Speed Test Fail - Protocol Error in download list

[fanniyyeh]

i've ben using utorrent for almost 4 years and it was amazing ... but now I am been facing speed test problems and very low torrent speed since last 2 weeks

the speed test probelem first showed "Data send error: A local networking problem closed the connection. (10053)"

but now its showing " Speed Test Failed : Protocol error in download list"

I have norton 360 v4

utorrent 2.2 beta ... " the problem exist even in previous non beta versions"

download speed is now down to 3kb/s ... was 2MB/sec

I've allowed this program in norton's firewall settings, i reset to default settings for utorrent

Hope I can get help about this issue

thank u very much

[Switeck]

Start with the 1st link in my signature, last post.

[fanniyyeh]

well thanks Switeck for the reply ..

I have tried the first link .. didnt work .. read and tried whats in the other link .. but still :

My regular download is 4.5 mb/second ... while torrent which works 2 mb/sec on the other computer wokds a maximum of 50kb/sec on my laptop ...

I am living in a dorm of university, I tried using his laptop in his room and the torrent was working great with the same university network.

any idea ??

thank u very much

[Switeck]

"I am living in a dorm of university, I tried using his laptop in his room and the torrent was working great with the same university network."

Probably means it's your computer to blame...and I'd guess that means the Norton firewall isn't handling the connections properly. I highly advise using this and retesting:

http://www.symantec.com/norton/support/kb/web_view.jsp?wv_type=public_web&docurl=20080710133834EN

...with Windows firewall possibly running.

[fanniyyeh]

Thanks For your help ..

I found out that the university server has been monitoring my IP coz of r downloading limit exceed. Now its fine since its a new month.

cheers

[Switeck]

So it was "big brother 1984" that was watching you and lowered your speeds.

Just goes to show how much control they have over your internet connection...and how much of what you do that they can see.

[fanniyyeh]

definetly ...

its just a new policy they are applying .. it started last month which gives us a limit of 30 GB per month and whenever u exceed that ... ur peer-to-peer download speed will be limited to 50kb/sec ..

anyway i finished my degree .. i m leaving on monday

[Switeck]

I hope the next place you go has friendlier internet access, but the UK is a pretty sorry place right now to be if you're trying to use BitTorrent.