Verizon speed optimization help

[Squeak]

For awhile I've been reading guide for tweaking my uTorrent in order to get more speed out of it. I recently did a speed test at Speedtest.net (test results below), and found I have never downloaded even close to what that was giving me. I couldn't tell you exactly what things I have changed in uTorrent, but if you can ask for anything specific I'd gladly provide you with it. I'm going to try to provide everything the thread for posting specifications asks for.

Thats what Speedtest.net gave me, but I have never seen a download in the 200Kb/s and rarely see above 70-80Kb/s. Should I really be able to get 700Kb/s? That would be excellent. For example now I'm in a swarm with 50 seeds and 222 leechers and only getting 62.4kb/s. I've been in much bigger swarms with the same results.

Color of the network status light: Green

Port Checker: Open

Speed Guide settings:

xx/768k

Upload limit:78 Kb/s

Upload slots: 5

Connections: 100

Connections (global): 450

Max Active Torrents: 5

Max Active Downloads: 4

net.max_halfopen: 33

Operating System: Windows XP

Security software installed: Avast Anti-Virus, Windows Firewall

Router Model: Westell Versalink 327W

Modem Model: Conexant D850 56K V.9x DFVc Modem

ISP: Verizon DSL

I can provide you with any other information that you may need. Thanks so much in advance for any help you can provide. I'm going to bookmark this and check back at least daily. Thanks again.

[Switeck]

Set uTorrent settings based on your UPLOAD!

And that means...really rotten settings.

net.max_halfopen shouldn't be greater than 8 unless you have a VERY fast line and/or are firewalled.

And even then, 33 is probably a bit much.

Speedtest.net is reporting speeds in kilobits/second. So 747 kilobits/second really is only around 80-90 KiloBYTES/second download speed.

You did the speed test while NOTHING else was going on, (all torrents stopped) right?

[Squeak]

Yep was doing nothing else, also ran it a couple of times and got similar stats. So in the speed guide I should change my settings to xx/78k or the one nearest to that?

Re-adjusted my net.max_halfopen. I''m curious what does that setting do? Can you explain it to someone who isn't a computer technician?

747kilobits a low speed for a DSL connection? If so, do you have any ideas what could be blocking it?

[Firon]

net.max_halfopen controls the rate at which new connections are opened. Unfortunately, in Windows, this is limited to 10. Going beyond this limit causes all sorts of weird problems.

[Switeck]

A HijackThis! log or Process Explorer list might show what's causing slowdowns, if indeed that's the case for the low speeds.

Your DSL speed is less than 1 megabit/second down (roughly 0.75 in fact) and 0.1 megabit/second up. Your upload speed is probably barely 10 KiloBYTES/second. You'll probably have to use the 96 kilobit/second max upload speed setting in Speed Guide (CTRL+G)!

Hopefully, it will be faster after working on your computer.

[Squeak]

HijackThis! Log:

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2

Scan saved at 10:50:52 PM, on 8/4/2008

Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)

MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)

Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:

C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe

C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.EXE

C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXPPS.EXE

C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe

C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe

C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\dlcxcoms.exe

C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE

C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe

C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService.exe

C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe

C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe

C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxpers.exe

C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\Core\smax4pnp.exe

C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\jusched.exe

C:\Program Files\Verizon\McciTrayApp.exe

C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe

C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe

C:\Program Files\Dell Photo AIO Printer 926\dlcxmon.exe

C:\Program Files\Dell Photo AIO Printer 926\memcard.exe

C:\Program Files\uTorrent\utorrent.exe

C:\Program Files\AIM\aim.exe

C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe

C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe

C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Viewpoint Manager\ViewMgr.exe

C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://google.com/

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = 127.0.0.1

R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - - (no file)

O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll

O2 - BHO: RealPlayer Download and Record Plugin for Internet Explorer - {3049C3E9-B461-4BC5-8870-4C09146192CA} - C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\rpbrowserrecordplugin.dll

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {733E9132-53CA-4C97-9AC9-145C4502FA20} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\nnnliij.dll (file missing)

O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\ssv.dll

O2 - BHO: Viewpoint Toolbar BHO - {A7327C09-B521-4EDB-8509-7D2660C9EC98} - C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Viewpoint Toolbar\3.8.0\ViewBarBHO.dll

