Bittorent works on PC but throttled on Mac

[runninmac]

Ever since I first got my MacBook I havn't been able to get above 2 kB/s on Azureus, not a biggie because all I needed was my diggnation episodes so I just used the dirrect http downloads, but then I wanted to download an episode on my PC and I decided to try the torrent version. To my surprise it downloaded at speeds over 40 kB/s. I use Azureus on both Mac and PC and I thought I had the settings the same. Any suggestions?

 

[5683565]

I've noticed this a lot too. At first I thought that my PC was doing automatic configuration of my router, but after checking the port forwarding they are all set right.

I have no idea why this is, but I now use Windows to download with BitTorrent.

 

[wyatt23]

try transmission on mac. i love azuereus on PC but on mac i find it clunky.

also, i'm heard alot of bad things about using port 6881 [pretty sure that's default]. supposedly you can be blacklisted on you ISP. so be careful of that.

i set my pc using azereus and my macs using transmission each using a a different port, set my router up for port forwarding, and i download at around 200kbps on all computers.


note: are you behind a router?

 

[suneohair]

Get Transmission

Make sure you port forward correctly

You win.

 

[runninmac]

Ok thanks! Ill try transmition. Is there a way to encrypt my B-torrent traffic? Also what port do you suggest (im behind a standard linksys router)

edit: im smart and relised i could look up my PC's port that it uses so ill just use that

 

[uneducated dave]

azereus works fine on my new imac...i downloaded an album in about ten minutes, speed was about 70kb/s.

 

[twistmac]

Transmition is a great BT app. I have a linksys router too, I didn't open any special port, I just use what was default.