hints or tips with new user?

[camcam999333]

hey just started using utorrent and was wondering if the is any thing to do like server lists or such things to make d/l faster. am downloading at around 10 - 20 kbs im on 8 mb connection and 256 upl with orcon in new zealand. was getting around 400-500 k (it used to say 2mbs d/l)download through bearshare but started to go super slow . and thought ild try this but not much luck so far,, any help much appreciated.

[JLAF5150]

Hi, Do you have a router?? If So Go here to PortForward Guide section and see How to setup Port forwarding on your Router:

http://portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/routerindex.htm

[camcam999333]

hey forgot to add connect straight to modem and have forwded ports and test says t open.

[Switeck]

New Zealand has some of the worst peering rates of anywhere on the planet. That means you probably have a VERY limited monthly international traffic/bandwidth limit. You may have exceeded it without trying.

For µTorrent, run Speed Guide (CTRL+G) and choose the xx/256k setting. That matches your upload bandwidth. You may want to reduce the global connections and connections per torrent maximums, since you probably have a low monthly quota.

[camcam999333]

i have 20 gig monthly max not to worried about going over, setting already on 256k, using ear share on xtra (my old isp) i was getting 350mb tv shows in 2 - 3 hours just wondering if i could get same speed usinf utorreent

[µtorrent-Guest]

if you have set the right uplaodvalue like you say, yes you could get from a technical point with 8MB down those 350 MB files in 2-3 hours. (even in less time probably!)

But the problem is your .NZ ISP is very likely throttleing BT traffic.

So it's NOT µtorrents fault if you will not. Make of course sure you tick at least as a countermeasure against easy throttleing by ISP the "enable encryption" in µT settings