How to increase download speeds of uTorrent
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How to increase download speeds of uTorrent }
First go to Options>Preferences>Network
[*]Under ‘Port used for incomming connections’, enter any port number. It is best to use a port number above 10000. I use 45682.
[*]Randomize port each time utorrent starts: UNCHECKED. I leave this unchecked because I have a
router. If you do not have a
[COLOR=#2277DD ! important][FONT="][COLOR=#2277DD ! important][FONT="]router[/FONT][/FONT][/color][/color] or a firewall, and want extra
[COLOR=#2277DD ! important][FONT="][COLOR=#2277DD ! important][FONT="]security[/FONT][/FONT][/color][/color],check this option.
[*]Enable UPnP port mapping (
Windows Xp or later only): UNCHECKED. I leave this unchecked because I have experienced it slowing down speeds. It is not needed if you manually port forward.
[*]Add utorrent to Windows Firewall exceptions (Windows XP SP2 or later only): UNCHECKED (do this only if you have windows
[COLOR=#2277DD ! important][FONT="][COLOR=#2277DD ! important][FONT="]firewall[/FONT][/FONT][/color][/color] disabled)
[*]Global Maximum upload rate (kb/s): [0: unlimited]: 22 (for 256k connection)
[*]Protocol Encryption: ENABLED. I would recommend everyone to enable this. This can help increase speeds with many ISPs.
[*]Allow incoming Legacy Connections: CHECKED
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http://www.johntp.com/wp-content/uploads/network.jpg Options>Preferences>Torrents
[*]Global Maximum Number of Connections: 130 (for 256k connection)This number should not be set too low or the number of connections made to your torrents will be limited. Setting it too high may cause too much bandwidth to be used and can cause slowdowns.
[*]Maximum Number of connected peers per torrent: 70 (for 256k connection)If you see that the peers connected to a specific torrent are exactly this number, or very close, increase this number to improve speeds.
[*]Number of upload slots per torrent: 3 (for 256k connection)This depends on how much you want to upload to other users. Do not set too low or it may affect download speeds.
[*]Use additional upload slots if upload speed Preferences>Advanced
net.max_halfopen: 50
If you use Windows XP SP2, patch tcpip.sys with
LvlLord’s Event ID 4226 Patcher to get better performance.
DO NOT CHANGE THIS OPTION unless you have Windows XP SP2 and have patched tcpip.sys.
You can also patch tcpip.sys with
xp-Antispy
If you have a firewall
[*]Open up the options/preferences/settings for the firewall - usually your firewall will have an icon to click in the taskbar
[*]Look for the keywords “allow list” or “programs”
[*]Add the
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[*]Make sure to save your settings when you are done
[/list] If you have a router
[*]Go to start>run>type cmd, press enter>type ipconfig, press enter
[*]Remember both your ip address and your default
[COLOR=#2277DD ! important][FONT="][COLOR=#2277DD ! important][FONT="]gateway[/FONT][/FONT][/color][/color]
[*]Type in your default gateway into your default browser, a password prompt may come up. The default username and password are admin for my router
[*]Under ‘Applications’ fill out one line for each p2p client you use
[*]You need to use your ip address, the correct port range and set either tcp or udp
[*]You can find and change the ports in the actual p2p client’s settings, just make sure they are the same in the router
[*]Most p2p apps need both tcp and udp checked, if you are not sure check your p2p client’s FAQ
[*]Save your settings
[*]How to calculate optimal settings for your connection
In order to apply the following tips you need to know your maximum upload and download speeds. You can test your bandwidth
over here.
Maximum upload speed
If you use your Maximum upload speed, there won’t be not enough space left for the files you are downloading. So you have to cap your upload speed.
This is how I calculate my optimal upload speed…
upload speed * 80%
Maximum download speed
Setting your maximum download speed to unlimited will hurt your connection. So use this to calculate your optimal setting.
download speed * 90%
Maximum connected peers per torrent
upload speed * 1.3
Maximum upload slots
1 + (upload speed / 6)
Disable Windows Firewall
Windows Firewall hates P2P and so disable it and get yourself a decent firewall like Zone Alarm.
And last optimize your
[COLOR=#2277DD ! important][FONT="][COLOR=#2277DD ! important][FONT="]Internet [/FONT][/FONT][FONT="][COLOR=#2277DD ! important][FONT="]connection[/FONT][/color][/FONT][/color][/color]
with
TCP Optimizer.
[/list]Check
PortForward.com to forward ports for uTorrent.
Prakash