I've just learned about these torrent things and currently downloading a 2GB files since this is the only possible way that I know in order to download this size of files but I think it just take too long to complete. So, I would like to know if this is normal for all users who download torrent files because this is my first time. Btw, is there any other way to download this kind of size files faster?
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It deends on a lot of things,\na)What is your connection speed.Is x be it then  X/8  is the max download speed possible in Kb/s.Eg:For a 256 Kbps connect,32-40(max)kb/s possible\nb)It also depends on the number of Sources who have the same file and who are online\n\nRegarding the other detail,depending on the legality of the file in question , other sources are possible!!!
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I checked the site and it seems fine. Just be careful when downloading adn always check the file before you do download it. Sometimes they show you what is inside the torrent you are about to download. Also, have antivirus ready.\n\nIf you are downloading single music files, I suggest you use LimeWire or some other downloading software. Eh, depends on you. Just my two cents.\n\nHere are some other torrent sites:\nhttp://www.torrentspy.com\nhttp://www.isohunt.com\n*Im not promoting illegal downloading... Just stating the obvious.
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i am not sure about the bit torrent...but the thing that i can suggest is that why dont u change to azureus and go to this web site call torrentspy.com to download your torrent...i had use the bit torrent before but since i used the azureus,that is fantastic program!hope my suggestion will help u!
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Limewire is kind of lame. Bitorrent is a good site, but I also use rapidshare.org     Even faster that torrent.\n700 meg file is less than 10 minutes on a braodband connection of course with a 10 meg cable modem
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You would be able to if you leave it download for long enough, don't open the attachment directly but save it first then open it, a 4000kb can take like over 10 minutes to download, so you have to be patient.
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to download torrents you need Utorrent this downloads the torrents i prefer www.torrentspy.com for downloads and if they don't have what im looking for i then try mininova ,utorrent lets u search for torrents and by the search box you click on arrow and chose the site you want to search you can pick both sites and a few others .\n\nwww.utorrent.com
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You do not have to "join" anything to use bittorrent. Just download and run it.\n\nYou can get links to stuff on sites like \nhttp://www.mininova.org/\nwhich are just indexes of files. You don't actually get files from it, just the links. The torrent network connects all torrent users  and the file will come from whoever has it.\n\nIf you want to share some files, that is up to you. But it is not a requirement and it only happens if you allow it.\n\nLike getting files from anyplace else, always have your virus checker scan the files before you do anything with them.
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there could be many reasons\n\n- the availbility of a 'download slot' of a file to u depends on ur queue rank (QR) of the file...the file usually starts downloading once ur queue rank comes below 30 or 40.\n(clicking on the file reveals ur qr with respect to the users sharing the file). \n\n- ur firewall maybe blocking emule from downloading.\n\n-u may have a low ID resulting from firewall problems or type of net connection & usage. this slows down ur download rate since u can't connect to other users directly  & can only connect through the ed2k server.\n\nfor downloading thru emule, u need lots of patience & need to be continuously connected for a long time (the time span being inversely proportional to the no. of available sources for the file).
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Torrents AHHH YES.... I love em.  They are the next generation of file shareing.  The old way was, you'd connect to someone elses computer, (you and about 30 billion other people) and then it becomes so, so, SO SLOW.  What a torrent is, more-or-less, a direct location to a file, like a short cut, HOWEVER... A torrent can be downloaded, and moved around, whereas, other file shareing programs, you are locked into useing that program PERIOD!  For an example, so you have a slow connection and your downloading something.... and its takeing forever, well you can take your torrent files, (and they are so small you can get like 30 on to a floppy!!)  to your friends house, who has a supper fast high speed connection, and a dvd burner, so you can just burn your fliles after you've down loaded them... in short, they allow you to move your downloads when you are useing a file shareing software...the best program, is bit torrent... if you have a highspeed connection, and need a program or two, check it out, and then go to the site www.isohunt.com, and look for your title, and then down load the torrent file, and then open it with bit torrent... you'll enjoy it!
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Nope. It's either just that big, or you don't have enough peers to share with. Hopefully, you made sure your torrent had enough seeders and leechers before you chose it. The only way to "speed it up" at all is if you have the Azureus client where you have the kick/ban feature to ban other leechers who are NOT helping YOUR download. \nIf you're downloading a game, then you have to realize that it's REALLY big. Otherwise, your comp is just slow or you're doing too much on your comp concurrently with your download.
