04-15-2004, 09:31 PM
The answer is simple: your upstream is saturated.
The solution: set your connection speed to "modem".
Why?
Your cable is EXTREMELY slow. I really hope you're not paying much for it. It's probably that Rogers Lite crap isn't it?
Anyway, the "modem" setting should allow you get to maximum download speed. My DSL is just about as crappy as your cable, and uploading at a max of 5k/s allows me to download at full speed (note: I AM uploading, and I understand the importance of uploading. Without uploading, bittorrent doesn't work!).
Look at the numbers: 128 kilobits per second is actually only 16 kilobytes per second, and 64 kbps is actualy 8k/s. What is happening is that your upstream is sending at 8 k/s (the MAX for your line) and you're unable to send out any acknolwedgement signals. So, you actually need an extra 1-2 k/s to be able to download any faster. You're barely getting 1 k/s down because you're upping all you can. This upstream saturation is common with regular bittorrent clients; if people let their client upload at maximum bandwidth, they get no download speed.
If you are to set your speed to "modem", the upload speed is capped at a more reasonable 5 or 6k/s, leaving you with the required 1-2k/s necessary to send acknowledgements of receipt in a timely manner. You will definitely get a faster download speed, but notice, only 16k/s (your line is only 128kbps, after all).
The problem with Bittorrent is that, not only do you download AND upload, you also have to maintain connections to the tracker and other clients that are asking for information. The TCP/IP overhead is pretty large, and that traffic alone can saturate one's upstream.
Happy downloading!
The solution: set your connection speed to "modem".
Why?
Your cable is EXTREMELY slow. I really hope you're not paying much for it. It's probably that Rogers Lite crap isn't it?
Anyway, the "modem" setting should allow you get to maximum download speed. My DSL is just about as crappy as your cable, and uploading at a max of 5k/s allows me to download at full speed (note: I AM uploading, and I understand the importance of uploading. Without uploading, bittorrent doesn't work!).
Look at the numbers: 128 kilobits per second is actually only 16 kilobytes per second, and 64 kbps is actualy 8k/s. What is happening is that your upstream is sending at 8 k/s (the MAX for your line) and you're unable to send out any acknolwedgement signals. So, you actually need an extra 1-2 k/s to be able to download any faster. You're barely getting 1 k/s down because you're upping all you can. This upstream saturation is common with regular bittorrent clients; if people let their client upload at maximum bandwidth, they get no download speed.
If you are to set your speed to "modem", the upload speed is capped at a more reasonable 5 or 6k/s, leaving you with the required 1-2k/s necessary to send acknowledgements of receipt in a timely manner. You will definitely get a faster download speed, but notice, only 16k/s (your line is only 128kbps, after all).
The problem with Bittorrent is that, not only do you download AND upload, you also have to maintain connections to the tracker and other clients that are asking for information. The TCP/IP overhead is pretty large, and that traffic alone can saturate one's upstream.
Happy downloading!
"Yay! We did it!"
"Who are you?"
"Um, uh... just ... a guy." *flee*
"Who are you?"
"Um, uh... just ... a guy." *flee*