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {DFAD11EE-7076-410D-9519-FB5034C94FFF} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\sstqo.dll (file missing)

O3 - Toolbar: Viewpoint Toolbar - {F8AD5AA5-D966-4667-9DAF-2561D68B2012} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Viewpoint\Toolbar Runtime\3.8.0\IEViewBar.dll

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [igfxtray] C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxtray.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [igfxhkcmd] C:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [igfxpers] C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxpers.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [soundMAXPnP] C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\Core\smax4pnp.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [sunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\jusched.exe"

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Verizon Custom Uninstall Tracking] C:\DOCUME~1\Brian\LOCALS~1\Temp\InstallHelper.exe /uninstalltrackingvendor=Verizon

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ConMgr.exe] "C:\Program Files\EarthLink 5.0\ConMgr.exe"

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Verizon_McciTrayApp] C:\Program Files\Verizon\McciTrayApp.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [avast!] C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KernelFaultCheck] %systemroot%\system32\dumprep 0 -k

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [FaxCenterServer] "C:\Program Files\Dell PC Fax\fm3032.exe" /s

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [dlcxmon.exe] "C:\Program Files\Dell Photo AIO Printer 926\dlcxmon.exe"

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MemoryCardManager] "C:\Program Files\Dell Photo AIO Printer 926\memcard.exe"

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DLCXCATS] rundll32 C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\DLCXtime.dll,_RunDLLEntry@16

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [uTorrent] "C:\Program Files\uTorrent\utorrent.exe"

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [AIM] C:\Program Files\AIM\aim.exe -cnetwait.odl

O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [AVG7_Run] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgw.exe /RUNONCE (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')

O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [AVG7_Run] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgw.exe /RUNONCE (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')

O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\Run: [AVG7_Run] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgw.exe /RUNONCE (User 'SYSTEM')

O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\Run: [AVG7_Run] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgw.exe /RUNONCE (User 'Default user')

O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe

O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000

O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\ssv.dll

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\ssv.dll

O9 - Extra button: Spyware Doctor - {2D663D1A-8670-49D9-A1A5-4C56B4E14E84} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYWAR~2\tools\iesdpb.dll (file missing)

O9 - Extra button: AIM - {AC9E2541-2814-11d5-BC6D-00B0D0A1DE45} - C:\Program Files\AIM\aim.exe

O9 - Extra button: PartyPoker.com - {B7FE5D70-9AA2-40F1-9C6B-12A255F085E1} - C:\Program Files\PartyGaming\PartyPoker\RunApp.exe (file missing)

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: PartyPoker.com - {B7FE5D70-9AA2-40F1-9C6B-12A255F085E1} - C:\Program Files\PartyGaming\PartyPoker\RunApp.exe (file missing)

O9 - Extra button: ICQ Lite - {B863453A-26C3-4e1f-A54D-A2CD196348E9} - C:\Program Files\ICQLite\ICQLite.exe

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: ICQ Lite - {B863453A-26C3-4e1f-A54D-A2CD196348E9} - C:\Program Files\ICQLite\ICQLite.exe

O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe

O16 - DPF: {01113300-3E00-11D2-8470-0060089874ED} (Support.com Configuration Class) - https://activatemydsl.verizon.net/sdcCommon/download/tgctlcm.cab

O16 - DPF: {5F8469B4-B055-49DD-83F7-62B522420ECC} (Facebook Photo Uploader Control) - http://upload.facebook.com/controls/FacebookPhotoUploader.cab

O20 - Winlogon Notify: nnnliij - nnnliij.dll (file missing)

O20 - Winlogon Notify: sstqo - C:\WINDOWS\system32\sstqo.dll (file missing)

O20 - Winlogon Notify: wqmjirej - wqmjirej.dll (file missing)

O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe

O23 - Service: avast! iAVS4 Control Service (aswUpdSv) - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe

O23 - Service: avast! Antivirus - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe

O23 - Service: avast! Mail Scanner - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe

O23 - Service: avast! Web Scanner - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe

