Download speed

[Codename 47]

I have a 2Mbps connection yet my bittorrent downloads rarely reach anything above 30kb/s , is there anything I can do about this?

 

[hardcandy2]

Some ISP's are blocking some of the common ports used for bittorrent. Also, what is your upload bandwidth set at in the torrent client? This will also affect download speed.

 

[Codename 47]

I'm using BitComet, set on an unlimited upload rate.

 

[corkyg]

See what you get on upload/download without using any alleged accelerators. IOW, disable Bit Torrent and test at the same site.

 

[Codename 47]

Downloads without BT or an accelerator are roughly 105 - 150 kb/s
With BT I noticed some sites say I have a bad connection, I use Zonealarm but sometimes turn it off whilst downloading, is there any way to make the connection better?

 

[Codename 47]

Even with Zonealarm turned off its still low

 

[altonb1]

ae you behind a router? it could be a port-forward issue.

It is also true that ISPs are throttling users.

Try uTorrent and see what you find. I switched to it from Azureus and was very happy with the small footprint and the capabilities. Yo can also troubleshoot he connection a bit using Options/Speed Guide