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P2P file sharing is one of the widely used applications now days. The Torrent se
arch engine is the utility which is
excessively used in this context. As the young generation says impatience is the
new world , means the generation can t
afford anything too slow, same is the case with torrent download. But there are
some tips which can really help to improve
your download speed. Let s have a quick glance at these tips.

1. Choose your ISP wisely

The basic rule is that the maximum Torrent download speed that you can get can t c
ross the upper limit of the bandwidth
provided by your ISP. Usually ISP s specify the upload and download maximum for th
e connections. So it is always better to
have an ISP who provides better Download and Upload limits for an affordable pri
ce.

2. Choose the right BitTorrent client

Always choose the latest versions among the available BitTorrent clients. mTorre
nt, Vuze etc are some of these latest
versions available now. The latest versions are equipped with provisions for obt
aining the highest download speed and an
overall smooth downloading experience.

3. Check the seeds and peers

A peer is a computer which participates in the P2P sharing either for downloadin
g or uploading. A seed is a computer who has
got a complete copy of the file and is sharing that file in the network. A leech
is a computer who doesn t have a complete
copy of the file, and is downloading the file at the moment. A leech becomes a s
eed when it completes the download and shares
it over the network. It is always advisable to choose the files with more numbe
r of seeds and less no of leeches. That means
the file with the highest seed to leech ratio.
4. Altering the firewall configuration

By default the firewalls block all the BitTorrent connections coming through. Th
is can adversely affect the downloading
speed. So you must make sure that your firewall is configured in such a way that
it allows the BitTorrent connections through
 it. This can be done by checking the box Add Windows Firewall Exception in the fi
rewall settings following the path
options/preferences/connection. For ease some users may disable the firewall, bu
t it is strongly advised that you shouldn t
disable your firewall that it will open your computer to serious threats.(www.Am
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5. Limiting your upload rate

A peer to peer sharing is all about simultaneous upload and download. So every B
itTorrent clients must upload some data at
the same they are downloading some other data through torrent. For obtaining a h
igh download speed you should vary your
upload speed accordingly. Usually the upload maximum by the ISP is very much les
s than the download maximum. It is only
50Kbps for a 2Mbps connection. For fast downloading you can set your uploading s
peed to 80% of your maximum uploading speed.
You must vary the speed as the download progresses for an efficient downloading
. Keep the uploading limit maximum in the
beginning and then slightly decrease it as the download progresses. In mTorrent
the upload limit can be set from the option
Global Upload Rate.

6. Selecting a different port

The default port for the BitTorrent file sharing is one between 6881 and 6999. A
s BitTorrent sharing involves high bandwidth
usage the ISP s usually throttle traffic on these ports. So you can increase the
downloading speed by selecting some port
above 10000. Usually mTorrent randomly assign the port as the application starts
. So set a specific port with a number above
10000, by disabling the Randomize port checkbox.

7. Increasing the number of Maximum Half Open TCP Connections

Usually the maximum no of half open TCP connections in Windows XP with SP2 is se
t as 10 for blocking the virus
multiplication. But torrent needs more. To facilitate this a patch TCPIP.sys is
available. Through this patch you can set the
maximum no of open TCP connections. Set it to any number between 50 and 100.

8. Protocol encryption

Some ISP s constrict the bandwidth for P2P sharing. Protocol encryption can be use
d to override this restriction. Check the
Allow incoming legacy connections box and make the outgoing Encryption as Disabl
ed for getting maximum speed on Torrent
downloads. Between non-encryption is not advisable as it may lead to some encryp
ted client to be left as undiscovered.

9. Connections and bandwidth

The BitTorrent client you are using will allow you to enter values for

Global maximum no of connections: It is the maximum no of connections BitTorrent

client can make for any P2P sharing. Setting
this no to a very high value will take up useless bandwidth, and to a very low
value will miss out some peers. For a 256kbps
connection you can set this number to 130.

Maximum no of connected peers per torrent: Set this no to one which is closer to
the no of available peers for the file.

No of upload slots per torrent: It gives the maximum no of peers to which the Bi
tTorrent client uploads at a time. Since a
low settings may affect the download set it to a moderate low value.

10. Miscellaneous

Disable the individual files for download along with a particular file, if we do
n t want them at the beginning of download.
Be familiar with your BitTorrent client settings from the users manual or web.

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