I am using a broadband connection which gives me 6 mbps torrent speed. I am getting 770 kbps and thats ok. But the speed is only remains while downloading movies. But when i try download any game or software download drops to 2 kbps. I asked my ISP they said try to download latest software and games. I do so but nothing changed.
u-torrent download problem
- Thread starter Roni Pal
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Well If all these downloads are through u-torrent I can tell you it could be either...a software setting (on your end or the hosts for u-torrent), you ISP could be throttling torrent traffic, you could have some nasty malware (downside of torrents and one of many reasons i never use them anymore), your router could be set wrong (try checking to see if nat and QOS are enabled) or you could have another software conflict on you machine. I would test your BB connection first using www.speedtest.net and post those results. And I would also check your u-torrent settings to see if you have any bandwidth management going on.
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well there is part of your problem. your ISP rates your connection at 6mbps but your only getting .37mbps download. That's not even a sixth of the speed you are supposed to have for your download. So in thoery the best download you will get is 370kbps. I am guessing you get some fluctuation as you quoted getting up to 770kbps (which is normal). Point is you need to try contacting your ISP and letting them know your connection is not as fast as it should be, not even close. A few things you could try to help fix it on your own.
1. unplug your router and cable/dsl modem. hold down the power button (if you have one) as you do. continue to hold the button for 30 seconds to drain any excess power. if you do not have a button you may want to wait a full 60 seconds before re-plugging in you devices.
2. Try swapping out your Ethernet cable for a new one.
3. Do what i said in step 1, three times and power cycle your modem/routers
Some ISPs throttle bandwidth based upon the origins and destinations of packets. When a person is using a lot of bandwidth for nefarious purposes, the ISPs will either (a) handle the matter internally, or (b) notify the proper authorities that certain transactions have been taking place.
ISPs have all the more reason to invoke their rights and powers to neuter a person who is abusing the network. The moment the OP said that s/he called their ISP to tell them that their torrenting speeds weren't desirable and also notified that part of the bandwidth's use was for acquiring movies, games, and software was the moment that the ISP raised a red flag on the user.
So, then, how do ISPs figure these things out?
(1) The user visited "Thine Pyrite Tray" (a purely fictitious website which is solely for the purpose of illustration). There, they request to download a torrent file. Packets, by nature and throughout the process, are encapsulated or stripped and are properly routed between hosts and destinations. Result? The ISP can furnish indelible evidence that there was traffic.
(2) You can torrent only so much. Let's say you're a big Linux fan like me and you choose to torrent because you find the downloading process to be expedited more quickly. How many distributions can you download before the ISP is alerted?
(3) Let's devise a theoretical account of traffic. To begin, we'll define the test period to consist of a one month long trial; we'll defined one month to consist of 28 consecutive normal (not business) days, involving someone we'll call "Bob" (i.e., our fictive test subject). Every day, Bob downloads a movie which weighs in at, say, 3.5 GB (we'll use this number because the individual is assumed to be finicky about quality). Let's also pretend that in a given week, Bob downloads 2 GB of software (I arrived to this figure by calculating the mean-average of actual package sizes I happened to encounter in my investigative survey. Lastly, Bob is crazy about video-games, so we'll assume that he downloads, at least, one game per week. We'll assume that each game is a healthy 10 GB.
So, how much ideal downstream bandwidth is Bob using? That's pretty simple math: (3.5 GB of movie acquisition traffic per day * 28 days/month) + (2 GB of general software acquisition traffic per week * 4 weeks/month) + (10 GB of video-games acquisition traffic per week * 4 weeks/month). This results in 146 GB of downstream traffic in torrenting alone per month.
Now, while it's obviously given that Netflix is not torrenting, it's important to note that adding Netflix to the mix can easily push this up another 100 GB per month. This means Bob's downstream gobbles up 250 GB per month.
Does this raise a major flag? YES. And, if you call them and tell them you're torrenting then they will monitor your connection with more bravado; likewise, they'll adjust your speeds.
ISPs have all the more reason to invoke their rights and powers to neuter a person who is abusing the network. The moment the OP said that s/he called their ISP to tell them that their torrenting speeds weren't desirable and also notified that part of the bandwidth's use was for acquiring movies, games, and software was the moment that the ISP raised a red flag on the user.
So, then, how do ISPs figure these things out?
(1) The user visited "Thine Pyrite Tray" (a purely fictitious website which is solely for the purpose of illustration). There, they request to download a torrent file. Packets, by nature and throughout the process, are encapsulated or stripped and are properly routed between hosts and destinations. Result? The ISP can furnish indelible evidence that there was traffic.
(2) You can torrent only so much. Let's say you're a big Linux fan like me and you choose to torrent because you find the downloading process to be expedited more quickly. How many distributions can you download before the ISP is alerted?
(3) Let's devise a theoretical account of traffic. To begin, we'll define the test period to consist of a one month long trial; we'll defined one month to consist of 28 consecutive normal (not business) days, involving someone we'll call "Bob" (i.e., our fictive test subject). Every day, Bob downloads a movie which weighs in at, say, 3.5 GB (we'll use this number because the individual is assumed to be finicky about quality). Let's also pretend that in a given week, Bob downloads 2 GB of software (I arrived to this figure by calculating the mean-average of actual package sizes I happened to encounter in my investigative survey. Lastly, Bob is crazy about video-games, so we'll assume that he downloads, at least, one game per week. We'll assume that each game is a healthy 10 GB.
So, how much ideal downstream bandwidth is Bob using? That's pretty simple math: (3.5 GB of movie acquisition traffic per day * 28 days/month) + (2 GB of general software acquisition traffic per week * 4 weeks/month) + (10 GB of video-games acquisition traffic per week * 4 weeks/month). This results in 146 GB of downstream traffic in torrenting alone per month.
Now, while it's obviously given that Netflix is not torrenting, it's important to note that adding Netflix to the mix can easily push this up another 100 GB per month. This means Bob's downstream gobbles up 250 GB per month.
Does this raise a major flag? YES. And, if you call them and tell them you're torrenting then they will monitor your connection with more bravado; likewise, they'll adjust your speeds.
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^ absolutely true.
Never said to mention torrenting when calling ISP....never said to not tell them either AS this is not the place to help people break the law. Nor do i try to judge either. We all get stuck on tech issues from time to time. Only said to let his isp know his speedtest.net numbers didn't match his rated speed accurately, which they don't. They are not even close. When a person pays for a service like the internet. They should always be getting what they pay for. No more no less... .36mbps on an advertised 6mbps line is ludicrous. Its like having one light on in your house all month and being charged for the electricity use for your entire block.
Never said to mention torrenting when calling ISP....never said to not tell them either AS this is not the place to help people break the law. Nor do i try to judge either. We all get stuck on tech issues from time to time. Only said to let his isp know his speedtest.net numbers didn't match his rated speed accurately, which they don't. They are not even close. When a person pays for a service like the internet. They should always be getting what they pay for. No more no less... .36mbps on an advertised 6mbps line is ludicrous. Its like having one light on in your house all month and being charged for the electricity use for your entire block.
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Guys, discussing illegal downloads or help with them is against the terms of use on the forums, thread will be locked.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2083498/read-forum-rules-styling-posts.html
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