Optimizing Vuze (formerly Azureus) for Speed. Introduction. This guide shows how to speed up downloads in the freeware bittorrent client,В Vuze.
В All bittorrent programs need to have their incoming and outgoing communications flow freely in order to achieve the highest download speeds and that is essentially what this guide is about. There are a series of guides for using torrents here at Gizmo's Freeware.
В Vuze is one of the suggested bittorrent clients at Best Free Bittorrent Client. See also How To Use Torrents for links to the other guides, and other helful software reviews, here at Gizmo's Freeware. I assume that you already have the installer from the download link in the Best Free Bittorrent Client Review.
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В В If you do not have Vuze, you can get it from the. This guide was put together using information given by the developers of bittorrent programs at their forums, guides and FAQs.
В There are no secret tricks, just the real basics of proper set up of a bittorrent program. В Following these simple steps should result in increased download speed.
These are the basic principles of optimizing a bittorrent client, like Vuze, for speed: В Choose a proper port to avoid ISP blocks and conflicts with other programs. Forward that port through any software firewall and router to allow incoming connections.
Adjust internal settings based upon upload capacity of the internet connection to allow room for outgoing communications and to distribute upload efficiently. В There are some programs that claim to optimize speed in Vuze. В Such programs are a scam and generally contain adware or spyware.
В I have seen it said, by the developers of all bittorrent programs, that nothing will increase your download speed in a bittorrent client more than the basic steps set forth herein. If you are not using Vuze,В there are several other specific guides for other clients and a general guide here: Optimizing Bittorrent Clients.
Before starting the guide, in Vuze go to Tools> Options> Mode (Azureus> Preferences> Mode in Mac) and set to Advanced. Choosing A Proper Port. To avoid messing up a network connection that is already cleared, first check and see if your communications are blocked or are already clear.
В Testing The Port. Vuze has a built in port test located at Help> NAT/Firewall test.
В Before using this test disable and blocklist as the Vuze server is on some blocklists. The test will show the TCP and UDP (they should be the same, but do not have to be) port already chosen for Vuze. You do not have to change to the port show in the images here. В You should test both the TCP and UDP, by pressing the Test button. В This image has the TCP result - you want to see OK. This is the result that you want to see for UDPВ OK (Success)- just go to Adjusting Internal Settings. В В Error- follow all steps.
If you failed the port test above, then you should first set your port to a proper one. В The most important choice here is to avoid using a port within the 6. This was the range originally used by bittorrent programs and is often blocked by Internet Service Providers (ISPs). If your port was in this range, change and re- test). The safest choice is a port in the 4. ISP blocks and possible conflicts with other applications.
В This range used to be 4. Vista and Windows 7 grabs some of those ports in between. В В Vuze- Wiki: Port is Blacklisted. Windows users, if you want to make certain there is no conflict. В Go to the command prompt and type in netstat - a > c: \log.
В This will check to see which ports are being used and save a log text file at C: \. В Looking at the text file, you will know which ports to avoid. In Vuze go to Tools> Options> Connection. В Depending on your Mode setting, you may only see one number.
В. Forwarding The Port. Introduction. A router will block incoming communications unless an exception is made.
В All software firewalls will block incoming communications and most will also block outgoing communications, unless an exception is made. В If you are "firewalled", then other people will not be able to initiate connections with you (see Why Is Being Firewalled Bad). As there are many firewalls and routers, this guide can not give explanations as to each. В However, there are guides available, on the internet for most firewalls and routers and this guide will link you to them. Software Firewall - The permission should be set to allow TCP and UDP in both directions. В Generally, you will have a choice to set permission for. В the Vuze port or for the Vuze program.
В Setting permission for the port is the very slightly safer choice. If you are forwarding the port only, then you should also forward port 4. UDP (the mainline DHT port) in addition to the main port above. You can check these options for guides: Router - There are two choices here.
В The easier way is to use UPn. P. В However, this has a possible security issue.
В Using UPn. P allows any program to create a port mapping through the router without consent of the owner. В Note: В Given the recent findings of Rapid. UPn. P, it is generally suggested here that manual forwarding be used. В If you still want to use UPn.
