Torrent Download Mystery
Torrent Download Mystery
I have encountered an issue downloading torrents on my new PC without any prior experience and am unsure about the cause.
I am using qbittorrent, but the downloads start smoothly at a steady speed until around 20 seconds, after which the progress drops sharply and eventually stops completely.
It seems like something is interfering with the connection.
I also tried using bittorrent as an alternative client and faced the same problem.
Turning off all firewalls didn’t resolve it.
I attempted to disable Cloudflare WARP, but nothing changed.
I’m wondering if my ISP might be the issue, even though it doesn’t appear to block torrents.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks.
PS
My PC has a latest-gen Pentium 3 processor and an SSD HD drive.
It's likely a closed port problem, so you should investigate there first. However, each source will probably have its own connection needs, meaning what works on one tracker might not work on another. Make sure to save all crucial data before proceeding, as this situation can be risky and may lead to unwanted attachments in torrents. If it happens, a complete reinstall seems like the only solution, so having a solid backup system is essential when dealing with such issues.
This likely relates to your ISP. Are you using a VPN to hide your location? I can confirm with certainty that Xfinity/Comcast will slow down suspicious traffic and issue a warning if they detect you downloading protected content. I experienced this before, received a warning letter, and now even moving personal files through their router is problematic. They’ve also throttled my bandwidth for several days as punishment.
one way to test your isp being the issue, is to enable forced encryption in qbit. your isp won't know what the traffic is, just that there is a lot of it.
if it works this way, then you know your isp is likely an issue. if same problem, then you can look elsewhere. should be enough seeders to still get good speeds despite not being connectable to anyone not using encryption.