Awful P2P speeds, not using available seeds etc.... Am i being throttled.
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Awful P2P speeds, not using available seeds etc.... Am i being throttled.
14-08-2013 9:28 PM
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I use file sharing apps rarely as i don't like using them to be honest, only use them when i have to, like catching up on a tv show now and then.
Essentially i have been experiencing slow speeds and not hooking up to seeders for files with large numbers. I have tried various torrents and every torrent gives the same poor seed / download response.
So i called Plusnet tech support to find i was getting my suggested download speed, checked my router and it seems fine, checked speed and again everything appears normal thats side of things. Im using an iMac and bit torrent which uses UPnP and so does my Technicolor router so no need for port forwarding. (i also tried utorrent and other various clients to irradiate that from the list of things it could be).
Here is the interesting bit.
If i restart my iMac my speeds and seeders increase dramatically but then drop back to nowt after about a minute.
Voila!, for 1 minute high speeds etc, then "crash" back down to nothing.
This is an odd issue as everything was fine last week. I have disabled the firewall but am at a total loss at to what the issue is...
Netflix allows streaming but i suspect something is going on in the Plusnet bat cave.
Any ideas?
"do me proud please"
Thanks
Re: Awful P2P speeds, not using available seeds etc.... Am i being throttled.
14-08-2013 9:47 PM
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Does it drop in speed all the time? Or only just at some times during the day?
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Re: Awful P2P speeds, not using available seeds etc.... Am i being throttled.
14-08-2013 10:11 PM
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As I said I spoke to plus net support.
Re: Awful P2P speeds, not using available seeds etc.... Am i being throttled.
15-08-2013 9:26 AM
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15-08-2013 9:54 AM
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No changes have been made to my IMac in terms of software or applications used.
It's odd that after a restart I pick up seeds and then after 1 minute it starts to slow down.
My theory is something your end recognises p2p is happening and turns it down.
I totally understand if this is happening as file sharing does hurt industry's like TV, Film and Music which I have worked in.
But Plusnet and other ISP's need to understand that there are legal torrent sites that people use to share apps and short films etc and not everyone is a download monster.
Re: Awful P2P speeds, not using available seeds etc.... Am i being throttled.
15-08-2013 9:57 AM
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I appreciate that nothing has changed at your side, however that doesn't mean that something isn't different (updated torrent software, firewall, anti-virus, more wireless signals in the area etc).
Can you try this wired and see whether the speeds go back to normal?
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15-08-2013 10:06 AM
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I'm getting full speed on that right now.
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15-08-2013 10:12 AM
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15-08-2013 10:32 AM
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15-08-2013 10:38 AM
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15-08-2013 10:40 AM
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Its like tech Cluedo, who killed my connection with a candlestick in the server room.
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15-08-2013 10:53 AM
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Just an idea, although i only live next to 3 other people in a field!
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15-08-2013 11:00 AM
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PS3
APPLE TV
IPAD
2 x IPHONE
NEXUS 4
IMAC
I have the day of work so throw any suggestions you may have my way people. Thanks for your help so far plusnet people and others, much appreciated. What a swift tech support service you have...
Impressed
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15-08-2013 11:00 AM
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15-08-2013 11:01 AM
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http://mac.appstorm.net/roundups/internet-roundup/4-ways-to-monitor-bandwidth-usage-on-your-mac/
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