Bit torrent download speed assistance?

Hi there,





I have a Broadband internet connection of around 512kbps and yet when i download torrents, between around 12pm and 12am the torrents download at around 5-12kb/s and then around 1 or 2am they start downloading at between 40-100 kb/ps. Why is the downloading during the day so slow and tedious and is there anyway to speed up the download speed of torrents on bittorrent. Is bittorrent slow anyway and are there any other torrent sites that allow a much faster d/load rate but still have the same torrent files in them?





Please advise

Bit torrent download speed assistance?
bittorrent requires other people with the file your downloading to be online and seeding that file at the time your downloading. Because bittorrent downloads small parts of the file from as much sources as it can at one time, the more people online seeding that file, the faster your download speed will be. When you download speed increases, it means more people have came online uploading the required file, and when it slows down, other seeders have gone off line.
Reply:It's quite obvious that you're a bit of a newbie to BitTorrent....





Basically, if you want a file, you have to offer something in return. So when you finish downloading a file, start seeding it (it might happen automatically, depending on your client).





ALSO: The speeds at different times of day vary because of any of the following:





- Your upload speed


- The connection between your computer and your ISP


- The time difference (if your file is coming from the USA and you're in Europe - it'll get faster overnight! woo hoo!) [not always guaranteed!]
Reply:Bit torrent does not depend on a site the speed depends on the number of people sharing online it runs slow for a couple of reasons either there are not many seeders online or there are a lot of leechers.


Dedicated seeders like me leave their PC running so when all the leechers go to bed the net effect is an increase in speed for the remaining downloaders.


One thing that confuses people is that their connection is measured in kb (kilobits) per second but the download is measured in kB (kilobytes)


1 kB per second is the same as 8 kb per second
Reply:in the day is the busiest time your better off downloading thru the night its quicker so when you wake up your stuffs there!!!