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RX-7_TWINTURBO
10-23-2003, 03:41 AM
Ok i might sound a little dumb here, but how do you use it ?
do i just search through google or another web search to find files?
or is there a list of web sites that hosts them ?
i understand that it is a P2P service i just dont understand how it works.

Help. i feel like a newbie
:dunno:
pidsta
10-23-2003, 04:29 AM
check out www.suprnova.org
googe
10-23-2003, 05:29 AM
Never works for me, I always get ridiculously slow speeds even on files with the most number of sourced. Friends seem to pull fairly decent speeds off it though. :dunno:
gpomp
10-23-2003, 09:46 AM
Originally posted by googe
Never works for me, I always get ridiculously slow speeds even on files with the most number of sourced. Friends seem to pull fairly decent speeds off it though. :dunno: If you're behind a router you have to open ports 6881-6889 for bit torrent to work at full speed.
littledan
10-23-2003, 09:49 AM
bit torrent is awesome!!! downloaded keiichi tsuchiya's (sp?) drift bible...
Sai
10-23-2003, 01:14 PM
bit torrent sux! the upload sux! when you download something you upload as well........ shawcable is on my azz for downloading too much

ONLY 20 GIGS 10down 10 up LOL what bS stupid shaw appeartly i hit 47 gig :\
pidsta
10-23-2003, 02:13 PM
look for a program called bit torret ++... it allowsyou to limit the uplaod to what ever yah want
prosh
10-23-2003, 04:23 PM
Well, for ppl who say bittorrent sucks, if you're not shutting it down after you complete a download, it'll keep uploading what you've just downloaded til you tell it otherwise and as for shaw calling you up for bandwidth abuse, in the end, its your fault hehe.

Keep it around 30 gigs up/down and they'll never bother you. Also, as for bt speeds, setting ur upload to aboutu 15/16 KB/s regardless if you're on cable/DSL gets me my best results for download bandwidth. Fastest I've dl'd off bt was 589 KB/s and I'll usually pull around 150 KB/s but of course that depends on if you're connected to a seed or if theres enough ppl uploading.
EG STyLeZ
10-23-2003, 06:03 PM
Originally posted by pidsta
check out www.suprnova.org

are there any other popular torrent sites besides this one?
pidsta
10-23-2003, 09:48 PM
check out http://www.torrentlinks.com/

As the address might suggest it links to other torrents site.. Those 2 are the only one's I have ever needed
Shaolin
10-23-2003, 11:20 PM
after using bittorent, you no longer need to go on Kazaa.. irc and bittorent will get you whatever you need.
MYKN
10-24-2003, 01:16 AM
edit: i cant it to connection everytime i pick something to DL is just gives me a connection error can anyone diagnose this??:dunno:
sin
10-24-2003, 12:49 PM
ok i dont understand everytime i try to d/l it just takes me to text....
pidsta
10-24-2003, 03:08 PM
which bit torrent client are you using?
sin
10-25-2003, 05:21 PM
oh hahhah im such a noob, i need a client? lol i thought i just d/led through ie...
woops
where can i get a client?
Super_Geo
10-25-2003, 08:38 PM
Originally posted by gpomp
If you're behind a router you have to open ports 6881-6889 for bit torrent to work at full speed.


How do you do that?
gpomp
10-26-2003, 02:46 AM
Originally posted by Super_Geo



How do you do that?
Depends on your router..
pidsta
10-26-2003, 03:46 AM
sin, you should be able to get from most torrent sites.. if not pm your email address and I could send yah the one i use