Help! Slow DL speed :(

[KinetiX]

can someone help me please as I'm on 1mb broadband and i'm getting a pathetic 30 kb/s on a high activity torrent************ I have this problem with every torrent though, strange thing is I get no problem on my downstairs PC, just on my upstairs PC. Im routed through a US Robotics 8000-A router but it's configured for my IP, and I have a static IP setup so im confused and annoyed...

I'm using BitComet.

I will be grateful for any help.


**no file names, please.**

[shawners]

would portforwarding.com help you any or firewalls on that PC?

[crestfallen]

Please do not mention the names of your files here.

Make sure the correct ports are forwarded in your router. If you have firewall software, including WinXP's built-in one, you need to allow the applicaiton to access the internet or act as a server.

[zarquon]

Which client are you using? Enable Upnp on your router and client if possible. Also try manually copying the settings file for the bittorrent client from your good computer.

[KinetiX]

I'm using BitComet. I gave up on torrents for a while because I couldn't get my speeds up. I came back to it today (with my fingers crossed) no luck. I used port forward guides to make sure everything was set up correctly on my router, but it didn't help. I have enbaled uPnP port mapping in BitComet (with no change in DL speed) but im not sure howto enable it for my router (if it isn't already enabled). I have windows firewall disabled as I use Norton Internet Security. There seems to be no port forwarding settings in Norton, but there is a HTTP port blocking section. If anyone has any ideas how I can improve my downlaod speeds taking this into consideration please tell me.

Thanks in advance.