1<html> 2 3 <head> 4 <META http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /> 5 <link media="all" rel="stylesheet" href="../styles/TransBody.css" /> 6 <title>Maximizing your download speed</title> 7 </head> 8 <body> 9 <div id="mainbox"> 10 <div id="banner"> 11 <a name="menus"></a> 12 <div id="machelp"> 13 <a class="bread" href="../index.html">Transmission Help</a> 14 </div> 15 <div id="index"> 16 <a class="leftborder" href="../html/Index2.html">Index</a></div> 17 </div> 18 </div> 19 <div id="pagetitle"> 20 <h1>How do I maximize my download speed?</h1> 21 </div> 22 <ol> 23 <li>Make sure Transmission's <a href="portforward.html">port is forwarded</a>. Port forwarding makes it easier for others to connect to you, which therefore increases your speed. 24 <div summary="To do this" id="taskbox"> 25 <p>If your router supports NAT-PMP, UPnP, or you have Apple AirPort, Transmission can do this automatically; just tick the checkbox in Preferences -> Network. 26 </div> 27 </li> 28 29 <li>Make sure you cap your upload speed, so that it isn't flooded. A good rule of thumb is about 60-70% of your maximum upload bandwidth. This can be adjusted in Preferences -> Bandwidth, or in real time using the Action menu. 30 <div summary="To do this" id="taskbox"> 31 <p>eg. If your upload connection is 256 Kilobits/sec, then you should cap it at 21 KB/sec ((<b>256</b> / 8) * 0.66 = <b>21</b>). 32 </div> 33 </li> 34 35 <li><a href="gettingstarted.html#queue">Queue</a> your transfers. Transmission's queue preferences are located in Transfers -> Management. 36 <p>Remember, your download speed is proportional to how fast you upload. If there are many transfers running, then each transfer will only receive a small proportion of your upload bandwidth, reducing their respective download speeds. 37 To avoid spreading your upload too thinly, a good rule of thumb is to have at least 128 KBit/sec of upload bandwidth for every torrent you wish to run simultaneously. 38 39 <div summary="To do this" id="taskbox"> 40 <p>eg. If your upload bandwidth is 256 KBit/sec, then you should only have two (<b>256</b>/128 = <b>2</b>) downloading transfers in the queue. 41 </div> 42 </li> 43 </ol> 44 </div> 45 46 </div> 47 </body> 48 49</html>