Have you ever rejoiced after seeing uTorrent reach speeds of 50kb/s? If so, you're missing out on a lot. Below is a screenshot of some of the speeds you can expect to reach with uTorrent after following this guide. Bearing in mind im on a 2mb connection. With some of the newer fibre-optic broadband providers you can expect to reach speeds in excess of 800kb/s!
Settings
Options -> Preferences
These screenshots show the settings that I use to let me reach the speeds shown above:
Then, go to advanced and change your options to match these:
bt.auto_ul_sample_average 80 *
bt.auto_ul_sample_window 80 *
bt.ban_threshold 80
bt.connect_speed 80
net.max_halfopen 80
net.wsaevents 80
rss.update_interval 80
*If you have the latest version of uTorrent (2.0) you will find that these options are no longer available. Don't worry about it and continue onto the next step
Port Forwarding
Let's forward those ports
Port forwarding is where the real speed comes into the equation. Imagine your router or modem as a door to the internet, where each piece of data gets strip-searched on its way in and out - well forwarding the ports is like allowing the data to freely walk through. It speeds up the process massively.
However, every router is different but here are the basic steps to take:
Go back to the connections settings and enter a memorable 4 digit number that preferably doesn't begin with 8.
This is the part that I can't help you with as it is different for every router. However, if you go to here you can chose your router from a list and follow customised instructions for your individual router.
Tips:
The following tips require no uTorrent settings to be changed but will increase your speeds greatly.
- Always pick a torrent file with more seeders than leechers otherwise you have no chance of getting any sort of resonable speed
- Don't try limiting the download or upload speeds. I've seen numerous guides with recomendations of limiting speeds, in all honesty -I used to do it myself. However, this doesnt work and its best to let the software sort it all out itself.
- Always seed! Don't go around taking data without giving any back yourself, it's just not very nice.
Options -> Preferences
These screenshots show the settings that I use to let me reach the speeds shown above:
Then, go to advanced and change your options to match these:
bt.auto_ul_sample_average 80 *
bt.auto_ul_sample_window 80 *
bt.ban_threshold 80
bt.connect_speed 80
net.max_halfopen 80
net.wsaevents 80
rss.update_interval 80
*If you have the latest version of uTorrent (2.0) you will find that these options are no longer available. Don't worry about it and continue onto the next step
Port Forwarding
Let's forward those ports
Port forwarding is where the real speed comes into the equation. Imagine your router or modem as a door to the internet, where each piece of data gets strip-searched on its way in and out - well forwarding the ports is like allowing the data to freely walk through. It speeds up the process massively.
However, every router is different but here are the basic steps to take:
Go back to the connections settings and enter a memorable 4 digit number that preferably doesn't begin with 8.
This is the part that I can't help you with as it is different for every router. However, if you go to here you can chose your router from a list and follow customised instructions for your individual router.
Tips:
The following tips require no uTorrent settings to be changed but will increase your speeds greatly.
- Always pick a torrent file with more seeders than leechers otherwise you have no chance of getting any sort of resonable speed
- Don't try limiting the download or upload speeds. I've seen numerous guides with recomendations of limiting speeds, in all honesty -I used to do it myself. However, this doesnt work and its best to let the software sort it all out itself.
- Always seed! Don't go around taking data without giving any back yourself, it's just not very nice.
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