I use azureus to download torrents but I have been getting crappy download speeds. Anybody know how to maximize d/l speed with that program?
Step one is to stop using Azureus. Step two is to start using uTorrent. Step three is to follow uTorrent's built-in speed guide and recommendations including setting up port forwarding on your router. Step four is to ask technical questions at technical sites, not general discussion forums at football sites. You'll have better odds of success that way.
haha thanks... finheaven's the only forum Ive ever given any attention to, thats the only reason I asked here
I don't blame you, it's just that FH isn't really a good site for technical support. The official Azureus and uTorrent forums are much better for that kind of thing. The uTorrent forums even have a stickied thread to troubleshooting speed bottlenecks and a configuration walkthrough.
Also some internet providers cap speed limits so checking that may give you an idea what you max download speed. Like around here my download speed is capped at 130 kB/s which sucks but what can i do.
While not a magic bullet, uTorrent has an encoding option that has a decent shot of getting around the caps set by ISPs.
Also keep in mind that with torrent clients you are not guaranteed a given download speed, even if you pay for 1.5mb connection, you don't always download at you max speed. The reason for this is that torrent clients connect to other users with the same file, so your speed is dependent on how many people have the file (peers) and how many people have the completed file (seeders). Also on how fast those that have the files are uploading them. Just something to keep in mind.
