Torrent Download Speeds

[fkm]

Has anyone been having issues with torrent download speeds?

The last couple of days, my download speeds have fallen from around 100-200 kbps to 10-50 kbps. I know that there have been a few posts outlining that IBB don't seem to limit ports etc... but does anyone have any ideas why this might be happening? Is it likely that the problem may be with IBB?

My router is configured to forward ports for torrent files etc... and there's no problem with web or ftp download speeds.

Anyone?

[fkm]

Running Azureus with encryption enabled and getting decent speeds again. Bit of a relief!

[deadl0ck]

I'm now getting terrible speeds - anybody else seeing this ?

[Jok3r]

few days ago my speed dropped to 10-30KB/s

i cant use VOIP either

[dathiultaigh]

Originally Posted by Jok3r

few days ago my speed dropped to 10-30KB/s

i cant use VOIP either

If you have got slow performance these 2 different services I am geussing your connection is not good either ? like high latency or slow downloads using FTP also.

If thats the case you may want to call their tech line as it may be the quality of your service.

[Jok3r]

i get high latancy, but DDL's got fast

[bryaner]

Hey

im on a alleged 2 meg connection with ibb dont think im gona renew my

contract for 36 per month for a fookin dialup connection contention my

ass kind regards Bryan 17 kbps at min

[bryaner]

im well pissed of with ibb

2 meg connection 36 euro

dialup speed load of b***x

[bryaner]

Hey

im on a alleged 2 meg connection with ibb dont think im gona renew my

contract for 36 per month for a fookin dialup connection contention my

ass kind regards Bryan 17 kbps at min

[JMK]

Wakey Wakey!

You are IBB subscribers!
What the hell do you expect?
Bloody Broadband!!

No NO, thats for others, not you people.
You chose IBB and they thank you for all the money you spend.

How the hell do you expect VOIP on 5kps.

Cop on.
Get out.

[paddyshack]

Wireless broadband providers cannot provide a decent service to torrent or p2p users full stop. Wireless relies on time slots to transmit packets. If you are on a over subscribed transmitter then you have no hope on the other hand if you are on one of those transmitters which is under subscribed like sandycove / glasthule then you may get a half decent service until they get more subscribers using it. Torrent and p2p opens to many gates and uses to much bandwidth for wireless providers to cope. Even Skype or any Voip has the potential to mess up wireless. If all the users of wireless isp's where to stop using torrents and p2p then you would find the speeds you were promised you'd get.

[Jok3r]

haha bout fookin time

my torrents are fast again and i can upload at same speed as download, my vent server is running again with ping only 60-100 everyone can hear each other
woo lol

[dathiultaigh]

I am guessing it was a technical problem with your connection rather than your p2p servic being trottled?

[mickoneill30]

Originally Posted by paddyshack

Wireless broadband providers cannot provide a decent service to torrent or p2p users full stop.

Totally disagree with you there. On my connection I can run my torrents at 200Kb/s down and still have no problems using VOIP. So much so that I've disconnected my phone line and gotten rid of that bill. If I max my link out to 3Mb then the call quality is pretty crap but it's not hard to throttle my torrent PC. I'm in Swords on the Airport mast I think with several IBB arials visible in my estate.

Originally Posted by paddyshack

Even Skype or any Voip has the potential to mess up wireless. If all the users of wireless isp's where to stop using torrents and p2p then you would find the speeds you were promised you'd get.

What the???? I'd agree that if everybody stopped using torrents a lot of people would get better service but that's a bit of an obvious statement. I don't understand you point about VOIP messing up wireless. Wireless is just another medium to transfer data across. What protocols you use on it don't really matter.

[JMK]

I have wireless and it works 100% on my VOIP packages.
I also download torrents

But the most important thing it that I can choose to torrent and/or VOIP.

And with IBB I could barley get a decent email attachment.

[paddyshack]

Your all missing the point. Wireless works fine if your area is not saturated i.e there are 3 sectors on a mast covering 360 degrees each sector has the potential to host upto 250 customers. If upto the total number of 250 use the sector at the same time then forget it 100kps or less is all you can expect. if all use torrents expect to see smoke coming from the mast you can see in swords!!! Mickoneill yes you probably are getting fine speeds but your most likely on an unsaturated mast or a mast where very few use torrents or p2p. Voip uses lots of bandwidth and this messes with wireless. Agree or disagree all you have to do is read back over this thread how many are complaining and how many are happy with their wireless isp? these protocols do matter a lot to wireless big time believe me. I'll say it again wireless uses time slots to transfer data. Think of the m50 at its busiest now think of it at 4am in the morning. Well now think of wireless the same way. You can't disagree just cause it works for you

[mickoneill30]

Originally Posted by paddyshack

Your all missing the point. Wireless works fine if your area is not saturated

Your point in your previous mail was that no wireless provider could support VoIP. My point was that saying "wireless" is redundant. No provider whether they're wired or wireless can support VoIP if they're saturated.

Originally Posted by paddyshack

Well now think of wireless the same way. You can't disagree just cause it works for you

Not disagreeing just because it works for me. I'm disagreeing because you're stating that this is a problem unique to wireless. Any provider will have problems if they have all users downloading at the same time. Have a look on this and other forums. IBB isn't unique. There are posts in lots of forums with people asking if BT is throttled because they get crappy speeds. Not just for the wireless providers, for pretty much most providers.

I'm not defending IBB here. If you're having problems that's fine and valid but saying it's because you're on a wireless ISP is going to get you nowhere. The problem may be that IBB is oversubscribed on certain masts. The same way that some other providers are oversubscribed on their non wireless infrastructure.

Edit: Another point I just noticed there on your post. VoIP DOESNT use lots of bandwith. It needs low latency. You can use VoIP fine on a slow 256 / 256 link but it won't work worth a damn on your 3Mb up / down link if the latency is bad.

[DECEiFER]

Regarding torrent speeds, I've made a few posts. See if these will help you all who are having difficultly attaining decent download rates.

http://www.irishisptest.com/forum/ro...-new-post.html

I've made 2 posts near the bottom of this thread:
http://www.irishisptest.com/forum/ot...-new-post.html

Good luck!


Seifer.

[paddyshack]

Ok mike you make a good arguement but The point I am making is if you use torrents and p2p you will always have problems if you use a wireless provider especially in areas where networks have a high customer base this is not the case for wired. Copper is better able to cope. Wireless providers use time slots to transfer data and all I'm saying is wireless cannot deal with high or even medium levels of bt and p2p usage on their networks. They aren't anywhere near as able to cope as copper. Wired isps simply buy more bandwidth to deal with their traffic or at least it is a method that can be used, something a wireless provider can't do as the bands comreg allow them to transmit on only support so much. Some Wireless isp's have allegedly to use traffic shaping which is what you allegedly expierence when your connection goes down, yes VOIP does use bandwidth and the alleged traffic shaping tools used causes packets to be lost as it sees it as p2p or bt traffic.
Must of the problems you see voiced here about copper you'll find relate to degraded networks, bad infrastructure, lack of investment, ****ty contention rates and poor management by the Government and Comreg. yes p2p and bt will figure but not nearly as much as wireless.
Lets meet in the middle we're both right!! long live LLU

[Willyfxp]

Paddyshack, I use torrents all the time and i consistently get 350-360k D/Ls on my 3 mb connection.