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Ur modem will not be damaged, they are designed to work that way,
Btw, u can clear ur doubt abt static IP as well as port forwarding by goin to a link of PORT FORWARDING in my Signature (although, its for a D/link Modem for MTML user's but still the iead is pretty simple..)
Ur d/loading thru torrents will depend on the following things---:
1.) IF the number of ppl having the complete file known as SEEDERS in Torrenting terms is greater than the number of ppl who are still waiting to d/load the complete file known as LEECHERS in Torrenting terms from these SEEDERS (ppl having the COMPLETE file).
Whereas, the total number of
SEEDERS (ppl hving 100% of the file) + LEECHERS (ppl NOT having 100% of the file, but are still in the process of downloading the files) = PEERS
2.) THE connection that u have with the SEEDER/s and their upload speed, for eg: if ur d/laod limit is 25 KBps (that is 25 x 8 = 200 kbps) and the seeder who is at a mere low speed of upload at 2 kbps, then U WILL NOT get faster downloads.
SOLUTION: Try to find those torrents where the seeders to leechers ratio is 2:1 i.e for every 2 seeders there is one leecher and similarly, for 200 seeders there shud be 100 leechers, i.e SIMPLY, the MORE THE NUMBER OF SEEDERS vs. LEECHERS for a file, the better chance u have for a file to get d/loadded (this however doesnot mean FASTER DOWNLOADS)
3.) Many ppl hv this MISconception, that WHy Im only able to connect ot just 3 SEEDERS wen i can see 40 SEEDERS i.e --->Seeders 3(40)
Well, the thing is TORRENT s/wares or CLIENTS that they are better known as, they try to connect to as many faster SEEDERS as possible, its not the case of HAVING MAXimum SEEDERS will result in CONNECTING TO ALL of them at once, this will just lead to a phenomena known as CHOKING (google it for torrenting terms)
4.) ALways
PORT FORWARD ur ports on ur modem for better connections and use
PEERGUARDIAN to keep away from garbage or erronous data being downloaded side by side along with ur torrent 's downloads there by reducing the number of
LOST FILES a.k.a HASHFAILS (In torrenting terms)
I hope u are a bit LESS confused now, after reading this topic..
Cheers n e-peace....
