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billgoodman
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Netherlands
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 Posted - 03/29/2004 : 11:32:47
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I installed bittornado and it's working, but it's going slow.
And I mean turtle slow. Downloading a show takes me more than a day, my download rate is only 6 kB/s which I think is too slow for a cable connection.
So is this because of the suckyness of Bittornado?
are there any great programs on the net? (for free?)
help...
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darwin
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
5456 Posts |
Posted - 03/29/2004 : 11:35:32
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I'm getting 4 to 5 kb/s on my modem. They say it will speed up when you have more too offer others ("tit for tat").
I've been downloading the Breeders show since Friday night, but my modem keeps logging off half way through the night. |
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offerw
* Dog in the Sand *
South Africa
1264 Posts |
Posted - 03/29/2004 : 11:41:12
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Downloading the Breeders show! WHERE?
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 03/29/2004 : 11:45:23
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Is this some new file sharing program like Kazaa?
Hansel and Gretel have formed a band, .....And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Breadcrumbs!!! |
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darwin
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
5456 Posts |
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Johnny Yen
= Cult of Ray =
USA
408 Posts |
Posted - 03/29/2004 : 12:00:47
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| Homer: Yes. It's a guaranteed way to download all sorts of cool stuff without having to do stupid searches through kazaa. You download a small torrent file which provides info about the the main file you will soon be downloading. You then open the torrent file in your bit torrent program, and it searches for everyone else who is sharing the main file you want. Torrent downloading depends on the bandwidth of the others who are sharing it, and how folks are connected to them, and what you are sharing as well. I started downloading the Breeders show on friday night and was done by saturday evening. Shared through sunday, and then had to remove it from the work computer. |
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Erebus
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
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Posted - 03/29/2004 : 12:07:11
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Originally posted by darwin
I'm getting 4 to 5 kb/s on my modem. They say it will speed up when you have more too offer others ("tit for tat").
I'm curious about this. I have about a dozen shows I've downloaded recently at Sharing the Groove. My question is: when I'm downloading a show, like now, I note that it also shows my upload rate, which is cool, but does that mean downloaders can also access my other shows (beyond the one I'm downloading at the moment) and upload them from me? I hope so, 'cause that means I'll get a faster download rate myself.
Also, when I'm not downloading, can others still upload from me, assuming I'm connected? Thanks for any info anybody can provide. |
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offerw
* Dog in the Sand *
South Africa
1264 Posts |
Posted - 03/29/2004 : 12:10:15
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What is the sound and picture quality of the show like? I don't want to download if it is not good I've got a limited amount of data I'm allowed to download on broadband every month.
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NimrodsSon
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1938 Posts |
Posted - 03/29/2004 : 12:32:55
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Originally posted by Erebus
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Originally posted by darwin
I'm getting 4 to 5 kb/s on my modem. They say it will speed up when you have more too offer others ("tit for tat").
I'm curious about this. I have about a dozen shows I've downloaded recently at Sharing the Groove. My question is: when I'm downloading a show, like now, I note that it also shows my upload rate, which is cool, but does that mean downloaders can also access my other shows (beyond the one I'm downloading at the moment) and upload them from me? I hope so, 'cause that means I'll get a faster download rate myself.
Also, when I'm not downloading, can others still upload from me, assuming I'm connected? Thanks for any info anybody can provide.
People can only upload from you when your window is opened. If you download a show, for example, and keep your window open after it is finished, people are still uploading from you. As soon as you close the window, no one can upload from that show. Of course, you can go back and reopen it later if you want.
Bill, one reason for slow download speeds might be your firewall. I don't really know much about them, but I know you're supposed to "poke holes" in ports 6881 - like 6889 when you are doing bit torrent downloads. There's a lot of information on how to do that in the "Technobabble" section of STG. As far as which programs you use, I'm not positive, but I don't think that affects download speed.
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billgoodman
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Netherlands
6289 Posts |
Posted - 03/29/2004 : 13:11:30
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thanks nimrod son, it's indeed my firewall, now I only have to know to solve the problem, you are a very helpful ladio
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Dave Noisy
Minister of Chaos
Canada
4496 Posts |
Posted - 03/29/2004 : 17:51:06
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Crap, i reset my firewall settings, is it ports 6881-6889?
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NimrodsSon
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1938 Posts |
Posted - 03/29/2004 : 19:24:10
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yep. It's actually just however many windows you're ever gonna have open. If you're only going to have one window open ever then you just need 6881, two and you need 6881-6882, three and you need 6881-6883, and so on.
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billgoodman
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Netherlands
6289 Posts |
Posted - 03/29/2004 : 22:38:17
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and where do I adjust these settings?
because my cable company has a firewall in the line itself
so I don't have a firewall installed on my computer.
Does this mean I'm screwed?
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NimrodsSon
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1938 Posts |
Posted - 03/30/2004 : 12:16:40
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I have the default Windows XP firewall and I go to Control Panel - Network Connections - right click on the one with the picture of a lock-box (it's the one that's firewalled - click properties - click the advanced tab - the box that says "Protect My Computer and Network By Limiting..." should be checked (that means your firewall is on). Don't uncheck it as from what I understand, it's not good to turn your firewall off - click on settings at the bottom - click Add - for description of service type in BT or Bit Torrent or whatever is recognizable to you - for ip address type your computer's ip address (if you don't know it go to run and type in "ipconfig" and it shows it somewhere in there - type 6881 for both the external and internal port numbers and make sure TCP is checked instead of UDP - click OK and make sure that on the advanced settings screen BT or whatever you named it is checked - click OK and repeat the same procedure 9 more times using ports 6882, 6883, 6884, etc. instead of 6881.
I hope all that made sense.
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billgoodman
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Netherlands
6289 Posts |
Posted - 03/30/2004 : 12:56:33
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thanks, I will take a look at that, thanks again
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billgoodman
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Netherlands
6289 Posts |
Posted - 04/01/2004 : 09:26:54
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my XP firewall isn't on, and I believe my provider has an instant firewall in the line, which means I can't put it of....
well what the heck, just wait extra longer
Nimrodson, I have to say thanks for the step-to-step explanation. Very useful, but since my firewall isn't on, I can't use it.
(I tried, but nothing really happens, couldn't find my IP adress either, I'm so stupid)
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NimrodsSon
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1938 Posts |
Posted - 04/01/2004 : 12:24:09
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I'm stumped. Go to www.sharingthegroove.org and go to the Technobabble section in Audio Bit Torrent Downloads and ask your question there' I'm sure some of those people can solve your problem
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bit torrent help needed
