your isp and BitTorrent [testing tool]

[user]

this one better earn me some cookie points, a hard find

when you experience slow bittorrent speed, is your problem or your isp is limiting your traffic?

The following test will introduce a third person's view into the situation and under a controlled environment, it will determine whether your isp is limiting your downloads/uploads
1. http://broadband.mpi-sws.org/transparen ... t-mlab.php scroll to buttom, choose your test type
2. click on Start Testing

here are my results for my ISP Telus:

Is BitTorrent traffic on a well-known BitTorrent port (6881) throttled?

* The BitTorrent upload (seeding) worked. Our tool was successful in uploading data using the BitTorrent protocol.

* There's no indication that your ISP rate limits your BitTorrent uploads. In our tests a TCP upload achieved at least 527 Kbps while a BitTorrent upload achieved at most 546 Kbps. You can find details here.

* The BitTorrent download worked. Our tool was successful in downloading data using the BitTorrent protocol.

* There's no indication that your ISP rate limits your BitTorrent downloads. In our tests a TCP download achieved at least 2282 Kbps while a BitTorrent download achieved at most 2286 Kbps. You can find details here.


Is BitTorrent traffic on a non-standard BitTorrent port (10009) throttled?

* The BitTorrent upload (seeding) worked. Our tool was successful in uploading data using the BitTorrent protocol.

* There's no indication that your ISP rate limits your BitTorrent uploads. In our tests a TCP download achieved at least 562 Kbps while a BitTorrent download achieved at most 550 Kbps. You can find details here.

* The BitTorrent download worked. Our tool was successful in downloading data using the BitTorrent protocol.

* There's no indication that your ISP rate limits your BitTorrent downloads. In our tests a TCP download achieved at least 2202 Kbps while a BitTorrent download achieved at most 2293 Kbps. You can find details here.


Is TCP traffic on a well-known BitTorrent port (6881) throttled?

* There's no indication that your ISP rate limits all downloads at port 6881. In our test, a TCP download on a BitTorrent port achieved at least 2292 Kbps while a TCP download on a non-BitTorrent port achieved at least 2202 Kbps. You can find details here.

* There's no indication that your ISP rate limits all uploads at port 6881. In our test, a TCP upload on a BitTorrent port achieved at least 629 Kbps while a TCP upload on a non-BitTorrent port achieved at least 562 Kbps. You can find details here.

[Ilove2quack]

It's called traffic shaping.


NetCabo 18Mb Cable @ Portugal

Is BitTorrent traffic on a well-known BitTorrent port (6889) throttled?

The BitTorrent download worked. Our tool was successful in downloading data using the BitTorrent protocol.

There's no indication that your ISP rate limits your BitTorrent downloads. In our tests a TCP download achieved at least 107 Kbps while a BitTorrent download achieved at most 110 Kbps. You can find details here.



Is BitTorrent traffic on a non-standard BitTorrent port (10017) throttled?

The BitTorrent download worked. Our tool was successful in downloading data using the BitTorrent protocol.

Your ISP possibly rate limits your BitTorrent downloads. In our tests a TCP download achieved at least 1385 Kbps while a BitTorrent download achieved at most 123 Kbps. You can find details here.



Is TCP traffic on a well-known BitTorrent port (6889) throttled?

Your ISP possibly rate limits all downloads at port 6889. In our test, a TCP download on a BitTorrent port achieved at least 128 Kbps while a TCP download on a non-BitTorrent port achieved at least 1385 Kbps. You can find details here.

Here's a list of well know BAD ISPs

http://www.azureuswiki.com/index.php/Bad_ISPs

[user]

94 views to 1 reply, this topic must suck

[Shomari]

link doesnt work for me

[exality]

My torrents always seemed to be slow to me but maybe its just my home network.

Is BitTorrent traffic on a well-known BitTorrent port (6882) throttled?

