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why does the speed of a torrent decrease when it is towards completion????

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tango_cash
tango_cash Original post #1
Mar 19, 2007 at 5:29 PM
hi ppl
i use bitcomet for dwnloding torrents. from some time i have been observing that when a torrent is towards completion it's speed decreses.
this has happened many times. does any one know why.
how can i stop this.
koolbluez
Mar 22, 2007 at 1:16 PM
Fewer ppl have complete files... more have part files.. so u get to download from all of them havin parts larger than urs. The more complete ur download bcomes, the lesser speeds u might come up with as lesser ppl have the part of file u want...

The graph goes up & then down... Starting prob as more ppl have to b gathered, then steady, then comes completion phase which fewer ppl have got. U download from lesser ppl then.. thus lower speeds in the end.
Not necessary though. As in case of ur download speed slower than the combined upload speeds of seeders.
hittheswitch
Mar 23, 2007 at 4:42 PM
I guess Koolbluez is correct.... that was the explanation that i was about to provide....
mayanks_098
Mar 26, 2007 at 7:41 PM
ya right.
also try utorrent,its way btr den bittorrent
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sivarap #5
Mar 26, 2007 at 7:46 PM
can u set the ratio of d/l : u/l in utorrent????
aryayush
Mar 26, 2007 at 9:17 PM
mayanks_098 said:
ya right.
also try utorrent,its way btr den bittorrent
BitToorent is the network, not a client. :)