nicole_m Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 I get these two error messages when I try to download anything. I've seen this topic posted before but I really can't understand the help people have been offering (most stuff with computers goes way over my head). But if you can bear with me I'd really be glad you helped -- there's a movie I need to download and watch for one of my classes in the next week or so and I'm trying to get it done early.Thank you in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllGamer Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Offline (Time Out)usually there is no need to worry about them, they should come back after a few hours, minutes, days.but if they remain forever like that, then it's a sign of a dead torrent.if that is the case, then it's time to look for a new Tracker.Connection Closed by Peersusually means that you reach it, but for whatever reason they decided to disconnect you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultima Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Connection closed by peer generally means something in *between* you and the other and of the connection forced a connection close. This error message was a symptom of ISP throttling before for TMnet users. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMock Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 I get the same "connection closed by peer" error message on just about all my active torrents. The funny thing is that the upload and downloads still continue even though the arrow icon is red.Is there a way I can fix this?Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultima Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Not sure. Considering how you're using Rogers, I'm tempted to declare them as the culprits, but um... I'll resist.What firewall are you using, if any? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMock Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Thanks for your quick reply! I'm not using a firewall but a router and a switch with port properly forwarded. It's the fact that it doesn't slow the uploads or downloads at all ... they keep going, but with the peer connection closing I don't think I am connected to the tracker, because I've gotten a couple erroneous hit and run warnings at a couple sites, even though I'm still seeding :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllGamer Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 yeah i noticed when that happens randomly, it's the tracker that is not available, or simply doesn't want to talk to you for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultima Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 @TMock: Does it happen with all trackers? How about a torrent from here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sayasucacamu Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 Hi, I live in Vanuatu and I am sure that my ISP blocks utorrent. I use encryption, change the port, it was working before but now they use some hardware that give me Offline (timed out) and connection closed by peer.Anyone have an idea to pass through this hardware box ?Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firon Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 Try 1.8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sayasucacamu Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 Hi,thanks for the answer but I downloaded the 1.8 / 1.7.7 (Build 8179) and it still the same problem : Disponibility Red and connection closed by peers ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firon Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 You got a firewall? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewelisheaven Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 Did you update the custom rules you created for uT when you upgraded. Many firewalls and security software require this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sayasucacamu Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 Hi,Thanks for your answers,I download... I let the download all the night (vanuatu time) and it is working... I don't upload more than 0,6kb but my download is ok (10Kb... i am in vanuatu !! it is good here).I still have connection closed by peer but if I try to download a file from more than 2000 sources I can download.My Firewall is ok and when I tested with utorrent it said that the port is correctky open.Do you think that I can do something to download the file with not so many seeds and peers?If I put out encryption there is no download at all... I tried to play with a lot of parameters with no luck.Thanks if you have any other idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewelisheaven Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 Yea probably taking OFF encryption will make it very unlikely for you to download. It's not necessarily the number of peers in the SWARM, but the number of peers who CONNECT TO you. To be sure, try Ctrl-P -> BitTorrent ->Encryption to "FORCED" and untick "allow legacy connections"... it will impact you on smaller swarms and with peers who do not support encryption, but will get past basic shaping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astroturf777 Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 i am also on the pitifully slow 128k TVL vanuatu broadband and have EXACTLY the same errors as sayas... the only thing i notice is that SOME trackers work fine with no errors but some torrents through other trackers are fine. i know it's a local problem because when i go to australia every 3 months and use exetel connection, i have full access to all the torrents that are unavailable here - without changing settings at all... no idea why some work, some dont. also unable to use proxy servers here to bypass region protected content such as UK Formula1 streams.strange that an ISP with such limited bandwidth anyway tries to throttle d/l speeds in a country with no copyright laws anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dixit.keshav13 Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 i m using u torrent 1.7.7 .till to two day before all is ok. but day before yesterday all downloading and uploading is stop and error comes is "Proxy connect error: offline (timed out)" and it not start till now error remains same.i m also check for Ubuntu v7.10 64bit but same error comes.for solve this i m also done one time windows format yesterday but after that utorrent show same error i.e. "Proxy connect error: offline (timed out)" .i m also try different downloads but error is same...pls help me i m not getting what i do????i cant live without torrent plz help me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firon Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 You've configured ut to use a proxy that doesn't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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