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old&slow
10-19-2008, 02:51 PM
Kinda tired of the torrent throttling!
Any alternatives other than Bell or Telus?
imjimmylin
10-19-2008, 02:55 PM
Telus is slow :(
dj_rice
10-19-2008, 03:06 PM
Shaw, Rogers
Xtrema
10-19-2008, 03:10 PM
3web.

If you got throttled, you're doing it wrong.
Grogador
10-19-2008, 03:24 PM
Originally posted by Xtrema
3web

...is a Shaw reseller, you'll get throttled the same. Lrn2pir8 like a big boy, torrents suck ass.
old&slow
10-20-2008, 05:25 AM
Originally posted by Xtrema
3web.

If you got throttled, you're doing it wrong.

enlighten me Sherlock!
sr20s14zenki
10-20-2008, 06:29 AM
Are you using u-torrent, encrypting headers, make sure port forwarding is set up, use the speed guide in u-torrent to find out. I usually get around 300-400 kb/ps on a good torrent with shaw...


edit: just started a download ,peaked out at 490 kb/sec
FreakinPrince
10-20-2008, 08:14 AM
^same

all i did was go thru with u torrent and did a test to port to make sure it was open

did a download for kung fu panada and damn i get avg 300 - 800kb sometime 1.3Mb

SHAW is who i am with
Bimmer88
10-20-2008, 08:24 AM
I use Bitcomet and yet I experience my shaw modem goes down after like 5 min.... and I have to unplug it... and wait 10 seconds and plug it back in and it seems to work... but not really.
Penis McNickels
10-20-2008, 08:36 AM
I thought I read that the OP was on Shaw Lite... That may be affecting him (not that I know what Shaw Lite entails)...

Maybe upgrade to regular cable if this is the case. I pay $40 a month just for internet.

I'm on Shaw and I've gotten close to 600kb/s and 400-500kb/s is not uncommon for me. Best upload is ~50kb/s.



Hey, is Kung Fu Panada out on DVD yet?
Xtrema
10-20-2008, 09:06 AM
If you are on Shaw Lite, then you live up to your user name.

Get standard or Extreme-I and follow sr20's instruction on U-Torrent.
rc2002
10-20-2008, 09:14 AM
If you go to Telus, I can pretty much guarantee you'll come back to Shaw.

Telus is slow and has brutal customer service.
FishPoo
10-20-2008, 12:31 PM
With Telus not by choice... but its manageable.

I max out at about 350 kb/sec down...internet hasn't been down at all, but once inawhile my telus tv will cut out.