mastra90 Posted June 18, 2013 Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 Weird thing is happening to me. If uTorrent is say uploading 5 torrents at 1 KB/s each and not downloading anything, it says uploads and downloads are much higher than they actually are when I hover my mouse over the icon at the bottom. I've also checked my internet usage and it is way over this month and I have hardly downloaded anything, so I think uTorrent is using internet data that it shouldn't. See screenshot:https://www.dropbox.com/s/gwrizls0d8yua6i/uT%20SS.pngAs you can see, I am uploading at 1.7KB/s and downloads are at 0.8 KB/s but it is reporting uploads are at 27.3 KB/s UP and 19.6 KB/s DOWN on the bottom icon. Any suggestion on how to fix this annoying problem is appreciated.Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreadWingKnight Posted June 18, 2013 Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 Not seeing all your torrents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastra90 Posted June 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 I'm sorry, I don't know what you mean by that. Please be more specific. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreadWingKnight Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 All I'm seeing there is a partial list of seeding torrents. There may be downloading torrents or RSS feeds that aren't shown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastra90 Posted June 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 It might be hard to see in the pic, but i have selected the upload column so that it is ordering all torrents that are uploading at the top. In the pic, you are seeing all of the torrents that have an upload reading at the time of the screenshot. I also have no RSS feeds, or downloads happening at the same time. Obviously I checked that before posting a thread. It makes no sense for it to do this. If you have any real suggestions, that would be greatThanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreadWingKnight Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 What category are you looking at in the sidebar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastra90 Posted June 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 The one that shows all torrents in utorrent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreadWingKnight Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Do you have anything under labels -> hidden? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastra90 Posted June 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Ok. No, there is no hidden labels/ other downloads or uploads that are showing. All of the questions you are asking are suggesting that I'm, just downloading or uploading in a another visible area of uTorrent. I am knowledgable in uTorrent and I'm sure that there is configuration problem that I don't know. Please stop asking "are you sure i'm not viewing the wrong tab" kind of questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreadWingKnight Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Let's go with the next set then. What setup guide did you follow to configure uTorrent? Those numbers are consistent with having settings that cause a high protocol overhead in your current scenario. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastra90 Posted June 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 My uTorrent is on another computer and I'm not infront of it right now. I'll check it in a few hours and I'll get back to you. I know I have opened the global limits right up from memory, as I have been getting slow speeds sometimes. Surely that couldn't be the problem though? I configured it manually, but haven't changed a huge amount from the default settings. I'm on 100mbps cable btw if that helpsThanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktetch Posted June 22, 2013 Report Share Posted June 22, 2013 I know I have opened the global limits right up from memory, as I have been getting slow speeds sometimes. Surely that couldn't be the problem though? I configured it manually, but haven't changed a huge amount from the default settings. I'm on 100mbps cable btw if that helpsWow, 100Mbit UP cable? that's fast....Yes, if you up your global connections limits, that can be your problem. Where'd you get hte idea that more connections = faster?Also, I'd love to see the seeds and peers columns as well, can you screenshot us one with those enabled too please?And give us a speedtest link, AND your settings.However, based on what you've said, and that screenshot, it looks like the bandwidth you're seeing, is overhead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastra90 Posted June 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 Here is my speedtest. It's not 100mbps up, it's 100 down, sorry I didn't clarify. This is speed is a usual speed for my connection, but it can hit 100 mbps at times. Upload speeds sit at about 1.25 - 1.50mbpshttp://www.speedtest.net/result/2793083177.pngFull screen shot:https://www.dropbox.com/s/0t3pgcwlje901f1/Screen%20Shot%202013-06-24%20at%204.11.10%20PM.png Note the uploads column does not add up to to total upload speed down the bottom, it makes no sense. See this for settings and global limitshttps://www.dropbox.com/s/l5tl7jcxmibkeou/Screen%20Shot%202013-06-24%20at%204.17.48%20PM.pngIt has been like this for a while and this problem is only recent (last 2 weeks) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastra90 Posted June 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 Ok I completely uninstalled uTorrent and all settings. I have installed the 3.4 alpha version. Upon opening I still get the same problem, but this time there are no torrents and have never been any torrents in the program yet. See screen shot:https://www.dropbox.com/s/d1ij94vuvgxd6xf/Screen%20Shot%202013-06-24%20at%205.23.02%20PM.pngI could accept it if it was like 0.1 occasionally but it isn't. I am starting to think it could be an issue on my computer or modem. Any thoughts?Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreadWingKnight Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 DHT: Updating.Initially that takes up the bandwidth you're seeing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastra90 Posted June 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 What if my torrents are from private trackers. Would you recommend disabling DHT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreadWingKnight Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 Honestly, no. I'd be more inclined to recommend getting away from the private trackers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastra90 Posted June 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 I don't really know what DHT is, all i know is it has something to do with getting info from trackers that aren't there?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreadWingKnight Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 Well I'm with a private torrent site that use private trackers and it's by far the best TV show torrent site I've ever seen.And yet, they have enough evidence because of the ratio tracking that, if they get raided, you get nailed too.I don't really know what DHT is, all i know is it has something to do with getting info from trackers that aren't there??Nope. You have it wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastra90 Posted June 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 Thanks mate. Completely reinstalled uTorrent and it seems to be working now. Thanks for your help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktetch Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 Well I'm with a private torrent site that use private trackers and it's by far the best TV show torrent site I've ever seen. It has pretty much any show and the torrents are incredibly fast every time. I'll be staying with private trackers. I don't really know what DHT is, all i know is it has something to do with getting info from trackers that aren't there??Ok, some BIG misunderstandings there.torrents can be flagged 'private', that means they only accept peers within their swarm, rather than looking for more peers or other swarms (via DHT/PEX/LPD)However, sites have taken this to insinuate that by dealing exclusively in 'private' torrents, they are 'private sites'.The reality couldn't be more different.Those sites require you to have an account, then to use them you have to log in, and your activity is monitored. It's the p2p equivilent of 'prove you're not a cop by killing this guy'. Secondly, speeds have very little to do with trackers. That's about peers. Have a heavily overseeded torrent, or a torrent where many peers are on fast links, and you'll have a fast torrent (the first people on an EZTV torrent experience 'high speeds' too)The problem comes on the backend, when, as you've noticed, there's no 'upload credit' for you, because every new peer is spread among the really fast seeding peers all trying to get upload credit too.In case you didn't know, the idea behind those sites that you get at least a '1' ratio, is fantasy.every bit downloaded is equal to one uploaded (same thing seen from different sides) but there's one person that doesn't have to download - the initial seeder. So there's always one more uploader, than there is downloader. 1:1 for all peers is impossible.As such 'private trackers' are really a misnomer, 'activity logging tracker', or 'account monitoring site' would be more accurate. And they're usually run by the ignorant, and are where most of the myths come from. BTW, as far as torrents are concerned, you have a 1.5MBit connection - bittorrent is based on uploaded, your download speed means beans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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