darkew Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 Hello everyone,As of a few hours ago, utorrent started download very slowly.Until last night, I was downloading fine at full capacity (about 400 K/s). My newest torrents can't go any higher than 90K/s though.The only thing I did was update utorrent to 1.7.6. I don't know if that has anything to do with it. I tried to revert back to 1.7.5, and then back to 1.7.6, but it all stays the same.I got a flat, steady upload limit at full capacity (22K/s) as usual, and nothing else has changed in my config. Got a green light as well. All torrents are healthy (at least 8.000 at availability).Anyone has any idea, or whatever else I can post to help with this?Thanks!- What the Speed Guide shows your settings to be (press Ctrl+G in µTorrent)Upload Limit: 22Upload Slots: 3Connections: 70Connections global 130Max active torrents and downloads: 3Max active downloads: 5Encryption enabled- Operating system installed (Windows XP, 2000, ME, 98, 95, NT? Something else?)Vista Ultimate- Security software installed (firewall, antivirus, antispyware, antiadware)All vista stuff (defender, firewall, etc) and AVG Free 7.5- Exact router model(s), and exact modem modelDlink DSL500G- ISP (Internet Service Provider) being usedTelesp, not listed as bad ISP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewelisheaven Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 Your ISP probably sets a shaping profile during the day? Also you're running too many torrents.. or well more precisely splitting your upload too thin. xx/256 in Ctrl-G lists your upload... with only TWO maximum torrents. 2 torrents * 3 slots = 6 way split. You're currently splitting 22 upload into 15... BAD BAD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkew Posted January 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 Hi Jew!Ok, so if I understad you correctly, I should have fewer upload slots, or fewer simultaneous torrents running?Right now, I'm doing 4 torrents. Never had a problem with that in the past though, with up to 10 torrents working, but I'll try that. Correct me if I'm wrong EDIT: After cutting some of my torrents, left only two running, and didn't help. I can't still get a max speed of 100k/s, split between the two of them. Upload is still steady. And again, yesterday, I did download 4 torrents at same time with 300 to 400k/s, no problem. And since it happened during the day, I don't think my ISP shapes traffic during the day.Dang!Any more ideas?Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missbossy Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 Same prob. As soon as I upgraded to 1.7.6 the speed died. This is a drag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewelisheaven Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 Go through the How-To or read above. It's no coincidence post-updates there are rashes of people with problems. You see the same procedure in each thread about it because THAT SOLVES the problem. If you have done some research , list the steps you have already completed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkew Posted January 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 I think I'm missing something here...I had read the How-to and tried pretty much everything there. That is still weird, because like I said, everything was running smooth until a couple of nights ago.Regarding the update, I had searched the boards for "1.7.6" and "speed problems". Now, I may have been incompetent about it, but not lazy, I swear. I didn't find any other posts regarding the update causing download issues."post-updates there are rashes of people with problems. You see the same procedure in each thread about it because THAT SOLVES the problem."Does that mean there is a thread on that that I had missed? If so, I kindly ask you to point some directions, and then I'll try my best to not pester around or create useless topics, I promise Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultima Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 How do the test torrents run?And I think jewelisheaven was directing his last post at missbossy, not you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XO39 Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 HiI Registered here because I'm having the same Problem after I upgraded to 1.7.6my download speed is too slow than before..about 1/6what's wrong with the latest version? and how can I fix this problem?I've tried everything I can and everything I found here and on the net.. but nothing seems working..anyone can help please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewelisheaven Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 Since you are singing the same some as the others without including information... I'll tell you the same as I told them. Go through the setup guide again make sure uT is configured for your connection correctly. Then check your hardware between you and the ISP. Make sure THEY are still setup correctly. THEN, if you use software on your computer which you had exceptions made for the old uT version, remove and re-add the rules for the NEW uT exe.After that list and try the steps in the How-To. Verify you can still get the same speeds from the test torrents in the How-To. . . Any other SPECIFIC questions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkew Posted January 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 Jew, Ultima.The test torrent from officeorg is downloading fine... I stopped all the others, started this one and immediately it went up to 300k/s.The other torrents are well spread though, availability over 8.0. Any ideas?Thanks again guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewelisheaven Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 ... Availability has nothing to do with speed. It's a general indicator of the "health" of the swarm. If you have 2 seeds connected and 18 peers but have a 10 availability it means the peers have a good variation on available pieces.If you can download @ 3 Mbit from openoffice it means your ISP allows speeds up to that. That you are not experiencing them with OTHER swarms means the swarm or your blocklist isn't allowing those fast peers. Unless I'm missing something, there's nothing to be done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkew Posted January 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 So basically you're saying that my chosen torrents are slow, not my connection or utorrent, right? If that's the case, well, I'm actually glad.You mentioned a blocklist though. Can I verify that?Thanks again man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewelisheaven Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 ... do you use ipfilter.dat (uT's ability for blocklist support explained @ http://utorrent.com/faq.php#What_is_ipfilter.dat.3F) or some other blocking application such as peerguardian?Heh, it's always good to know the problem isn't the setup but the application I'd reverify your speeds of sustained downloading from openoffice regularly (2-5 minutes is plenty) to see if your ISP enforces a shaping profile Do you have other questions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkew Posted January 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 There's no ipfilter.dat on my utorrent folder, or peerguardian. I guess it's just a case of bad swarms, period I just started a couple of new downloads, and they're coming in very fast. I'm peaking at 312 right now, my internet connection is not choked, so that's pretty good.Thanks again for your time and patience, Jew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewelisheaven Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 Glad you were able to verify it. That's what keeps this place going. Users helping others, If you want to thank me, pay it forward Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dagerousdave Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 I am having the same problem. It is most noticable with upload speeds as i'm struggling to keep a good ratio on several private trackers. Before i changed to 1.7.6 i was getting upload speeds of around 50kB/s but now it is around 10-20kB/s.Can anyone give me any advice besides "check the guides and how-to's". I have been going through every guide and how-to i could find and still have no joy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Switeck Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 dagerousdave, your ISP has recently become openly hostile to BitTorrent traffic.(You're on BT Central, right?)Do you have this problem with ALL torrents, or just some on private trackers?What settings are you using in uTorrent?Are you firewalled?Is there any malware/bad commercial software on your computer?Is it better at 1-7 AM than at 5-10 PM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 I have the same problem with darkew. i was downloading at full capacity (200Kbs) and suddenly 2 weeks ago my download speed is 10-40Kbs!I've downloaded the test torrent from OpenOffice and it downloaded fine at 180-200Kbs! So what's going wrong??I didn't understand the thing with ipfilter. Should i put it to false in the Advanced? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewelisheaven Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Your swams aren't giveing you those speeds. OOo works at your previous speed so there's no problem with your ISP or your setup. Nothing to be done about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 Sorry jewelishheaven, I still don't understand. I'm downloading from the same trackers, torrents with a lot of seeds (over 150), as before. Why suddenly the swarms don't give me the speeds i had 2 weeks ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewelisheaven Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 Are you still connectable? If not then you should try reconfiguring any per-program settings you have in your security software/hardware. Two weeks ago pretty well matches up with the Windows Update for the networking subsystem so you may not notice speeds as fast as before, but the OOo torrent proved you CAN transfer sustained at that speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 If you mean with utorrent, Yes I'm always connectable. I always see the little green circle on the bottom...Oh, I just saw now that my torrents ,just out of the blue, got a total dolwnload speed at 150max and they are now steady at about 100! After 2 weeks!!!! without doing anything!!I hope it stays that way but I don't think so! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harsha Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 Hey why does the speeds die to 1kB/s when i'm at the around 96% and above , even though I have lot of seeds and good ratio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultima Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 What is the availability for the torrent? And torrents generally slow down near the end because... well, those pieces are getting downloaded last because µTorrent couldn't get it from any peer in the first place, so naturally, it'll be slower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harsha Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 Availability is over 9.222 the ratio is also good but my speed just dropped from 50kB/s to less than two and sometimes nothing! Help I dont want to re download a 4.5GB file all over again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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