O23 - Service: dlcx_device - - C:\WINDOWS\system32\dlcxcoms.exe

O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe

O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe

O23 - Service: LexBce Server (LexBceS) - Lexmark International, Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.EXE

O23 - Service: Remote Account Manager (ramtsvc) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\mui\rasmvc.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: PC Tools Auxiliary Service (sdAuxService) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Spyware Doctor\svcntaux.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: PC Tools Security Service (sdCoreService) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Spyware Doctor\swdsvc.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: Webroot Spy Sweeper Engine (svcWRSSSDK) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Webroot\Spy Sweeper\WRSSSDK.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: Viewpoint Manager Service - Viewpoint Corporation - C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService.exe

O23 - Service: Windows Connection Extension (WCEisvc) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\Help\wcmsvc.exe (file missing)

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End of file - 8896 bytes

Process Explorer log:

Process PID CPU Description Company Name

System Idle Process 0 95.38

Interrupts n/a Hardware Interrupts

DPCs n/a Deferred Procedure Calls

System 4

smss.exe 624 Windows NT Session Manager Microsoft Corporation

csrss.exe 684 Client Server Runtime Process Microsoft Corporation

winlogon.exe 708 Windows NT Logon Application Microsoft Corporation

services.exe 752 Services and Controller app Microsoft Corporation

svchost.exe 916 Generic Host Process for Win32 Services Microsoft Corporation

svchost.exe 960 Generic Host Process for Win32 Services Microsoft Corporation

svchost.exe 1056 Generic Host Process for Win32 Services Microsoft Corporation

svchost.exe 1088 Generic Host Process for Win32 Services Microsoft Corporation

svchost.exe 1272 Generic Host Process for Win32 Services Microsoft Corporation

LEXBCES.EXE 1476 LexBce Service Lexmark International, Inc.

LEXPPS.EXE 1504 LEXPPS.EXE Lexmark International, Inc.

spoolsv.exe 1508 Spooler SubSystem App Microsoft Corporation

AppleMobileDeviceService.exe 1640 Apple Mobile Device Service Apple, Inc.

aswUpdSv.exe 1844 avast! Antivirus updating service ALWIL Software

ashServ.exe 1860 avast! antivirus service ALWIL Software

dlcxcoms.exe 1896 Printer Communication System

svchost.exe 588 Generic Host Process for Win32 Services Microsoft Corporation

ViewpointService.exe 620 ViewMgr Viewpoint Corporation

ViewMgr.exe 2324 ViewMgr Viewpoint Corporation

ashMaiSv.exe 1048 avast! e-Mail Scanner Service ALWIL Software

ashWebSv.exe 1344 avast! Web Scanner ALWIL Software

alg.exe 1720 Application Layer Gateway Service Microsoft Corporation

svchost.exe 2384 Generic Host Process for Win32 Services Microsoft Corporation

svchost.exe 2560 Generic Host Process for Win32 Services Microsoft Corporation

iPodService.exe 3512 iPodService Module Apple Inc.

lsass.exe 764 LSA Shell (Export Version) Microsoft Corporation

explorer.exe 284 Windows Explorer Microsoft Corporation

hkcmd.exe 2876 hkcmd Module Intel Corporation

igfxpers.exe 2916 persistence Module Intel Corporation

smax4pnp.exe 2932 SMax4PNP MFC Application Analog Devices, Inc.

jusched.exe 2940 Java Platform SE binary Sun Microsystems, Inc.

McciTrayApp.exe 2948 mcci+McciTrayApp Motive Communications, Inc.

ashDisp.exe 2956 avast! service GUI component ALWIL Software

iTunesHelper.exe 2984 iTunesHelper Module Apple Inc.

realsched.exe 2992 RealNetworks Scheduler RealNetworks, Inc.

dlcxmon.exe 3012 Device Monitor

memcard.exe 3056 Memory Card Manager Executable

utorrent.exe 3124

aim.exe 3164 AOL Instant Messenger America Online, Inc.

firefox.exe 3800 Firefox Mozilla Corporation

procexp.exe 476 4.62 Sysinternals Process Explorer Sysinternals - www.sysinternals.com

Process: utorrent.exe Pid: 3124

Name Description Company Name Version

ACTIVEDS.dll ADs Router Layer DLL Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.2180

adsldpc.dll ADs LDAP Provider C DLL Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.2180

