Stop ISP Throttling Bittorrent Traffic and Encrypt

January 29, 2009 | By Fabio Milano In Torrents |

Scenario / Question:

Downloading Bittorrent or torrent files is slow and my ISP is throttling

Solution / Answer:

Encrypting your bittorrent / torrent connection will stop ISP’s ability to throttle or shape your traffic. Azureus or Vuze has the ability to use RC4 encryption. RC4 does a good job of changing both header and the entire stream, making it difficult for ISP’s to detect that the files are bittorrent or torrents.

Downlad Azureus or Vuze

Configure Azureus or Vuze to Encrypt Bittorrent Traffic:

Step 1. Click: Tools > Options

Step 2. Click: Mode ( in left frame) and select “Advanced”

Step 3. Click: Connections > Transport Encryption

Step 4. CheckBox: “Require Encrypted Transport” and Select: Minimum Encryption Level “RC4″ and CheckBox: Allow non-encrypted outgoing

Step 5. If your having troubles downloading certain files then CheckBox: Allow non-encrypted incoming

Step 6. Click “SAVE”

Fabio Milano has written 80 articles for us. Fabio Milano is a certified RHCE, MCP, and CFOI. He runs an IT consulting and services company called RDS Support inc. Website:http://www.rdssupport.com

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    2 Comments so far

    1. admin on January 30th, 2009

      On my 10Mbps connection using Vuze I was getting a download speed of about 10-20 Kbps for a very well seeded and many peer torrent. After enabling encryption transfer rate went over 500 Kbps. A transfer time difference of 19hours to 9min.

    2. Wow on January 30th, 2009

      This is wow.

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