?
2) are you using uTorrent ?

anyway, you better join irc, you'll get it solved in less than a minute there.

epp_b · February 6th, 2007, 04:21 AM

Your bandwidth rates depend entirely on your ISP. A typical consumer internet connection has piddly upload rates. I can't really get anything higher than 50 kB/s upload rates, but that's just because of of the connection from my ISP.

POWERRR!! · February 11th, 2007, 05:20 AM

If you're behind a router, you need to have certain ports forwarded.
http://portforward.com/

My down speeds have significantly increased after port forwarding. Up speeds are still 50 kB/s though. images/smilies/sad.gif

bobo_1314 · February 11th, 2007, 06:15 AM

But generally speaking, Internet connection speeds in Europe are a lot faster than Canada, since their technology is years ahead of us. So if you get around 100kb/s, that's about right, even if you have a 5Mb connection.

epp_b · February 11th, 2007, 06:50 PM

Quote:

But generally speaking, Internet connection speeds in Europe are a lot faster than Canada

...and the US because they don't have such greedy ISPs run by dumb-crap CEOs who think they own the Internet ... *cough* AT&T *cough*

ferret · February 11th, 2007, 07:11 PM

Keep in mind that your torrent speeds aren't necessarily related to your maximum up/down speeds from your ISP.

I have a max download speed of 7.5 Mbit (which is about 1 MB/sec, I think) from my ISP, but I rarely get more than 300 kb/sec when downloading a Top Gear. That's way, way less than the maximum throughput for my connection.

The speed with which a torrent downloads/uploads is totally dependent on how many clients are in your swarm, the ratio of seeders to leechers in the swarm, and the connection speeds of those clients. Most of it's out of your control.

That said, there are things to do to maximize it. Port forwarding is necessary for some clients. Also, most clients have a setting for limiting the upload speed. Check your torrent client's settings for this.

jeffy777 · February 11th, 2007, 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ferret

Keep in mind that your torrent speeds aren't necessarily related to your maximum up/down speeds from your ISP.

I have a max download speed of 7.5 Mbit (which is about 1 MB/sec, I think) from my ISP, but I rarely get more than 300 kb/sec when downloading a Top Gear. That's way, way less than the maximum throughput for my connection.

The speed with which a torrent downloads/uploads is totally dependent on how many clients are in your swarm, the ratio of seeders to leechers in the swarm, and the connection speeds of those clients. Most of it's out of your control.

That said, there are things to do to maximize it. Port forwarding is necessary for some clients. Also, most clients have a setting for limiting the upload speed. Check your torrent client's settings for this.

Great response: Hits the nail on the head images/smilies/thumbup.gif

February 4th, 2007, 11:47 PM	#1
NAIDANAC A Joined: May 30th, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada Age: 18 Posts: 2,360 Car: 94 Caravan (Dad - 07 Saturn Sky) Rep Power: 17	Torrent Uploading Speeds help. Ok, when downloading the latest Top Gear my max download speed was 220kb/s and average was 110kb/s. Yet people on IRC were saying they were getting 400-600kb/s and some 3-4 Mb/s. How is this possible, I am using uTorrent and have the best internet my service can provide. Any tips? __________________

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//Dave Joined: Jul 23rd, 2006 Last Online: November 11th, 2008 Location: Penrith, England Posts: 157 Rep Power: 0	They'll likely have faster connections? My provider gives me maximum 6.5Mbps Some others in the country offer upto 24Mbps, though it's not available here __________________

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Alok A Small Influence On Koenigsegg Joined: Apr 1st, 2005 Last Online: 12:55 AM Location: Bruchsal, Deutschland Age: 21 Posts: 2,963 Rep Power: 49	i have 34mbit line, and i am not doing very well at the moment, at 202kbps, but is peaking once in a while __________________

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eLIX Joined: May 29th, 2006 Last Online: January 6th, 2009 Location: Belgium Age: 23 Posts: 289 Rep Power: 11	I'm having some trouble myself. I'll upload quicker then I'll download atm... Down speed : 9.5 kb/s Up speed : 26 kb/s I think it has something to do with my settings because this just ain't right. I should get up to 200 kb/s download __________________ Greets eLIX Ballonvaarten \| Videoconference Services \| Luchtdopen \| Industriële Elektriciteit

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Quiky You know you want me.. Joined: Aug 21st, 2005 Last Online: 03:31 AM Posts: 2,296 LFS Status: Rep Power: 169	It depends on who you connect to. If the seeder you are connected to is on dialup, it wont be fast. but if you are connected to a high-speed server(like me ), then you will be able to max out your connection.. __________________ + Rep me, and fight the lazy Viper007Bond!

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CarShark Joined: Mar 5th, 2006 Last Online: January 5th, 2009 Posts: 55 Rep Power: 12	I have a campus connection, so I can get as high as 1.5 MB down and 5 MB up. I think one problem could be that people aren't seeding after they've finished. That can slow things down a bit.

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mmap Joined: Sep 12th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Finland Age: 29 Posts: 1,233 Car: Opel Astra / Suzuki VX800 Rep Power: 19	Well alright, kinda related... My average download speed is around 250-300kbs but upload is only 5-20kbs?? (and my upload connection should be capable of the same speed as download) Can anyone tell me how to fix the upload speed?? (its REALLY annoying on private trackers, where you have ratios...)

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niccce Joined: May 9th, 2006 Last Online: March 7th, 2008 Posts: 276 Rep Power: 0	oh that's going to be a long conversation. actually, for a kick off: 1) have you tested your actual uploading speed with any other software (just to be sure it can physically show that figures, not only on paper) ? 2) are you using uTorrent ? anyway, you better join irc, you'll get it solved in less than a minute there.

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epp_b n00b of the year Joined: Jun 23rd, 2006 Last Online: 04:15 AM Location: Canadaland :) Posts: 4,904 Car: 1995 Nissan 240SX Rep Power: 45	Your bandwidth rates depend entirely on your ISP. A typical consumer internet connection has piddly upload rates. I can't really get anything higher than 50 kB/s upload rates, but that's just because of of the connection from my ISP.

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POWERRR!! Joined: Dec 18th, 2005 Last Online: December 12th, 2008 Location: New York, NY Posts: 487 Rep Power: 15	If you're behind a router, you need to have certain ports forwarded. http://portforward.com/ My down speeds have significantly increased after port forwarding. Up speeds are still 50 kB/s though. __________________

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bobo_1314 Joined: May 22nd, 2005 Last Online: 02:06 AM Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Posts: 888 Rep Power: 17	But generally speaking, Internet connection speeds in Europe are a lot faster than Canada, since their technology is years ahead of us. So if you get around 100kb/s, that's about right, even if you have a 5Mb connection. __________________

February 11th, 2007, 07:11 PM	#13
ferret Joined: Apr 21st, 2006 Last Online: November 2nd, 2008 Location: Pacifica, CA, USA Age: 39 Posts: 63 Rep Power: 12	Keep in mind that your torrent speeds aren't necessarily related to your maximum up/down speeds from your ISP. I have a max download speed of 7.5 Mbit (which is about 1 MB/sec, I think) from my ISP, but I rarely get more than 300 kb/sec when downloading a Top Gear. That's way, way less than the maximum throughput for my connection. The speed with which a torrent downloads/uploads is totally dependent on how many clients are in your swarm, the ratio of seeders to leechers in the swarm, and the connection speeds of those clients. Most of it's out of your control. That said, there are things to do to maximize it. Port forwarding is necessary for some clients. Also, most clients have a setting for limiting the upload speed. Check your torrent client's settings for this.

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