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    Freedom2surf / Pipex - bandwith P2P throttling?

    Someone mentioned to me that F2S and Pipex both limit P2P bandwith on networks such as BitTorrent to such an extent that you have constant NAT/DHT problems when using BitTorrent clients.

    I experimented last night using an ADSL modem and noticed that I wasn't any "greenies" when using Azureus and that Azureus downloads sporadically dropped to 0kbps with DHT:Firewalled messages even though I wasn't using a hardware router / firewall.

    Any ideas?

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    Use an Encrypted torrent client, latest bit comet 0.63 latest azerus, utorrent and turn the encryption on. Ive seen dloads go from 20k to around 70 on average on 1mb line

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    Have figured it out now.

    F2S (since they've been taken over by Pipex) have introduced traffic shaping and bandwith throttling - both of which serve to penalise P2P usage. Loads of info at adslguide.org.uk and freedom2support.net Customer service since the Pipex takeover also seems to have gone down the tubes.

    I'm off to find another ISP. Shame really, used to be great ISP.

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    or just use usenet
    throw new ArgumentException (String, String, Exception)

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    i hear usenet being banded about a lot but confess i know sod all about it, whats the deal?

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    Usenet is basically paid subscription to news servers which host files.

    Normally though if ISP'S limted P2P then they normally will throttle newsgroups as well
    Last edited by Carlh; 19-04-2006 at 03:51 PM.

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    http://docs.newzbin.com/Main_Page

    Loads of info on there

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    Depends on what you mean by 'unlimited', most companies say that and a have a magic number that if you pass they send you a nice letter.

    My ISP, UKonline has a contention of 33:1 and has 'unlimited' (read 500gig) downloads i've never received a letter though and i'm on 22meg.

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    Usenet is the way....I have been averaging around 10GB per day for the last couple of months with a Pipex connection

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    Quote Originally Posted by shaithis
    Usenet is the way....I have been averaging around 10GB per day for the last couple of months with a Pipex connection

    Filling up hard drives with high def movies at an alarming rate though
    Usenet, QFT
    throw new ArgumentException (String, String, Exception)

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    Pipex will be throttling your connection because Pipex = BT, after the recent buyout, thats why because BT think no one will download more than a GB PM, if you are looking at good alternatives, i would have to agree with previous posts by going down the newsgroup route, im currently with zen, and its awesome, aslong as you dont mind only having 7 days retention, i dont though there are premium newsgroup providers, but this will mean paying abit more.

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    Suffice to say I ain't being throttled



    F2S 2MB connection.

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    freedom2surf

    So Sumanji, your with Freedom2surf and you still get high download speeds ?

    I signed up with them last week and then 2 days later read about how bad they have become lately since pipex took over ! Got me a bit panicked I admit. People talking about really low speeds and disconnections atc.

    So I'm looking for reassurance here I think and seeing your download speeds so high makes me feel better !

    Do you use encryption on you bittorrent client then or do you use it normally ?

    FurryPotato

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