I too have been having this problem over the last few weeks. I just tried BitComet because of the advice above and it's increased my speeds dramatically. Not where they used to be, but a lot better than 1kb/s.
Unfortunately, no improvement. Maybe I need to change some other settings? I tried the port at the default random and then at 1720, no difference.Â
Maybe I finally need to move to Bell?
There are other factors that can reduce speeds...and keep in mind it's only as fast as the feed as well so regardless of settings if you're leeching from a slow source it'll be slow! If you need help tweeking the settings let me know, send me your email and I will send you my settings, I've tweeked them over time and my d/l speeds are very fast! One this is for sure, if you're on Rogers and you don't set the encryption on to 'always' it doesn't matter what your other settings are your speeds will suck, because Rogers sucks!!!
Unfortunately, no improvement. Maybe I need to change some other settings? I tried the port at the default random and then at 1720, no difference.
Maybe I finally need to move to Bell?
There are other factors that can reduce speeds...and keep in mind it's only as fast as the feed as well so regardless of settings if you're leeching from a slow source it'll be slow! If you need help tweeking the settings let me know, send me your email and I will send you my settings, I've tweeked them over time and my d/l speeds are very fast! One this is for sure, if you're on Rogers and you don't set the encryption on to 'always' it doesn't matter what your other settings are your speeds will suck, because Rogers sucks!!!
I'm pretty sure it's just throttling in my area as I previously had speeds of 200+
Okay then, just make sure you have encryption always on and keep in mind the source also has to have encryption on otherwise it'll be throttled. It may be that the source feed does not have encryption enabled.
I'm not sure how I determine this for the source feeds, I am downloading from the same sources as always -- mininova, isohunt, piratebay. I would have to assume that I'm downloading from the same places as most people as these are the most popular sites. If it matters, keeping my computer on at work I receive great d/l speeds similar to what I used to get at home. I assume they aren't using Rogers.
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Maybe I finally need to move to Bell?
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I went from the 1k/s to 100+
There are other factors that can reduce speeds...and keep in mind it's only as fast as the feed as well so regardless of settings if you're leeching from a slow source it'll be slow! If you need help tweeking the settings let me know, send me your email and I will send you my settings, I've tweeked them over time and my d/l speeds are very fast! One this is for sure, if you're on Rogers and you don't set the encryption on to 'always' it doesn't matter what your other settings are your speeds will suck, because Rogers sucks!!!
I'm pretty sure it's just throttling in my area as I previously had speeds of 200+