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Alok Prabhat
Aug 27, 2008, 06:16 AM
I am having a PPPOE dialer type broadband connection and I am using a dell inspiron 1525 with vista premium sp1. The problem is:

Whenever I use bitlord or bittorrent to download the torrent files, the net gets disconnected say every 20-30 min. I loose all the speed and the speed is again regained after 7-10 min.

But whenever I use P2P download or direct downloads using IDM or any Download Managers, the net works perfectly all right.

I wanted to know whether any solution to this problem lies or it is due to opening of lot of ports simultaneously.

Any help will be highly appreciated...
Thanks in advance...

WallyHelps
Aug 27, 2008, 07:13 AM
Some broadband providers (Comcast, for example) have been known to throttle or otherwise interfere with bittorrent connections. Link (http://torrentfreak.com/comcast-throttling-not-acceptable-080124/)

The FCC recently slapped them down, but it will be hard to enforce. Link (http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10000821-38.html)

They have a new scheme now to slow down heavy users for a time. Link (http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080820/1249082049.shtml)

Although Comcast is mentioned, I believe other ISPs are also guilty of this behavior.

Hope this helps,
WallyH

Alok Prabhat
Aug 27, 2008, 11:06 AM
Some broadband providers (Comcast, for example) have been known to throttle or otherwise interfere with bittorrent connections. Link (http://torrentfreak.com/comcast-throttling-not-acceptable-080124/)

The FCC recently slapped them down, but it will be hard to enforce. Link (http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10000821-38.html)

They have a new scheme now to slow down heavy users for a time. Link (http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080820/1249082049.shtml)

Although Comcast is mentioned, I believe other ISPs are also guilty of this behavior.

Hope this helps,
WallyH

Actually I am from india and the service providers mentioned are not present here.. if any technical aspects are related to this, then please let me know...
Anyway thanks for your answer and time...

mechanickid
Aug 27, 2008, 06:07 PM
Yes it's a new scheme to deter illeagal downloading, providers are starting to cut off connections using torrent software.