ADVAPI32.dll Advanced Windows 32 Base API Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.2180

appHelp.dll Application Compatibility Client Library Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.2180

ATL.DLL ATL Module for Windows XP (Unicode) Microsoft Corporation 3.05.2284.0000

CLBCATQ.DLL Microsoft Corporation 2001.12.4414.0308

COMCTL32.dll User Experience Controls Library Microsoft Corporation 6.00.2900.2982

comdlg32.dll Common Dialogs DLL Microsoft Corporation 6.00.2900.2180

COMRes.dll Microsoft Corporation 2001.12.4414.0258

CRYPT32.dll Crypto API32 Microsoft Corporation 5.131.2600.2180

CRYPTUI.dll Microsoft Trust UI Provider Microsoft Corporation 5.131.2600.2180

ctype.nls

DNSAPI.dll DNS Client API DLL Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.3394

GDI32.dll GDI Client DLL Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.3316

hnetcfg.dll Home Networking Configuration Manager Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.2180

IMAGEHLP.dll Windows NT Image Helper Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.2180

Iphlpapi.dll IP Helper API Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.2912

kernel32.dll Windows NT BASE API Client DLL Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.3119

locale.nls

MPRAPI.dll Windows NT MP Router Administration DLL Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.2180

MSASN1.dll ASN.1 Runtime APIs Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.2180

msvcrt.dll Windows NT CRT DLL Microsoft Corporation 7.00.2600.2180

mswsock.dll Microsoft Windows Sockets 2.0 Service Provider Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.3394

NETAPI32.dll Net Win32 API DLL Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.2976

ntdll.dll NT Layer DLL Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.2180

ole32.dll Microsoft OLE for Windows Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.2726

oleaut32.dll Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.3266

rasadhlp.dll Remote Access AutoDial Helper Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.2938

RPCRT4.dll Remote Procedure Call Runtime Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.3173

rtutils.dll Routing Utilities Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.2180

SAMLIB.dll SAM Library DLL Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.2180

Secur32.dll Security Support Provider Interface Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.2180

SETUPAPI.dll Windows Setup API Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.2180

shdocvw.dll Shell Doc Object and Control Library Microsoft Corporation 6.00.2900.3354

SHELL32.dll Windows Shell Common Dll Microsoft Corporation 6.00.2900.3241

SHLWAPI.dll Shell Light-weight Utility Library Microsoft Corporation 6.00.2900.3354

sortkey.nls

sorttbls.nls

unicode.nls

USER32.dll Windows XP USER API Client DLL Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.3099

utorrent.exe

uxtheme.dll Microsoft UxTheme Library Microsoft Corporation 6.00.2900.2180

VERSION.dll Version Checking and File Installation Libraries Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.2180

WININET.dll Internet Extensions for Win32 Microsoft Corporation 6.00.2900.3354

winrnr.dll LDAP RnR Provider DLL Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.2180

WINTRUST.dll Microsoft Trust Verification APIs Microsoft Corporation 5.131.2600.2180

WLDAP32.dll Win32 LDAP API DLL Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.2180

WS2_32.dll Windows Socket 2.0 32-Bit DLL Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.2180

WS2HELP.dll Windows Socket 2.0 Helper for Windows NT Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.2180

wshtcpip.dll Windows Sockets Helper DLL Microsoft Corporation 5.01.2600.2180

[blue_eyez]

Hi Squeak,

Speedtest results are in kiloBITS per second. Utorrent reports download speeds in kiloBYTES per second. There are 8 bits per byte, so you are getting about the download speed you should be getting.

Hope this helps!

[Squeak]

Yep, Switech told me that. Now I'm trying to figure out if my DSL is slower than it should be. Good to know that its an eight to one ratio though, thanks.

[Switeck]

While there are 8 bits to a BYTE, it typically takes about 8.5-10 bits of bandwidth to transfer 1 BYTE of a file. This is due to TCP/IP protocol overheads, BitTorrent protocol overheads, and if you allow LOTS of connections at once. (more = more overhead!)

A good "rule of thumb" for converting kilobits/second bandwidth to KiloBYTES/second usable download/upload speeds is just divide by 10.