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by **woof woof !** » Fri Oct 01, 2010 7:06 pm

I've been using UTorrent for the last couple of years but their recent versions have seen my DL speeds reduced by half.

Can any :pirate

out there recommend a better client than UTorrent ?

by **Dundalk** » Fri Oct 01, 2010 7:09 pm

Still using uTorrent myself woof, i agree it does seem to be running a little slower latly

Saint use to swear by newsgroups but ive never used them myself

by **Number 9** » Fri Oct 01, 2010 7:11 pm

Always used U torrent,my mate says Vuse is better but I'm not to worried.I just leave them downlaoding when I'm at work so I have no need for fast speeds!

E mule is meant to be the best according to a proper nerd I know,I tried it a few years ago but found it confusing......may have another look at it sometime,now I'm a bit more clued in!

Dawson will love this thread!

by **aCe'** » Fri Oct 01, 2010 9:01 pm

Limewire is good for music.. UTorrent is probably your best option for everything else.. But im no expert or anything like that..

Oh and sorry Dawson you sanctimonious :censored:

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by **andy_g** » Fri Oct 01, 2010 9:31 pm

use Vuze myself. sometimes its lightning fast and sometimes it drags its feet a bit. its probably more to do with a combination of seed numbers and your own set up than anything intrinsic to the software though, right?

by **Number 9** » Fri Oct 01, 2010 9:41 pm

andy_g wrote:use Vuze myself. sometimes its lightning fast and sometimes it drags its feet a bit. its probably more to do with a combination of seed numbers and your own set up than anything intrinsic to the software though, right?

Woofs getting old mate....he just needs a bit of help in general! :laugh:

by **tubby** » Fri Oct 01, 2010 9:44 pm

I use direct download forums. Just as much choice there.

by **redhayesy** » Fri Oct 01, 2010 11:02 pm

aCe' wrote:Limewire is good for music.. UTorrent is probably your best option for everything else.. But im no expert or anything like that..

Oh and sorry Dawson you sanctimonious !

i wouldn't touch limewire with a barge pole mate, so un-predictable with viruses etc. i did use it in the past but it caused me no end of problems,with all downloads :eyebrow

by **bunglemark2** » Fri Oct 01, 2010 11:26 pm

BitLord is the one I use. Mind you, I can't seem to find any movies to download these days - they seem to be all gone, shutdown etc. Any suggestions on good sites welcomed....hint, hint....

by **Kharhaz** » Sat Oct 02, 2010 12:02 am

I use UTorrent. At first the connections seemed to cut out but it seems fine now. Some speeds are rubbish though, that depends on the seeds. Some have decent speeds, some not so.

A good movie site: Superfundo.

Another good all rounder: Kick@ss Torrents.

And of course Piratebay is a useful one.

by **laza** » Sat Oct 02, 2010 1:08 am

Utorrent hasnt seemed to change for me , somedays great somedays :censored:

by **woof woof !** » Sat Oct 02, 2010 8:59 am

andy_g wrote:use Vuze myself. sometimes its lightning fast and sometimes it drags its feet a bit. its probably more to do with a combination of seed numbers and your own set up than anything intrinsic to the software though, right?

I used to get great DL speeds with UTorrent whatever it was I was downloading Andy. Your average TV show (350MB) would download in about 15-20 minutes.

The only thing thats changed is that about a month ago I had a few problems with my modem (connection was randomly dropping out) BT sent me one of their new home hub routers. Great ! haven't lost a connection since I installed it BUT what used to take 15-20 mins to DL now takes 2-3 HOURS. Of course BT tells me all of my equipment is fine and the problem must lie elswhere.

btw, I heard that Vuze was very good but it does carry a lot of Spyware and other stuff.

by **fivecups** » Sat Oct 02, 2010 9:09 am

woof woof ! wrote:
andy_g wrote:use Vuze myself. sometimes its lightning fast and sometimes it drags its feet a bit. its probably more to do with a combination of seed numbers and your own set up than anything intrinsic to the software though, right?

I used to get great DL speeds with UTorrent whatever it was I was downloading Andy. Your average TV show (350MB) would download in about 15-20 minutes.

The only thing thats changed is that about a month ago I had a few problems with my modem (connection was randomly dropping out) BT sent me one of their new home hub routers. Great ! haven't lost a connection since I installed it BUT what used to take 15-20 mins to DL now takes 2-3 HOURS. Of course BT tells me all of my equipment is fine and the problem must lie elswhere.

btw, I heard that Vuze was very good but it does carry a lot of Spyware and other stuff.

Have you checked your d/l speed on a UK broadband speedchecker?

Do you have a ADSL faceplate?

I don't d/l anymore but can recommend newsgroups if your willing to pay a v.small sum. d/l speed only limited by your bb.

by **woof woof !** » Sat Oct 02, 2010 9:19 am

I did check d/l speed on a UK broadband speed checker this morning mate .

My DL speed is apparently 385 Kbps (max achievable listed as 500 Kbps) and my UL speed is 734 Kbps (max achievable 888 Kbps)

BT tell me my Broadband Connection is 5.5 MB

p.s. what's a "ADSL faceplate" ?

by **woof woof !** » Sat Oct 02, 2010 12:16 pm

Just noticed, that although I live in central London my new (previously unoticed) IP address puts me in Brighton. BT are apparently routing my line through an exchange thats over 50 miles away :veryangry

. Bearing in mind they tell you "distance from the exchange can affect your BB speed" you'd think they'd have twigged to it.
Been on the line to their "support" team (in India btw) who've told me it's a network problem, they'll look into it and get back to me. FFS :angry:

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