P2P programs

[Gilbertpwns]

P2P software particularly torrent software loses download speed dramatically after logged in for more than 10 min.

FIXED
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Turns out I didnt forward my port. But W7 may be picky so if you never have it may go this way on you.

 

[renthor]

Who is your ISP? Are you using a firewall? If so, have you opened the ports necessary for the particular P2P program you're using? What torrent client are you using? Details!!

 

[Am3692]

uTorrent works perfectly fine for me, I can get full speeds for both UL and DL for long periods of time. What's your ISP?

edit: you beat me by a split second renthor =P.

 

[Gilbertpwns]

Ok I am using Utorrent. And I have enabled encryption, thus the high speeds during the first min or 2 of use. Then it drops down to a trickling 10kb. I have also noticed during reboot all my progress of any downloaded torrent will be gone. I have ruled out the possibility of any one tracker because I have tried several torrents, all with the same results. I also have installed vista on a seperate parition and have normal speeds using the exact same torrents.

 

[vijaykhasa]

switch to vuze (formerly azureus) no problems with it

 

[Gilbertpwns]

i dont like vuze because of its high resource use

 

[renthor]

Have you allowed uTorrent through 7's firewall? Try turning on the following options under the Connections tab in your settings in uTorrent.

And if those are on, or you turn them on and it still doesn't work, try running the speed test shortcut (either from the menu, or press ctrl-g) and click the port testing button. That should open a window in your browser and let you know if traffic is able to go through whatever port you have chosen.

 

[Gilbertpwns]

Never really relied on that. Always says error for me. I am currently getting 180kb average on vista with the exact same torrent I was trying on W7. The same torrent would run high speeds for a minute and then go all the way down to 10kb tops and would stay that way unless you rebooted. THen it would do the same thing.

 

[Mark]

I use Bitcomet with no issues, I used it yesterday to download a Realteck driver and I had 400-600 kbps and using a normal browser like Firefox I get about 50-60 kbps, I've tried Utorrent but I think Bitcomet is best.

 

[Sleep]

I use µTorrent and it works 100% for me :\.

 

[Gilbertpwns]

and you guys didnt have to change anything? on W7?

 

[mansrm81]

Utorrent works perfect for me.

 

[Gilbertpwns]

Definetely not my Antivirus software. Installed it both in Vista and W7. Even disabled it in W7. Still doesnt work.

By the way, the red/yellow/green icon on the bottom of utorrent means NOTHING. Mine is red right now for some reason and its STILL getting 200kb and up.

 

[renthor]

That icon actually does mean something. It means uTorrent thinks you're behind a firewall, and it's not properly configured. I would really suggest making sure your port settings are correct, it is a hassle, yes, but it REALLY does matter, as it effects how many connections you're getting. It might allow one connection through, and you got lucky that one time and that user had a high speed connection, hence your high download rate.

If you do not want to rely on UPnP and whatnot, then set it manually yourself. I would really suggest reading this and this if you need help with that. Again, it is annoying at first, but you really only have to do it once. And I've been using UPnP etc with no problem, it should automatically setup Windows Firewall for you and you can check this by clicking the highlighted link in the attached picture (found in Control Panel...System and Security). You might see a few uTorrents listed, it makes a new entry for UDP, TCP, and the program/ports themselves.

Also, it couldn't hurt to check your router's settings, if you have one. It sounds like it should not be in your router as Vista is working fine, but it could also be that uTorrent in Vista is using a different port than uTorrent in 7. When you install uTorrent, it picks a random port. If you need assistance with that, we'll need to know what type of router you have.

 

[Gilbertpwns]

After a while it turned green . And yes its allowed through the firewall, on both OS.

I admit, networking is not my forte so yes I will need help with that, and almost everything else.

I have a Belkin N1 router.

These are my port settings

 

[renthor]

And what happens when you test if the port is forwarded properly? Do you get this (see attached image)?

Also, it appears you've completely limited your upload to 0. The nature of torrents requires some sort of upload. So, if you don't upload, you're download will be severely limited. This is probably contributing to the problem, if not outright causing it. Try running the speed test, and then select your upload speed result (from the test) in that "Connection Type" drop down box.

Note: I do know that setting the upload to 0 in the advanced settings in uTorrent will set your upload rate as unlimited - I'm just not sure if it would display as 0.0 in this screen, or as "unlimited". This would also effect your download speed, as you're effectively devoting your entire connection to upload. Definitely set your upload speed result in that drop down box, uTorrent is pretty smart about configuring everything else from there. I wouldn't mess with the custom settings unless you know what you are doing.

No matter which way it's going, that 0.0 is a bad number.

 

[mansrm81]

You need to put your port number into your router in the firewall virtual servers and enter the last ip address the router has issued your computer.

 

[renthor]

I'm pretty sure at this point that your problem is related to your upload/connection settings. Try my instructions and if that doesn't work, then we'll start messing with your ports and router/firewall. Though please, still let me know what the port test result is.

 

[Gilbertpwns]

this is the result

And yes I typically have my upload set at unlimited because I do seed back....

 

[mansrm81]

Your router is blocking the port that is why your getting that error. Open IE or what ever browser your using and type in 192.168.2.1 then under firewall click on virtual servers enter your password if you have one then enter the port number in all of the inbound and outbound areas for type select both and enter the last digits of your ip address then click apply and then recheck to see if your port is opened.