Why is my torrent uploading more than downloading

 · You may be the preferred peer for that torrent because you are uploading but not down loading. The trackers prefer to keep you even on ups and downs. Unfortunately, for the ones you want, there are peers that the tracker feels deserve the download more than you, so you have to wait your turn. Mez, . #4. Here’s why your upload speed can be faster than your download speed and how to fix it: Providers offer 50/50 or / connections, which means an identical download and upload speed. Since networks can be congested, the results might be different in practice. Despite that, you might be experiencing an issue with your PC, router, cable, or provider.  · You’ll need a more powerful tool to restore your speeds. Possible reasons why your torrents are downloading slowly. Port forwarding issues on your router; Bandwidth caps in your torrent client settings ‘bandwidth management’ is turned on (uTorrent only) Poorly seeded torrents; Firewall is blocking peer connections; Encryption settings are reducing peers.

I keep around 50 torrents in my list seeding for a few months in order to get upload. Only 3 or 4 will be uploading more than kb/s at any given time, and occasionally ill get a kb/s upload on a random torrent for a day or two. Download new, popular and free leech torrents and let them seed for weeks. Upload isn't split equally between upload slots either -- the fastest peer can get 50% of the total so long as the slowest upload slot can get 5 KB/sec. Many peers upload back far more than they get from you because they're fast and/or poorly configured. What is the problem: I have been using qbittorent successfully for more than a year and have had no problems using it constantly and consistently (mbps) BUT! A couple of days ago (with no addition or removal of software, hardware, or other system changes), all DLs go to zero.

You may be the preferred peer for that torrent because you are uploading but not down loading. The trackers prefer to keep you even on ups and downs. Unfortunately, for the ones you want, there are peers that the tracker feels deserve the download more than you, so you have to wait your turn. Mez, . #4. Double-check that your torrent client's connection port is a number above or so. (preferably or higher. Some ISPs rate limit lower port numbers. In your ISP router/modem, check if you have any sort of "flood protection", DDoS protection, etc. type of things enabled. If so disable them. What is the problem: I have been using qbittorent successfully for more than a year and have had no problems using it constantly and consistently (mbps) BUT! A couple of days ago (with no addition or removal of software, hardware, or other system changes), all DLs go to zero.