04-21-2004, 08:58 PM
1) I'm not in the beta (possibly because I didn't apply, I don't know the exact cause)
but
2) This post doesn't really concern the beta anyway.
This post concerns BitTorrent.
As I understand it, BitTorrent is specifically set up so that the more you put in, the more you get out.
It therefore seems strange to me that restricting your upload speed could possibly increase your download speed, unless one of the following factors comes into play:
a) A modified version of BitTorrent
B) There being A LOT of people providing a seed and not downloading. (actually, keeping BT going with no dl because you've finished for as long as you spent with it D/L'ing is apparently good BitTorrent ettiquette - Dee, don't plan on using any of your upload bandwidth for the next eon :P)
c) Something that I haven't thought of
d) Me having totaly misunderstood the way that BitTorrent works
Can anyone shed some light on this (as well as having a total bandwidth which can be split between down/up load variably [I have a cable connection, 600k down, 150{or maybe 128}k up])
-Bob
but
2) This post doesn't really concern the beta anyway.
This post concerns BitTorrent.
As I understand it, BitTorrent is specifically set up so that the more you put in, the more you get out.
It therefore seems strange to me that restricting your upload speed could possibly increase your download speed, unless one of the following factors comes into play:
a) A modified version of BitTorrent
B) There being A LOT of people providing a seed and not downloading. (actually, keeping BT going with no dl because you've finished for as long as you spent with it D/L'ing is apparently good BitTorrent ettiquette - Dee, don't plan on using any of your upload bandwidth for the next eon :P)
c) Something that I haven't thought of
d) Me having totaly misunderstood the way that BitTorrent works
Can anyone shed some light on this (as well as having a total bandwidth which can be split between down/up load variably [I have a cable connection, 600k down, 150{or maybe 128}k up])
-Bob