Port Forwarding with bit torrent

[casper114]

That pretty much sums it up. Does anyone know if port forwarding on your router really makes a difference in download speed when downloading torrents?

 

[BlueWeasel]

Yeah, in some cases, it can make a huge difference.....I'd say going from 20-30kpbs to 300+ would be pretty noticeable.

 

[sundev]

Yes.. it makes a very big difference in most cases.

 

[Bulldog13]

Made a massive difference on my linksys BEFSR41.

 

[Thyme]

Download speed is based on your upload speed, so if you don't have UPnP, port forwarding, DMZ, (something to let your computer serve on those ports), it will be a lot slower.

 

[n7]

It makes a massive difference.

 

[FrustratedUser]

You need tro be 'connectable' to get the good speeds. So basically yes it does help.