* There was a problem with the BitTorrent upload (seeding). Our tool did not detect forged TCP RST packets, but nevertheless no data could be transfered.

* The BitTorrent download worked. Our tool was successful in downloading data using the BitTorrent protocol.

* There's no indication that your ISP rate limits your BitTorrent downloads. In our tests a TCP download achieved at least 4194 Kbps while a BitTorrent download achieved at most 4271 Kbps. You can find details here.


Is BitTorrent traffic on a non-standard BitTorrent port (10010) throttled?

* There was a problem with the BitTorrent upload (seeding). Our tool did not detect forged TCP RST packets, but nevertheless no data could be transfered.

* The BitTorrent download worked. Our tool was successful in downloading data using the BitTorrent protocol.

* There's no indication that your ISP rate limits your BitTorrent downloads. In our tests a TCP download achieved at least 4194 Kbps while a BitTorrent download achieved at most 4194 Kbps. You can find details here.


Is TCP traffic on a well-known BitTorrent port (6882) throttled?

* There's no indication that your ISP rate limits all downloads at port 6882. In our test, a TCP download on a BitTorrent port achieved at least 4246 Kbps while a TCP download on a non-BitTorrent port achieved at least 4194 Kbps. You can find details here.

* There's no indication that your ISP rate limits all uploads at port 6882. In our test, a TCP upload on a BitTorrent port achieved at least 524 Kbps while a TCP upload on a non-BitTorrent port achieved at least 447 Kbps. You can find details here.

[Shomari]

s BitTorrent traffic on a well-known BitTorrent port (6881) throttled?

* The BitTorrent upload (seeding) worked. Our tool was successful in uploading data using the BitTorrent protocol.

* There's no indication that your ISP rate limits your BitTorrent uploads. In our tests a TCP upload achieved at least 216 Kbps while a BitTorrent upload achieved at most 411 Kbps. You can find details here.

* The BitTorrent download worked. Our tool was successful in downloading data using the BitTorrent protocol.

* There's no indication that your ISP rate limits your BitTorrent downloads. In our tests a TCP download achieved at least 852 Kbps while a BitTorrent download achieved at most 752 Kbps. You can find details here.


Is BitTorrent traffic on a non-standard BitTorrent port (10009) throttled?

* The BitTorrent upload (seeding) worked. Our tool was successful in uploading data using the BitTorrent protocol.

* There's no indication that your ISP rate limits your BitTorrent uploads. In our tests a TCP download achieved at least 653 Kbps while a BitTorrent download achieved at most 762 Kbps. You can find details here.

* The BitTorrent download worked. Our tool was successful in downloading data using the BitTorrent protocol.

* There's no indication that your ISP rate limits your BitTorrent downloads. In our tests a TCP download achieved at least 734 Kbps while a BitTorrent download achieved at most 1279 Kbps. You can find details here.


Is TCP traffic on a well-known BitTorrent port (6881) throttled?

* There's no indication that your ISP rate limits all downloads at port 6881. In our test, a TCP download on a BitTorrent port achieved at least 982 Kbps while a TCP download on a non-BitTorrent port achieved at least 734 Kbps. You can find details here.

* There's no indication that your ISP rate limits all uploads at port 6881. In our test, a TCP upload on a BitTorrent port achieved at least 734 Kbps while a TCP upload on a non-BitTorrent port achieved at least 653 Kbps. You can find details here.

[Reise]

You're going to get a shit download rate if there people who are seeding have shit upload rates. Even worse when there are few seeders. If it's an unpopular file expect shitty speeds. Sometimes you get lucky though.

[Silver0]

You're going to get a shit download rate if there people who are seeding have shit upload rates. Even worse when there are few seeders. If it's an unpopular file expect shitty speeds. Sometimes you get lucky though.

more like constant luck unless your looking 4 rare things

google works on the top link being the most used link meaning alot of ppl still have it seeding so you basically type torrent after the product you want..