Properly configuring BitTorrent

[GurdeepS]

I have read many articles over an Internet about the BitTorrent.! Now I want to know about the proper configuration about it. I have used it many times but I am knowing only the basic things. So thought that I should go in deep to understand the concept properly. That's why took the time to post over here, since you guys have explained lot of things to me in detail. Hoping same assistance from your side this time also. So please tell me about the proper configuration of a BitTorrent. Any other information related to this topic would be appreciable.

[Jamaima]

Because BitTorrent works by sending (upload) and receive (download) data, it is sometimes necessary to alter the BitTorrent client settings, your network system or router for BitTorrent to work properly. If your BitTorrent downloads do not work well or are not fast. For BitTorrent is able to send data, it should open at least one port in your firewall, if you use one. Most BitTorrent clients are configured to use port 6881. Some customers require other ports are open for each torrent you are down simultaneously, in this case, normally use consecutive ports. To check which ports are being used by your BitTorrent client, look at the preferences section of this, the port normally used.

[BoanHed]

If you are using Mandriva Linux and has not altered the initial configuration of the firewall, you can use the Mandriva firewall tool to open the appropriate ports. Run the Mandriva Control Center and select the Security tab and click on "Set up a personal firewall." Click on the arrow "Advanced" (be sure to uncheck the option "Everything (no firewall)"). In the "Other ports" box, type 6881/tcp. Click "OK" and close the Control Center. If you use another Linux distribution, or another operating system, consult the documentation for your distribution, operating system or firewall to find the instructions for opening ports in the firewall required.

[Wilbur]

If you attach to the Internet passing through a router, you also need to configure the router to open the suitable port and send it to the IP address of your machine on the network. See your router manual for instructions. Some BitTorrent clients are able to use the UPNP system, which automatically configures the port on a router compatible with that system. However, if you are not sure if this system is working, you should disable UPnP in your BitTorrent client and configure the ports manually. If you want to use BitTorrent in more than one machine on your local network, you must configure each machine BitTorrent client to use a different port and configure the router to forward the ports properly (for example, configure the machine to use port A 6881 and the machine B, the port 7881, in the router, redirect port 6881 to the machine and the port 7881 to machine B). Do not forget to adjust the firewall on each machine.

[SreeKanth]

By default, many BitTorrent clients no limits to the speed of transmission. If you are downloading a popular torrent, it is possible that all of its bandwidth is consumed by BitTorrent client, causing it to other network operators who are operating very slowly. To avoid this, you must configure your BitTorrent client to limit the upload speed to 80% of their maximum transfer rate.

[Techno01]

Most Internet Service Providers (ISPs) specify the maximum transfer rate in megabits or kilobits per second. The account information should specify the maximum transfer rate, for example, download and 256Kbit/sec 1Mbit/sec in on consignment. Most BitTorrent clients specify the transfer rate in kilobytes (not kilobits) per second. A byte consists of eight bits, so you must divide the amount provided by your ISP from 8 to know what to enter in your BitTorrent client. In the example above, the maximum bandwidth is 32Kbyte/sec shipments (256 divided by 8), so you must specify 24Kbyte/sec around as the maximum speed of transmission in your BitTorrent client.

[Jackson2]

In addition, some ISPs restrict the amount of data that allow you to transfer a month. In this case, you may want to further limit the sending rate to avoid exceeding this restriction. However, unless a substantial number of BitTorrent users sent in the same proportion as they download, the system will not be efficient, so you should send as much as possible to help others.

[johnson22]

The simplest thing that can do to stop this sabotage is to change the port used by your BitTorrent client. Many customers use the default port 6881, so the simplest mechanism to detect BitTorrent traffic is to monitor the port 6881. By switching to another port, avoid these systems. Use the configuration section to change your BitTorrent client port - pick a number between 32768 and 65535. Be sure to adjust the settings of your firewall and router for the new port.

[Trio]

Some ISPs use sophisticated methods to detect BitTorrent traffic that can not be avoided by simply changing the port. If you changed the port but the transfer still does not work, an alternative is to encrypt BitTorret transfers. Many recent BitTorrent clients - as the aforementioned KTorrent, Deluge and μTorrent - support this possibility. This method should avoid detection in most cases. In KTorrent, for example, can enable encryption Preferences> Configure KTorrent> General> Encryption.

[Larry ward]

In Deluge, go to Edit> Preferences> Network> Encryption ("Forced" means that only exchange data with users who also use encryption). In μTorrent, go to Options> Preferences> BitTorrent> Protocol Encryption and select the "Outgoing." Again, "Forced" means the same as in Deluge. The results depend not only on the chosen option (encryption or forced), but their particular circumstances and settings of other users who are using the same torrent.