[pauldovi]

I am downloading 2 game files and the torrent speed started varying drastically. Initially it downloading at 500kB/s for both files and then it started varying between 5kB/s and 500kB/s in a sort of sinusoidal way. Any help?

I am using uTorrent on Windows Vista 64 bit.

Edit*: Both files are varying in the same manner (at the same time).

 

[frickfrock999]

Could be a couple of reasons.
1. Number of seeders went down.
2. Number of leechers went up.
3. Your isp is throttling you.
4. Or just a fluke, I get those sometimes, I just restart Utorrent, no idea what causes it.

 

[Dopamin3]

Enable protocol encryption in the settings. Make sure your port is forwarded that you are using uTorrent on.

Other than that, torrent speed will largely depend on the quality and quantity of the seeders and leechers. And the more you upload, the more people will upload to you because of how trackers report data to the clients.

 

[88EVGAFTW]

Remember to only use torrents for legal purposes.

 

[pauldovi]

Here is a screen shot if that helps.

 

[antmiu2]

Quote:

Originally Posted by pauldovi I am downloading 2 game files and the torrent speed started varying drastically. Initially it downloading at 500kB/s for both files and then it started varying between 5kB/s and 500kB/s in a sort of sinusoidal way. Any help? I am using uTorrent on Windows Vista 64 bit. Edit*: Both files are varying in the same manner (at the same time).

what version?... update to the latest version which is uTorrent 2.0 Build 18620
then apply these settings:

YouTube- Speed Up UTorrent 2.0 (HD)

 

[pauldovi]

Quote:

Originally Posted by 88EVGAFTW Remember to only use torrents for legal purposes.

Hey thanks for helping me fix my problem...

 

[pauldovi]

Quote:

Originally Posted by antmiu2 what version?... update to the latest version which is uTorrent 2.0 Build 18620 then apply these settings:

I have that build. I am not sure what to do with that jargin?

 

[E_man]

Quote:

Originally Posted by pauldovi Hey thanks for helping me fix my problem...

Don't worry, some people do that. They hear the word torrent, and have to warn ya

 

[blackspirerider]

dont use the new utorrent. use 1.7.7

 

[pauldovi]

I have all my settings match that YouTube video now.

 

[frickfrock999]

Quote:

Originally Posted by pauldovi I have all my settings match that YouTube video now.

Don't use a youtube video for your own connection settings, never!
Here's what you should do.
Take a speedtest, go the settings and change the speed measurement to kilobytes.
http://speedtest.net/
Then punch the numbers into this bad boy and apply accordingly.
You'll get MUCH better results, I promise you this, since it's your own connection and not just some generic blanket config.
http://infinite-source.de/az/az-calc.html

 

[pauldovi]

I don't think it is ISP capping because if I delete and restart the torrent I get the very high speed up until about 50% and then it goes to the mostly slow.

 

[frickfrock999]

Quote:

Originally Posted by pauldovi I don't think it is ISP capping because if I delete and restart the torrent I get the very high speed up until about 50% and then it goes to the mostly slow.

Try my post above man, it'll work, I promise

 

[pauldovi]

Quote:

Originally Posted by frickfrock99 Try my post above man, it'll work, I promise

I did that. Got roughly 14Mb/s download and 1Mb/s upload. I configured the settings accordingly.

 

[djhacker]

...blah

 

[chinesethunda]

try limiting your upload speed to something low?
i have my download speed at unlimited and upload speed at 10kb/s