Can ISPs block torrent's?

[raf182]

GRRR

My torrent's at this time are either stupidly slow or just not working at all. Im using Azureus and all was fine until I got a snidey email from Tiscali for overuse. They have now placed me on a slightly different plan for heavy users and it was exactly at this point that my torrent's are now slooooooow. Normal downloads are fine, I can still get 100K+ just the torrent's.

Is there anyway of getting around this or indeed finding out?

Steve

 

[Dafthead]

You can do a test from within Azureus to make sure the port is open somewhere

 

[RobertCL]

I believe some ISPs (most) can do what they call "traffic shaping" and I think they can block torrents. I don't know how it works, but mine slows them down at peak tmes if you've over your monthly usage figure.

Maybe something to do with the ports that you are connecting on... try searching for some info on google.

 

[Adam]

go into settings and put in 6881 for ya listening port...
that should work

 

[raf182]

Traffic ahaping according to various site's is un-work roundable

The port is on 6881...I've tried various other random port's but still no joy.

Time to change ISP!

 

[Adam]

hmmmm yeah ive heard of that....

maybe thats what is needed then...

 

[Woodentop]

Go find a decent ISP that has no restrictions on usage....

 

[clio__chris]

my isp throttled down the ports used typically for p2p's

so i simply changed it to a different port

 

[MikeDX]

This is very true. I believe azeurus (sp) recommends you put a 1 in front of the defualt port if you are experiencing slow transfers.

 

[raf182]

Port has been changed, speed's are still shocking Encryption has been set to on but still no joy. The file's I am downloading have plenty of users as well so there shouldn'y be a problem on that side..arse!!

 

[MRBILLYUK]

Try using something else . I use Bit tornado , happy with speeds of between 100 and 200 obviously depending on seeds .
If your still gettin slow speeds then maybe your isp is puttin some kind of block on your downloads .

 

[Andy]

Change the port. Go to the FAQ's on www.bittorrent.com

 

[H182]

my isp has just introduced traffic shaping. Alot of people have said that if u put encryption on the isp cannot tell what traffic it is therefore it will not shape it. I have not tried this yet myself as not downloaded anything. I found that changing the default port to something else is better. Everyone ive spoke to who has used tiscali said they are shite. Id move ISP's if I were u.

 

[Andy]

At the end of the day, no ISP can stop peer to peer or the internet would crumble.

There are always ways around things. Google is your friend.

Bulldog or Pipex have been great ISPs for me, I've downloaded tens of gigs worth every month, no dramas.

 

[xtreme_boi]

Bulldog or Pipex have been great ISPs for me, I've downloaded tens of gigs worth every month, no dramas.

I'm with Pipex, and have been downloading all the new movies since being with them in 2004. Like he said, no problems at all!

 

[ClioJohn]

http://www.portforward.com/ legend site

should help

 

[raf182]

Having spoken with Tiscali I got the impression that they are indeed limiting torrent traffic, I now have the MAC code so I'm on the look out for a new ISP! Quite tempted to go back to Demon, used to be with them back in t'day and they were spot on. I would like genuine unlimited for £14.99 a month and reliability!

Both encryption and changing the port's did nothing for me at all.

 

[Aberclio182]

Traffic ahaping according to various site's is un-work roundable

The port is on 6881...I've tried various other random port's but still no joy.

Time to change ISP!

Was happening to me as well, says on the website, don't use ports in the 6881-6999 range - change it now if you still do, despite Azureus' default port being 6881. i change my port ever week.

http://azureus.aelitis.com/wiki/index.php/NAT_problem

go to this part of the site and follow link https://grc.com/x/portprobe=52525 works for me.