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Explain uTorrent to me
Si Senor
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OK, so my friend sends me his video, on this torrent thing, and I don't have a fucking clue how it works. He says I probably need something like uTorrent to download it. I get uTorrent. I follow the steps... and I watch this video download in slo-mo.
I started downloading yesterday, and right now it's at 7.0 percent 'done'. it's a 1 gig file. I guess my internet has been a bit slow recently, but come on. I'm on wireless broadband. it can't be that slow, right?
so, TL;DR, I'm asking for an explanation of how utorrent works, what it is, that sort of thing, and why mine might be working so slowly. also, a solution. go go help/advice!
I started downloading yesterday, and right now it's at 7.0 percent 'done'. it's a 1 gig file. I guess my internet has been a bit slow recently, but come on. I'm on wireless broadband. it can't be that slow, right?
so, TL;DR, I'm asking for an explanation of how utorrent works, what it is, that sort of thing, and why mine might be working so slowly. also, a solution. go go help/advice!
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Note: BT shares on a "tit-for-tat" basis, therefore limiting your upload speed may limit your download speed (unlike Kazza, etc.). If you set your upload speed to be low, you won't likely get a good download speed.
Summary: there are 3 reasons your download speed may suck: not enough peers, limiting your upload speed, or (this is less of a problem) having a firewall or wrongly-forwarded ports. Google for further help, there are loads of BT tutorials.
the more people downloading/uploading this file, the faster your speed will go
not sure if I answered your question or just gave you info you already knew :oops: