Unimaginably Fast Bittorrent

RexMRexM Join Date: 2004-02-04 Member: 26077Members
<div class="IPBDescription">Hard to belive at least.</div> I was about to download the latest Naruto from scarywater, when I noticed the total speed of the transfer. With the prefix peta, I think it's the fastest speed I've ever heard of.
Granted, with that amount of peers, it may be no wonder, but I still find it amazing.

Here's a picture of the line..

(columns: Name, Filesize, Ul, Dl, xfer, dls, time, total speed)

Comments

  • DY357LXDY357LX Playing since day 1. Still can&#39;t Comm. England Join Date: 2002-10-27 Member: 1651Members, Constellation
    Aren't torrent download speeds affected
    by the whole "Seeds" and "Leechers" ratio?

    The best i've seen my Bit-Torrent client hit is
    110 KiB/s - but that only lasted for 2 minutes tops,
    and then I was back to the usual 40-70 rate.
  • moultanomoultano Creator of ns_shiva. Join Date: 2002-12-14 Member: 10806Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Gold, NS2 Community Developer, Pistachionauts
    I've downloaded at a megabyte per second over bit torrent.
  • AgentOrangeAgentOrange Join Date: 2002-11-18 Member: 9244Members
    My record is around 200 kb/s ~<!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->~ but it's affected by seeds/leechers and your upload speed (put settings at unlimited)
  • RexMRexM Join Date: 2004-02-04 Member: 26077Members
    I don't think it's very dependant on the ratio, but if there are few leechers (if the all the leechers combined don't have a complete copy), the seeders determine the the speed. But unless that is the case, it's dependant mostly on the amount of peers (both seeders and leechers) and luck. I completed the episode at 283 k/s, but I've seen speeds over 400, which is about max for my connection..

    But that generally happens when I download files with a lot of peers (100+), and when the torrent is a few hours old (so the original seed has been able to distribute a fair amount of copies).

    /RexM
  • CyndaneCyndane Join Date: 2003-11-15 Member: 22913Members
    I know this is a newbie question, but is BitTorrent like Imesh and the other file sharing programs?

    I have noticed that when I do use Imesh I tend to get well over 400k/sec so.. I suppose it depends on how many people have the file AND are sharing it?
  • DragonMechDragonMech Join Date: 2003-09-19 Member: 21023Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-WoT|Lanfear+May 14 2004, 07:43 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (WoT|Lanfear @ May 14 2004, 07:43 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I know this is a newbie question, but is BitTorrent like Imesh and the other file sharing programs? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I'm not sure how Imeash works (never used it), but <a href='http://www.bitconjurer.org/BitTorrent/introduction.html' target='_blank'>this</a> explains how BT works.
  • CyndaneCyndane Join Date: 2003-11-15 Member: 22913Members
    Thank you Dragon :-)
  • DragonMechDragonMech Join Date: 2003-09-19 Member: 21023Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-WoT|Lanfear+May 14 2004, 07:47 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (WoT|Lanfear @ May 14 2004, 07:47 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Thank you Dragon :-) <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I live to server beautiful ladies <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /><!--endemo-->.
  • SwiftspearSwiftspear Custim tital Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22097Members
    My torrent's average DL speed is between 110 and 210 on constant. I think it has something to do with my GUI blocking the majoity of uploads until my download is nearly complete. I ussualy leave it running long after I finish because my upload is nearly non existant and my file is already finished.
  • WheeeeWheeee Join Date: 2003-02-18 Member: 13713Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    edited May 2004
    1000+ petabytes/second? OH-EM-GEE, that's insane.

    argh, that's like 2000 OC-3's in bandwidth D:

    *edit* make that 2,000,000 OC-3's.
  • 7Bistromath7Bistromath Join Date: 2003-12-04 Member: 23928Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Wheeee+May 14 2004, 10:03 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Wheeee @ May 14 2004, 10:03 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> 1000+ petabytes/second? OH-EM-GEE, that's insane.

    argh, that's like 2000 OC-3's in bandwidth D: <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yeah, that's what I was thinking. That HAS to be some kind of error. It wouldn't be possible to fit that much through a normal person's pipe under any circumstances whatsoever.
  • WheeeeWheeee Join Date: 2003-02-18 Member: 13713Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    well, it's the sum total of all bandwidth on that torrent, but still...

    the torrent has 8000 leechers, which means the average person has to be pulling around 141 TERABYTES/sec.

    impossible.
  • MavericMaveric Join Date: 2002-08-07 Member: 1101Members
    edited May 2004
    it is a TORRENT, after all:

    tor·rent ( P ) Pronunciation Key (tôrnt, tr-)
    <b>n</b>.
    - A turbulent, swift-flowing stream.
    - A heavy downpour; a deluge.
    - A heavy, uncontrolled outpouring: a torrent of insults; torrents of mail


    [edit - aptly named, indeed. o.0]
  • CommunistWithAGunCommunistWithAGun Local Propaganda Guy Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15953Members
    Torrents are like communism, the more people working benefits the whole :o


    Seriously, you jump for joy when you see a thousand people downloading a torrent. That means fast speed <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-CommunistWithAGun+May 14 2004, 08:55 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CommunistWithAGun @ May 14 2004, 08:55 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Torrents are like communism, the more people working benefits the whole :o


    Seriously, you jump for joy when you see a thousand people downloading a torrent. That means fast speed <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That's why I'm downloading the exact same file as above at... 1.8 KB/s.
  • JediYoshiJediYoshi The Cupcake Boss Join Date: 2002-05-27 Member: 674Members
    Bleh, in fastest speeds in general for me was in IRC. Was a dcc, went about 600 kb/s
  • TestamentTestament Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4037Members
    Mine are usually DLing from the right HTTP servers....I've hit a meg a second, and held it.
  • GadzukoGadzuko Join Date: 2002-12-26 Member: 11556Members, Constellation
    There's no concievable way you're downloading 1200 petabytes a second on a home connection. It's like trying to fit the ocean in your drainpipe.
  • TestamentTestament Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4037Members
    edited May 2004
    That's the combined speed of every leecher <span style='color:white'>Striiiike ooooone!</span>. Even then it seems to be too much.
  • BirdyBirdy Join Date: 2003-05-29 Member: 16825Members, Constellation
    I'm using dc++ most of the time with around 2mb/sec <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
    Can anyone recommend the best torrent client?

    I tried the original bittorrent but it's just... crap.
  • UnCriticalUnCritical Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 73Members, Constellation
    The origional client and all its clones (shadows, experimental etc) I never liked, it's just to messy when working with multiple torrents, I use <a href='http://azureus.sourceforge.net/' target='_blank'>Azureus</a>

    At least it keeps things clean.
  • Bo_SelectaBo_Selecta Join Date: 2002-11-19 Member: 9374Members, Constellation
    BT is isn't that bad... It just needs less leeches. damn leeches!
  • BirdyBirdy Join Date: 2003-05-29 Member: 16825Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Bo Selecta+May 16 2004, 12:35 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Bo Selecta @ May 16 2004, 12:35 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> BT is isn't that bad... It just needs less leeches. damn leeches! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I don't mind sharing as long as i can play NS with less than 80 ping <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • GeminosityGeminosity :3 Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20667Members
    you like to 'server' them dragon? <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • SvenpaSvenpa Wait, what? Join Date: 2004-01-03 Member: 25012Members, Constellation
    Where can i DL this?

    My other bt dl clients have worked until 1 day when they DL in about a hour or less
    then just freezes and it aint responding so i have to shut it off.
    I got the simplest bt client and it's kinda crap. I used ABC before and shadows experimental. Any 1 knows what the problem could be? <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • XodlikeXodlike Join Date: 2003-06-03 Member: 16985Members
    Any chance you remember getting a few thousand OC-192's?
    As I see that your a home user, this is impossible.

    I have had speeds of 13 Megs per second on a torrent, back when I flashed the firmware to my cable modem.
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