uTorrent

is it possible to download more than a single file atonce? As far as I
see second or third file downloads switches from downloading to queued
(as seen in the status) so that only one file is downloading.

THX in advance for any response.

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On Wed, 29 Mar 2006 20:25:02 +0200, Peter Seiler
<psprivate@mailinator.com> wrote:

>
>is it possible to download more than a single file atonce? As far as I
>see second or third file downloads switches from downloading to queued
>(as seen in the status) so that only one file is downloading.
>
>THX in advance for any response.

This does not happen to me -maybe just bad luck with the choice of
torrents you download ?

It is certainly possible to download more than one at once - check
settings ?

cheers

I suggest you check the speed of your connection. Use the pull down
menu for Options>Speed Guide. There is a link to a web site that
checks your connection speed. Then you select your connection speed
from the drop down list. If you have already done that, make sure you
converted from bits to mega bits correctly. I have my connection speed
set to "xx/1Mbit" and am able to download more than one file at a time.

"Peter Seiler" <psprivate@mailinator.com> wrote in message
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> is it possible to download more than a single file atonce? As far as I
> see second or third file downloads switches from downloading to queued
> (as seen in the status) so that only one file is downloading.
>
> THX in advance for any response.
>
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Options>>Preferences>>Torrent Options

Also check under Network Options for your Global Maximum Download rate (0 is
unlimited)

Thip - 30.03.2006 00:19 :

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> Options>>Preferences>>Torrent Options
>
> Also check under Network Options for your Global Maximum Download rate (0 is
> unlimited)

THX to you, Alastair Smeaton and George for your hints.

I played around a little and after some trials I better configured my
Kaspersky firewall settings c/c the port and the uTorrent settings to
xx/2Mbit. Now the signal in the status line left beside DHT: changed
from yellow (before) to green :-) Now all seems to work good so far and
actually reaching a download speed of at least of max. ~ 50 kB/s. Is
this ok? (I know, this depends on various circumstances).

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"Peter Seiler" <psprivate@mailinator.com> wrote in message
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>
> is it possible to download more than a single file atonce? As far as I
> see second or third file downloads switches from downloading to queued
> (as seen in the status) so that only one file is downloading.
>
> THX in advance for any response.

Help recommends a low number of torrents but I've had a dozen d/l
simultaneously,
if most are low rate then adjust priority depending on availability and
demand.
You can prioritise running torrents and queue or schedule waiting torrents.
D/l runs faster if you limit the u/l to around 33%, help says < 80% but
<40% works best for me.

It depends what you set the parameters in options/ preferences/ torrents
If the torrent has individual files you can select and prioritise individual
files
to d/l within the torrent, which is sensible for large ( i.e 10 gig plus )
torrents.

Allowing max upload really kills download rate.
In most cases if you allow u/l at maximum you will markedly slow
other internet functions, too much communcations delay on the uplink
leads to timeouts which need more retries, which fail and retry, ad
infinitum
D/l at max, u/l at 30% for getting torrents,
u/l at 80% for seeding to allow general internet use
and drop to 25-30% if you want to get other content faster.

Some torrents limit download depending on upload speed and share ratio,
the more you share the more you get.

D/l speed also depends on number of seeders, actually other machines in the
swarm
upload whatever they have so for most purposes the total peer determines
available speed.

Low seeder/peer counts tend to make torrent protocols unpredicatable, delays
and
inconsistencies have a greater affect when there are few connections,
torrents
really works better with more seeders, even if each isn't doing uploading
most of the
time.

In article Peter Seiler says...
>
> is it possible to download more than a single file atonce? As far as I
> see second or third file downloads switches from downloading to queued
> (as seen in the status) so that only one file is downloading.
>
> THX in advance for any response.


Regardless of your speed preferences the Torrents | Queue Settings
let you set the 'Maximum number of active downloads'.
Installing uTorrent 1500 set mine to "1", earlier versions were higher.

Also in the same place if 'Maximum number of active torrents (upload
or download)' is set too low then pulling peers may grab all active
torrents leaving none for downloading.

Note that by right clicking a selected item download or upload you
can easily 'force start' to bypass existing settings and add extra
downloads where you have capacity.

HTH

Ash

Terry Russell - 30.03.2006 04:17 :

> "Peter Seiler" <psprivate@mailinator.com> wrote in message
> news:442AD0FE.7030504@mailinator.com...
>>
>> is it possible to download more than a single file atonce? As far as I
>> see second or third file downloads switches from downloading to queued
>> (as seen in the status) so that only one file is downloading.
>>
>> THX in advance for any response.
>
> Help recommends a low number of torrents but I've had a dozen d/l
> simultaneously,
> if most are low rate then adjust priority depending on availability and
> demand.

[...]

thanks alot for your kind informations.

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Ash - 30.03.2006 08:36 :

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>
> Note that by right clicking a selected item download or upload you
> can easily 'force start' to bypass existing settings and add extra
> downloads where you have capacity.
>

Ash, THX for your info.

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