Torrents !

[bar1]

Hi everyone...i am sure it was asked before but couldn't find a clear answer.

Telkom are coming to install my analog line on Thursday, and i will then get an ADSL line + Uncapped account.

I like using torrents , please help me decide on ISP and provide me with the following:

Name of ISP
Account speed
Torrents shaped
Torrents not shaped

Thanks,

Bar1

 

[InTheCube]

What line speed do you intend getting (384K, 512K, or 4mbps) and what is your budget for ADSL line rental + ISP account?

MWeb seems to be working quite well (based on feedback from forumites, and the last 4 days of my own usage on a 1 month free account), and seem to have the best Fair Use Policy / Acceptable Use Policy.

 

[bar1]

Can't really decide between 384 and 512....depends on the answers i get,/

 

[Rosaudio]

I'm on an Mweb 384 account and usually get full line speed after 4pm

 

[bar1]

I'm on an Mweb 384 account and usually get full line speed after 4pm

thanks for the reply.
Full line , being 40kb?
and before 4?

 

[Nimz]

Mweb ftw!! i did 20 gigs in less than 2 weeks just on torrents

384line

 

[ponder]

Mweb ftw!! i did 20 gigs in less than 2 weeks just on torrents

384line

Lol, that's not much. With good seeds you should get about 40-45GB on a 384kb/s line in that period of time.

 

[Rosaudio]

thanks for the reply.
Full line , being 40kb?
and before 4?

40kB +
Before 4 it's usually around 20 to 30kB/s maybe higher

 

[bar1]

40kB +
Before 4 it's usually around 20 to 30kB/s maybe higher

ok , not too bad at all....been reading about 10kB speeds.....

 

[Pooky]

I never hit 40kbps

 

[ForSure]

what client u guys using that u get 40kbps ?

 

[Rosaudio]

what client u guys using that u get 40kbps ?

uTorrent

Just did a speedtest

Last Result:
Download Speed: 334 kbps (41.8 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 100 kbps (12.5 KB/sec transfer rate)
06 April 2010 06:41:24 PM

 

[cYcLIc]

I never hit 40kbps

Neither do i...

 

[Creag]

uTorrent

Just did a speedtest

Last Result:
Download Speed: 334 kbps (41.8 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 100 kbps (12.5 KB/sec transfer rate)
06 April 2010 06:41:24 PM

Looks like good speeds to me - anything 40+ would be okay by me

 

[Darth Garth]

I don't bother with torrents to my local PC anymore ... a waste of time and bandwidth ... got a seedbox .

 

[bar1]

ok guys, thanks for all the feedback, but if you saying something like" i never get 40kb" , can you please specify who is your ISP?

Thanks!

 

[dslzephyr]

I don't bother with torrents to my local PC anymore ... a waste of time and bandwidth ... got a seedbox .

Now that's a great idea... any recommendations for a seedbox provider?

 

[jvk]

wtf is a seedbox ? google here i come..... so much to learn so little time before they install my line

 

[MDE]

www.seedboxhosting.com seems pretty descent

 

[dslzephyr]

www.seedboxhosting.com seems pretty descent

$50... seem a little bit on the hectic side