Mixed up ports? Slow speed?

[Sjbrand99]

Hi, I have never posted about any hardware here, the "Windows OS" forum is as far as I go, but I have a problem with a few connections.

So, when I am downloading using torrents, (uTorrent and Azureus) my speeds are barely reaching 10k's! I am used to getting 80+!!!
Also, whilst doing these torrent downloads my Internet browser speeds go snails pace slow, but when I stop the torrents, they whizz!

I am using a BT ADSL Voyager 105, and I have a 5 meg line.

I have tried using different ports in the torrent program settings, but that makes no difference.

I tried looking at portforward.com or whatever it is, but they do not have my router in there!

I don't know what I have done to make this happen.

I am running Windows XP Home.

 

[tipstir]

what ports on your router are you using for torrents? They have to match what you use for Azureus. Also run the NAT test daily in Azureus, if they are not both Green then you have a problem.

 

[Sjbrand99]

I have never checked the ports open on the router, BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW HOW! lol. I ALWAYS have green smiley + NAT OK.

How do I check the ports on my router?

 

[tipstir]

How to get the best download speed out of the Azureus
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Go here to this post I've posted to fix some stuff that Microsoft don't want you to have on your PC, by default everything on your network is slow.

http://forums.gbpvr.com/showthread.php?t=24547

The apply these settings below for your torrnet downloader

16881 use that for torrents instead of 6881

So set Azureus to 16881

Click on Tools then Options
Connections
Incoming TCP/ UDP Listen Port [ 6881] <- change this to [16881]

Click on Connection
Click on Advanced Network Settings
Max sure the first box is 8
Bind to your local IP address [ ] this is the PC you use with torrnet
Bind to local port [16881]
Line Max Transmission MTU [1492- DSL and 1500 - Cable]
Next box 0
Next Box 0

Click on Transfer
First box should be 110
one is greyed out
next one 0
next one 5
one is greyed out with 4 in the box
next one 70
next one 300
the last box on the bottom should be 0