U torrent help please???

Question

okay so i downloaded it and i checked my speed test for downloading and uploading and entered that in but when i go to download something it says estimated time is like 99 hours wtf! anyone have this problem or know how to fix it

Answer 1

read the speed guide in the forums

http://forum.utorrent.com/viewforum.php?...

Answer 2

There is two basic steps to getting good speed in uTorrent.  One is adujusting settings based on your line speed (as it seems you did) and the other is clearing (forwarding) your uTorrent port through your firewall and router.  This guide on getting best speeds in uTorretn has some info to help:

http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/...

Answer 3

Uh, how big was your file, what speed we're you downloading, did you wait long enough to collect peers and increase your speed?

BitTorrent (bittorrent is the name of the protocol that all torrent apps use, including uTorrent) is a sharing environment.  Other peers who have more of the file than you will send you a small portion in the hope that you will send them a piece they need.  As you share more, more peers will send you more data faster.  If your bittorrent port is not open (in uTorrent you will see a yellow or red icon at the bottom instead of a green one) then you are not establishing connections and people will not share with you.