08-19-2004, 04:08 AM
Quote:I'm getting a solid 3 KB/s download rate now. I'll see you guys in a few weeks.
I have a wacky long-shot idea. Last night, when I was getting download times like that, I turned off the Internet Connection Firewall that comes with Windows XP, and after I restarted the download, I was getting about double the rate. I switched back and forth between having it on and having it off, and the effect seemed to be real. I admit that it could've been a coincidence, but I don't know how bittorent actually works. It's possible that the firewall (such as it is) was blocking some of the ports or connections that bittorrent wanted to use.
Give it a try and see. And don't forget to turn your firewall back on when you're done.