marsseen Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 I'm trying to download a few more obscure torrents out there. When I start downloading these torrents, the download speed accelerates to up to 250kB/s, but then after about 30 seconds, the speed slows down to a stop. I see that there are seeds and peers connected for the torrent in question. So, I click on the stop torrent button, and then I hit play again, and the torrent starts downloading again at the high speed for another 30-60 seconds before deccelerating to zero again. I'm basically getting these downloads done, but I have to hit the stop and play button over and over again to get about 1% of the torrent done at a time. Is there any way to fix this problem? IS there a setting I can adjust so that Utorrent just does the "stopping" and "playing" for me automatically? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Switeck Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 Are you sure it's not your ISP quickly throttling your connection?(Google about it and BitTorrent problems/throttles/blocks/etc to check to see if it's hostile to BitTorrent.)Really bad uTorrent settings will seem even worse on any torrent that has few peers/seeds...or even just few seeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsseen Posted November 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 It could be, but when I download more popular torrents, they seem to download smoothly and with no problems. Also, sometimes when I do the stop/play method, the torrent will then download smoothly until completion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Switeck Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 Some ISPs throttle BitTorrent uploading a LOT but hardly touch BitTorrent downloading.On popular torrents that typically have lots of seeds, you'd hardly notice.But on torrents with few seeds and few-to-many peers, it's painful because extremely few peers will upload to you if you give them little-to-nothing in return.Uploading slowly to a peer is worse than not at all, so better to upload 3-5 KB/sec to a few peers than <1 KB/sec to a LOT of peers.To do this, lower upload slots and run fewer torrents at once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsseen Posted November 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 how can I lower my upload slots and run fewer torrents? Also, I'm wondering how I can set my utorrent up so that it doesn't slow my computer down so much. Whenever a download is completed and starts to upload, my internet browsing slows to a snail's pace. I hate to say it, but I just delete the torrent out of the completed torrent screen, and then my internet goes back to normal. I would love to contribute torrents if I can solve this problem. Any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Switeck Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Stop finished torrents that have lots of seeds already.Reduce upload slots in preferences, connection.You may have uTorrent set too aggressively for your line.So try 1st link in my signature, slow speed section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueDragon Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 I hate to say it, but I just delete the torrent out of the completed torrent screen, and then my internet goes back to normal.Ahrrg... Well... at least you are frank enough to tell it... I just have been reseeding a 28GB for 3 weeks now and about 2/3 of the peers went away without seeding back... Definitely a pain in the a... :mad: But at least you recognize it so you will be definitely able to change it after you read the links Switeck proposed you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugmenot2 Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 ive an unlimited but slow connection (30kBps max.)do not delete a torrent right away on completing your download no matter what the f&$%#! happensseed it on slow upload (@~8kBps in my case) which does not effect bandwidth too muchThis way in the long run your ratio remains ethical (duh ie. at least ~150% right? guys) without effecting download speeds too much even if you have a very slow connection (like me)keep on seeding guysyes hoggy java programs like vuze is for ze n00bz<misguided.y0uth1@gmail.com> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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