How can I make my BitTorrent downloads go faster?
There are three main reasons why you may be downloading slowly: The most common is that you are behind a firewall (such as a router) and have not forwarded the port(s) that your client uses. If you don’t forward the port, you can’t accept incoming connections. Only being able to make outgoing connections limits you to only downloading from people who have forwarded their port(s). Remember, the more people for your client to choose from (within reason) equals faster download speeds. For more details, see PortForward.com as well as this entry and the next in the µTorrent FAQ. The torrent may be old and have few people on it. Remember, with BitTorrent, you download off fellow users like yourself. If there are only a dozen other people on the torrent, your speeds may be a bit slow. Patience is key and make sure to keep uploading when you’re done downloading to help other people like yourself out! • Bandwidth is usually given to those who upload and upload the fastest. So, if you want to do
