diff --git a/Things-we-need-to-know-to-help-you-with-'speed'-issues.md b/Things-we-need-to-know-to-help-you-with-'speed'-issues.md index 976fffa..ffbaba1 100644 --- a/Things-we-need-to-know-to-help-you-with-'speed'-issues.md +++ b/Things-we-need-to-know-to-help-you-with-'speed'-issues.md @@ -1,64 +1,45 @@ -# Do you have speed problems? +# Do You Have Speed Problems? If so, please do not ask for assistance here, go to the [Official qBittorrent support forum](http://forum.qbittorrent.org) and provide the answers to the following: -## Connection speed: +## Connection Speed What your ISP has sold you is irrelevant, to calculate a starting place for settings requires a real time check of bandwidth/speed capability. -### Instructions: +### Instructions -Turn off any and all BitTorrent clients that are running, open [Speedtest.net](http://speedtest.net) in a browser, run the test(s), then provide a screen shot of the results in your post. +Turn off any and all BitTorrent clients that are running, open [Speedtest.net](http://www.speedtest.net) in a browser, run the test(s), then provide a screen shot of the results in your post. ## Version and Operating System -This is essential. Also before asking, please ensure that you are using the latest release for your OS. See [the news page](http://www.qbittorrent.org/news.php) first, as we do not support older versions of qBT +This is essential. Also before asking, please ensure that you are using the latest release for your OS. See the [news page](http://www.qbittorrent.org/news.php) first, as we do not support older versions of qBittorrent. -## qBT Settings Information: +## qBittorrent Settings Information -Connections: Global maximum and per torrent. - -Listening port - -Upload slots: Global maximum and per torrent - -Half-open connection value. - -Is uTP on or off? - -Rate limiting uTP? - -Encryption on or off? - -IPv6 on or off? - -libtorrent version Use Help -> About -> Libraries to identify that. - -Connection status? (the icon on the status bar will tell you) - -DHT node count (on the status bar) - -Are you using a proxy or a VPN? +* Connections: Global maximum and per torrent +* Listening port +* Upload slots: Global maximum and per torrent +* Half-open connection value +* Is uTP on or off? +* Rate limiting uTP? +* Encryption on or off? +* IPv6 on or off? +* libtorrent version (use Help -> About -> Libraries to identify that) +* Connection status? (the icon on the status bar will tell you) +* DHT node count (on the status bar) +* Are you using a proxy or a VPN? ## What type of user profile are you? -Do you seed more than download? or vice versa? +* Do you seed more than download? or vice versa? +* How many tasks do you expect to run on average? +* Do you use the machine for other tasks simultaneous with BitTorrent downloads? +* Are there other users on the LAN? -How many tasks do you expect to run on average? - -Do you use the machine for other tasks simultaneous with BitTorrent downloads - -Are there other users on the LAN? - -If a specific loaded task is a problem, please provide; - -The status of the task. - -Seed and Peer counts in bracketed form x(n) ... The number in the bracket is possible, the number outside is actual. - -Tracker status information. +If a specific loaded task is a problem, please provide: +* The status of the task. +* Seed and Peer counts in bracketed form x(n)... The number in the bracket is possible, the number outside is actual. +* Tracker status information. If providing screen shots for any of the above, **please** hide the name column or obfuscate the name and/or hash id of the task along with 'access keys' in 'private' tracker URIs - -Please note: We **DO NOT** need or want metadata file (.torrent) URIs or magnet links to downloadable content that is **NOT** open source or public domain material. Failure to comply with this will result in a warning and/or account removal. - +Please note: We **DO NOT** need or want metadata file (.torrent) URIs or magnet links to downloadable content that is **NOT** open source or public domain material. Failure to comply with this will result in a warning and/or account removal.