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Forums Apps Apps General Discussion. JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Previous Next Sort by votes. Jul 14, 1 0 0. I have 2 PC's at home with bit torrent. Thank you. Ralston18 Splendid Moderator. Oct 11, 2, 2 21, 1, Wired connections? Swap the Ethernet cables.

Try other known "fast" Ethernet cables on the slow PC. Determine if the router's port makes a difference. Can you swap the killer lan adapter between the PC's?

Use wifi-only mode, which is also under Settings. Did you find it helpful? Yes No. Solution home Android app Trending. We use cookies to make wikiHow great. By using our site, you agree to our cookie policy. Cookie Settings. Learn why people trust wikiHow. Download Article Explore this Article Steps. Tips and Warnings. Related Articles. Author Info Last Updated: October 21, Copy the folder where your torrent was being downloaded, along with the torrent file, to an external medium.

Move to the new computer. Install your torrent client there, if it's not already installed. I initially peaked at 2. I was pretty sure it is network throttling or traffic management , but would this management be specific to one mac address?

What is going on. My reasoning being is that now my other machines are starting to get really low down speed on torrents. As soon as I use piratebay or ISO hunt for example I am getting super slow or at best intermittent speeds. Also what is the solution? I am tied into a contract so not an option to change. I tried spotflux VPN service which worked for a while but is no longer affective. Torrent speeds are affected in part by the swarm you're dealing with.

This lite-weight obfuscation not unbreakable like a VPN is designed to fool simple throttling algorithms. This limits your peer availability and thus your speeds.

This article tackled all the most common causes of slow torrents. Plug your computer directly into your modem and see if that makes a difference. Make sure to leave any questions in the comments below and let us know how these tips worked out for you! David started torrenting before it was cool.

He enjoys hiking, strategy games and eats watermelon year round. He still rocks his Napster t-shirt once a month. Thank man, I applied the torrent setting you have posted and my utorrent download speed just rocketed. Thanks again. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.

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