ak471992 Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 hi i was wondering what actually are trackers and what do they do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torrero Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 A server on the Internet that acts to coordinate the action of BitTorrent clients. When you open a torrent, your machine contacts the tracker and asks for a list of peers to contact. Periodically throughout the transfer, your machine will check in with the tracker, telling it how much you've downloaded and uploaded, how much you have left before finishing, and the state you're in (starting, finished download, stopping.) If a tracker is down and you try to open a torrent, you will be unable to connect - then DHT jumps in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ak471992 Posted January 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 ok kwl thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultima Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 FWIW, most basic/general questions regarding µTorrent and/or BitTorrent are probably answered in the FAQ, the guides, or the user manual (second link in my signature). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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