P, then it would be a good idea to test and see if your device is vulnerable to attack through UPn. P. The other choice is to manually forward the port through the router. В This does not have that security issue, but involves going through several steps to accomplish. В Using the guides linked herein, this should not be that difficult and is the preferred method. You should set a rule for the port number chosen above and then you should set a separate rule for Port 4.
UDP as this is the port that the mainline DHT uses. В. UPn. P (NAT- PMP in Apple) - The Easy Way - В Enable UPn. P (NAT- PMP for Apple) in Vuze and router. Automatically refresh mappings when NAT status is "firewalled"В should also be enabled. В Manual Forwarding. UPn. P (NAT- PMP) must be disabled in Vuze (see Images above).
В. Use the Static IP Guide. Set permission for Vuze port you have chosen, This should be set to allow both TCP and UDP communications. Port 4. 90. 01 should also be forwarded, but.
В for UDP only. You can check these options for guides: В Click Here to Re- Test Port. В В Success- Proceed to next step. В Error- re- do steps or seek help in Forums. Introduction. The. В most important setting here is to cap upload in Vuze to 8. В Setting upload in Vuze is a fine line.
В The more upload you give, the more download you will get from other peers. However, if upload is set too high, or to unlimited, then download speeds will suffer as outgoing communications (acknowledgment signals, resend requests etc) will be interfered with. Other adjustments are made here to distribute your upload so that you receive back the most download from other peers. This section of the guide is based on the Vuze- Wiki: Good Settings page. Mode. You should be in Mode = Advanced.
Speed Test: Speedtest. Click for Test)First the upload capacity of your internet connection must be determined by taking an online speed test. В Speedtest. net has test locations worldwide and will highlight the one closest to you. To take the test you must have Flash installed and javascript enabled. Before taking the speed test, press Settings in the upper right of the speedtest. В This will take you to another page. В At the bottom of that page is the "Global Settings" options.
В Set "Speed Measurement" to kilobytes and press "Save" . В This will facilitate entry into the calculator below and will lessen confusion as q. Bittorrent shows speeds in kilobytes. В В You should stop all internet activity, including torrents, before taking the test and the test should be taken a few times to obtain a reliable average. Results will now show in Kilo. Bytes. It is the upload rate that is important here.
Another Way To Test Upload Speed. For most people these test results will be reliable (Comcast users see Note). В However, you may wish to do a double check on real life upload speed. В When you are seeding a torrent with a good number of peers and you are using your upload cap, set upload to unlimited and watch for about 5- 1.
В Then input that number into the calculator in the kilo. Bytes section. В В Some ISPs will show inaccurate results on the speed test. В If your ISP has anything like Comcast's Power. Boost, then your results will show higher than the actual speed of your connection. В Power. Boost provides a burst of download and upload speeds above your provisioned download and upload speeds for the first 1. MB and 5. MB respectively. В Since the speed test involves relatively small files, this will skew results upward.
В If you have Power. Boost, or something similar, my findings from my own results and those of others is that the actual speeds are 6. В So if you get 2.
B/s for upload at the test, you should enter 1. B/s box in the calculator. В Using Google ("speed result" x . В the calculator and this actually turns out to be very accurate. В You should end up with the calculator showing a cap that is about half of the test result.
Calculator: В Azureus Upload Settings Calculator. Once you have an average upload speed for your connection go to the online Azureus Upload Settings Calculator. Although designed for Azureus, this calculator will work for all bittorrent clients. This calculator was created by the.
Vuze (fka Azureus) and part of the team that created Bittorrent Protocol Encryption. Enter your average upload speed in the appropriate box. The calculator will automatically give the proper figures to adjust various options in ВµTorrent. Input Results Into Vuze - Screen shots of locations in Vuze of settings to be adjusted. Tools> Options> Transfer. В В В В В В В В В В В Azurues> Preferences> Transfer.
Do not enable the "Auto" setting. Tools> Optoins> Queue. В В В В В В В В В В В В В В В Azureus> Preferences> Queue. В. Peer Sources & Encryption.