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Basically, u go 2 torrent sites and choose wot u want, u download a small file usually around the 300KB size, using a Bittorrent program (BitTorrent, BitSpirit, BitComet, Etc) u load up the program, choose 2 download new file, choose the torrent file u want 2 download and away u go :-) thats basically it
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BitTorrent allows you to download from many peers at once.  So theoretically (THEORETICALLY) you could have very high speeds (maxing out your connection even) if you have a sufficient number of 'peers' (other computers) sharing the file that you want.\n\nHowever, in practical terms... I can usually achieve something like 50kbytes/second.  Some really popular things I've got as good as 90kbytes/second.  But getting 5kbytes/sec isn't totally unusual either.\n\nThe client shouldn't affect the speed much if at all but they do offer different features with respect to configurability and ease of use.\n\nPersonally I use azureus.\n\nTurning off the PC.  Download stops (if it hasn't finished).  When you start it again the download will continue (at least with Azureus).
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1 MB, 2 MB, 8 MB etc.. speeds are not big deal for now since most applications on the internet ran smoothly even with speeds less than 1 MB.. Unless if .you are browsing on a graphic/flash-heavily  intensive site. but that's just less than .01% of all sites in the internet.. Also if you are downloading large files downlink speed is important.. If you are uploading files uplink speed is important.. but you have to check your provider on these..  But for me this is not too important considering with the competition most providers provide faster speeds.\n\nWith that said, what I can suggest is you choose a provider that has a good tracking record with 99.99% uptime, with consistent speed and above all 24 hour technical PHONE support..\n\nThere are other criteria but for me those above are my priority\n\nGoodluck!
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Let me explain the mechanics of the standard .torrent file.\n\nA torrent file is a file which has information on other files and stores the MD5Hash as well as the location the tracker for this file..  The locations it stores is known as the "Tracker".  A Tracker works by talking to the people who have the file who else has it and manages the traffic which takes place.\n\nBe warned the torrent file is not the real file you're downloading but merely a pointer telling the program you download with where the tracker is.\n\nTo download a torrent file you can use several programs to download torrents.  www.utorrent.com is a great and lightweight program for downloading torrents or you can search for azureus on www.google.com.  I suggest Azureus because even though its alot more resource heavy on your computer it is also stable and widely used by the community.\n\nRemember you download the torrent file but open it with your torrent download software such as Utorrent or Azureus.\n\nAs far as safety is concerned you have to watch what you're downloading.  If the torrent says "Full album" but it lists an exe within the file then you may be getting a sneaky form of adware, spyware, or trojans.\n\nAll sites that hosts torrents have the file list of what each torrent downloads.  Good sites to stick with should be www.torrentspy.com  www.mininova.org www.thepiratebay.org or www.boxtorrents.com.\n\nThe torrent system is the largest and most powerful file shareing software in the world now.  It is also the most efficient and well designed.\n\nHow it works:\nLet's say you download a torrent called Presidential Debate 2004.torrent.  You open the .torrent file within your torrent download software.  It then queries the Tracker, the tracker tells the software "There are 50 Seeders and 200 Downloaders" it then relays the location or IP of the torrent downloaders to you so the software knowns where to download it.  A Seeder is a person with a 100% working copy of that file you wish to download that has been nice enough to leave his/her connection open so you can download off them.  A downloader (also cruelly known as a leecher) is someone with a % of the file done but not all of it that is shareing and downloading the file.  It is good etiquette to keep your upload speed high because your connection is part of the files overall connection speed and other people want that file just as much as you do.\n\nA torrent file is just a bigggg text file, remember this.  So it's safe to use.  As far as anonymity you're right in the open and just as you can see everyone downloading the file, they can see you too.  It's best to use a blocker software that blocks watchdog agencies like Mediasentry.  You can do this by using Peerguardian2 http://phoenixlabs.org/.\n\nWell this concludes the answer, forgive me if i was a bit shotty in my explanation but I'm in a hurry.\n\nOh and it's best to use videolan classic player for videos you download because torrent sites love to have a multicultural style of encoders when it comes to videos and this thing plays it all.\nhttp://www.videolan.org/vlc/
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Using p2p to download copyrighted material that you haven't paid for is illegal. However p2p has a plethora of other uses such as legal content distribution or open source distribution. \n\nOne of the best distribution models that exists today is Bittorrent. The bittorrent protocol breaks the file(s) down into smaller fragments, typically a quarter of a megabyte (256 KB) in size. Peers download missing fragments from each other and upload those that they already have to peers that request them. Open source software like Fedora, use Bittorrent to distribute their OS to greatly reduce the load on their servers.
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It is a compressed file with other readable files existing in it. You need software such as utorrent or Azeures to open and download them.\n\nIt is mostly used in P2P downoads.\n\nIs that enough ?\nTo know more go to www.torrentbox.com\n\nPlease choose mine as BEST ANSWER.\n<mathai.thegreat@yahoo.co.in>
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I got what you meant.\n\nMininova.org enables you to search for torrent files and download them using a torrent client, NOT opening it and viewing it straight away.\n\nTo get a torren downloader, try www.bitcomet.com After installing this program, open your torrent file, and you are ready to download.