
To download something like a file or a web page (or upload, for that Since computers work best with numbers, an IPĪddress is actually just a really big number. Security number, or even a telephone number.) This identifier is calledĪn IP address. (Kindof like a driver's license number, or a Social When your computer connects to the Internet (whether via dialup,ĭSL, cable modem, or whatever), it has to have a unique identifierĪssociate with it, so that all of the other computers on the InternetĬan talk to it. Through this, in an attempt to make sure I don't go over anyone's head.įeel free to skip this section if you already know this stuff. I'm going to give a rudimentary explanation of networking as I go How BitTorrent Works (and most other P2P sharing networks, too) Basic Networking: IP Addresses and Port Numbers Reader, and hopefully help you tweak your system to get the most out ofīitTorrent. The purpose of this document is to educate you, the Their systems and a lack of understanding of how BitTorrent (and other That their problems are almost certainly due to misconfiguration of Upload rate, and they think BitTorrent sucks.

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