1_robbo Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Hi, sorry you probably had these questions a million times but i am new to this so please bear with me.I have a new PC as of last week running VistaI am also now on ADSL 8meg broadband through a modem/router Edimax AR-7084gA.I have created a static IP address and forwarded the port 6881 as per the instructions from "portforward.com"I have allowed Utorrent through windows firewall and also tried it completely disabled, the same with Mcafee firewall.I have unchecked the Upn box etcI have downloaded latest Utorrent client, installed it.When trying a torrent download i get the green status ok sign.I have checked the ports are forwarded using the utorrent port checker and they are and allowing incoming connections.I have done a speed check and the results are 638 kbps down332 kbps upSo....... any ideas why i get no more than 12kbps download speed ? and usually more like 3 kbps !!My old connection using the same Internet provider on my old modem still 8meg was lightening fast.Anymore info required and i will try my best but i am at a loss at the moment.Your help would be greatly apreciatedThanksForgot to add, i tried Ares i get 60odd kbpsThanksHad a line test done today and i am getting 4 meg.Any ideas pretty pleeease !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultima Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Have you tried selecting xx/384k, or maybe xx/256k in the Speed Guide? How does a test torrent run? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1_robbo Posted January 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Thanks Ultima,Dowloading the OpenOffice test torrent gave me 95kbps max download speed but average about 40-50kbps thats with speed set to 256k.40-50kbps is a big improvement but still slow i think ?What do i do with the file i have downloaded ?Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewelisheaven Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 OpenOffice isn't to use.. unless you want to It's used as a metric for seeing whether people's internet lines are shaped (ISP keeps you from using the full potential)... 96 KiBps in uT is = to a 768 speedtest, so I'd say you're doing QUITE well. Did you have other questions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1_robbo Posted January 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Thanks Jewelish, i realise what the file is now lol "feels stoopid"I have tried another speed test and since doing a little tweaking i am getting 3mb results from what is supposed to be an 8mb connection, is this reasonable ?previous tests were 600kb ish so its huge improvement for whatever reason.I am currently downloading a well seeded torrent and getting 60 odd kbps, how does that sound ?Obviously better than the 12kbps i was getting ! but still seems slower than my speed on my old modem with the same 8mb connection.Thanks for your replies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Switeck Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Speed tests and line tests aren't matching what your connection is rated for....You ISP probably has some line work they need to do on your line or in your area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1_robbo Posted January 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Thanks Switeck, so you think i have everything set up and should stick with it to see if it improves ? worth getting in touch with my IP again to see what sort of line i am on and if any work is being done etc ?Update.After mucho tweaking, tried a download this morning and getting over 300kbps now peaked up to now at 367 so happy days !!Not sure which tweak has sorted it mind you but all the advice on these forums and in the FAQ's has obviously done the job.Thanks all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Switeck Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 I would hope your ISP fixed whatever bottleneck problem there was in your area.Please tell us if things are still good a week/month from now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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