Port forwarded - still crap speeds!

[Sjbrand99]

So, using uTorrent and I was getting bad speeds (10k), so I went to portforward.com and went through all their stuff and got the correct port that uTorrent was using to open.
I then allowed it also using my firewall program.
on speedtest.net I get 2 meg speeds.

BUT I STILL GET 10K'S!

Please help. Have I missed anything?

 

[DelJo63]

If you google for QoS and bandwidth controls, you will see it is possible for
your ISP to control your download usage. If you want a true T1 thruput,
you will need to pay for that level of service.

 

[Sjbrand99]

But I still get 500k's + on rapidshare and other http downloads!

 

[DelJo63]

But I still get 500k's + on rapidshare and other http downloads!

that may be, but EVERY ISP knows what uTorrent and BitTorrent do
and they take action to inhibit those programs from swamping their systems.

 

[Sjbrand99]

but how can they detect torrent downloads and not http? i get good speeds on soulseek and other P2P (200k's +).

 

[DelJo63]

http port 80 they leave alone -- ie don't even monitor.
uTorrent and BitTorrent ports are well know and they monitor them.

fact of life -- the ISP WILL control the user.

 

[Sjbrand99]

What, but bitorrent ports can range between 20 000 ports. They dont no what they are being used by!

 

[DelJo63]

that's right -- there's 65,535 ports to choose from and the ISP will monitor
the 'default's.

the rest are up for grabs.

Oh, maybe I forgot to mention -- the ISP can monitor just YOUR IP and
workout what you are doing -- but that's another story.

best wishes in your quest,

Jeff

 

[Sjbrand99]

So are you saying that nomatter what I do I cant get better speeds? On the same line, my other computer gets 200k's + on bitorrent!

 

[DelJo63]

So are you saying that nomatter what I do I cant get better speeds? On the same line, my other computer gets 200k's + on bitorrent!

No, I didn't say that -- just that your connection CAN BE
controlled by the ISP.

Your other system with 200k+ is evidence that my comments do not apply to
every case

I'll sign off on this and maybe someone else can lead you to greener pastures