Kazaa speed?

HaiDang · 09-14-2003, 12:29 AM

I'm using Kazaa lite and it says now my participation level is 1000. However things seem to be in the snail mood: most of the time the download rate is around 0.5kb/s (yes, I mean HALF a kilobyte per second). In cases when the file is shared by about 10 users, the speed may reach 2kb/s. I've heard people getting 20kb/s, how is that done?
By the way I've said goodbye to the dial-up stuff a long time ago (that means 1.5 months). I'm here in Singapore with this speedy speedy net, and normally on good servers my downloads can be 1.5 mb/s.
What's wrong with Kazaa? Doesn't it want to conform?

pleto4_ryan · 09-14-2003, 01:07 AM

I have this problem all the time, but i have ISDN

It must be the "too many" on the net...

***Marek*** · 09-14-2003, 01:35 AM

I don't have an answer to your question, but if you're trying to download music I strongly recommend switching to Soulseek. [site | download] It's a beehive of music fans, and I find it much easier to download stuff than on Kazaa, which I don't even use anymore.

HaiDang · 09-14-2003, 02:02 AM

Actually I'm not after music only (if you mean mp3

) I'm looking for music clips.
Heh, and I got King's Quest 3-4, Indiana Jones & Fate of Atlantis, Indy & last Crusade from Kazaa. Great!!

jannar85 · 09-14-2003, 02:25 AM

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Originally Posted by HaiDang

Heh, and I got King's Quest 3-4, Indiana Jones & Fate of Atlantis, Indy & last Crusade from Kazaa. Great!!

What do I see and hear? Discussion about warez?? w00t??

Pappapisshu · 09-14-2003, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Marek

I don't have an answer to your question, but if you're trying to download music I strongly recommend switching to Soulseek. [site | download] It's a beehive of music fans, and I find it much easier to download stuff than on Kazaa, which I don't even use anymore.

Heh. I've been trying hard to download more or less rare funk through Kazaa, but it's really, really hard. So, now I decided to try Soulseek, and in the 15 minutes I've been using it, I've found much more than on Kazaa for the last couple of weeks. Great!

***Marek*** · 09-14-2003, 02:38 AM

Hypocritical as this is going to sound, we don't like associating ourselves with (abandon)warez

jannar85 · 09-14-2003, 03:02 AM

Maybe we can edit his post

Regarding the subject, there are several tools included (at least in lite), which will increase the speed.

Just thought I should mention it, oh, and another tips. Instead of doing "find more sources" on the top, to it on all the sub users

Zygomaticus · 09-14-2003, 03:19 AM

I find that it depends on what you download. When I'm downloading an old 70s song that's barely heard of anymore, I get a slow download speed. When I'm downloading something that's more in-demand, invariably, I get better speeds.

I think it depends on the number of users having said file, and when that is high, the probability that you are sharing with someone who has a good connection is high.

James · 09-14-2003, 04:42 AM

soulseek is good or winmx as well www.winmx.com, better for getting rarities i find.

Garyos · 09-14-2003, 04:52 AM

You should go in preferences and tell the program what connection speed you have.. that may help, I think. Other than that, YES, it can be horribly slow. But sometimes when you find a good guy to download from you can get MAD speeds! I usually only download stuff if it has 2 users or more.

Zanthia · 09-14-2003, 07:45 AM

In Kazaa download speed depends not only on your connection, but also on type of connection of those from whom you download. So check your options, make sure Kazaa 'knows' you changed connection and if you have a choise, choose a file that several people are shearing. You can also try to right-click on a file that is downloading slowly and choose 'find more sources for download' option.

Tamara · 09-14-2003, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by HaiDang

I've heard people getting 20kb/s, how is that done?

Easiest way is to find people from your own country to download from. I get awesome speeds when I download from Maltese people. The way to check is by searching for music or files that only someone local would have, and then to leech everything you want from the users that come up.

Erwin_Br · 09-14-2003, 10:16 AM

Or people on T1 or T3 connections. Gotta love those guys! (Okay, maybe that's a bit too much...)

--Erwin

irbrian · 09-14-2003, 01:38 PM

Speaking of Kazaa... what do you guys think of all the people getting sued for having music available for download, including kids?

BTW Kazaa Lite will always show a 1000 participation level, but I don't think it necessarily impacts your download speeds, etc the same as it would with Kazaa. Apologies if you already got an answer to that question.

Garyos · 09-14-2003, 09:26 PM

The points doesn't decide your download speed, just if you get to connect to a user before someone else if you connect at the same time. This goes for both versions.

scabb · 09-15-2003, 04:44 AM

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Originally Posted by irbrian

Speaking of Kazaa... what do you guys think of all the people getting sued for having music available for download, including kids?

I don't think a mere fine is enough. These people should be shot. I'm glad to see the RIAA are doing something about it though.

Link blatantly stolen from Fark

Phil25 · 09-15-2003, 08:23 AM

I don't know, you're quite liberal with your link stealing it seems.

HaiDang · 09-16-2003, 03:29 AM

hmm hmm hmm so it seems like I've started something taboo

Better run before getting shot.

HaiDang · 09-16-2003, 03:39 AM

and, hey Marek, thanks for that. It works greeaaat

09-14-2003, 12:29 AM	#1
HaiDang Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Vietnam;Singapore Posts: 153	Kazaa speed? I'm using Kazaa lite and it says now my participation level is 1000. However things seem to be in the snail mood: most of the time the download rate is around 0.5kb/s (yes, I mean HALF a kilobyte per second). In cases when the file is shared by about 10 users, the speed may reach 2kb/s. I've heard people getting 20kb/s, how is that done? By the way I've said goodbye to the dial-up stuff a long time ago (that means 1.5 months). I'm here in Singapore with this speedy speedy net, and normally on good servers my downloads can be 1.5 mb/s. What's wrong with Kazaa? Doesn't it want to conform? Share Share this post on Twitter

09-14-2003, 01:07 AM	#2
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09-14-2003, 01:35 AM	#3
*Marek* Puts the 'e' in Mark Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 3,138	I don't have an answer to your question, but if you're trying to download music I strongly recommend switching to Soulseek. [site \| download] It's a beehive of music fans, and I find it much easier to download stuff than on Kazaa, which I don't even use anymore. Share Share this post on Twitter

09-14-2003, 02:02 AM	#4
HaiDang Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Vietnam;Singapore Posts: 153	Actually I'm not after music only (if you mean mp3 ) I'm looking for music clips. Heh, and I got King's Quest 3-4, Indiana Jones & Fate of Atlantis, Indy & last Crusade from Kazaa. Great!! Share Share this post on Twitter

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*Marek* Puts the 'e' in Mark Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 3,138	Hypocritical as this is going to sound, we don't like associating ourselves with (abandon)warez Share Share this post on Twitter

09-14-2003, 03:02 AM	#8
jannar85 I create. Therefore I am. Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Norway Posts: 518	Maybe we can edit his post Regarding the subject, there are several tools included (at least in lite), which will increase the speed. Just thought I should mention it, oh, and another tips. Instead of doing "find more sources" on the top, to it on all the sub users Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Regards Atle Ragnar Jarnæs Lerøy ~Working on the upcoming adventure game, Roger Foodbelly~ Click the name, to join its Facebook Page! My Games

09-14-2003, 03:19 AM	#9
Zygomaticus Liver of Life Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,317	I find that it depends on what you download. When I'm downloading an old 70s song that's barely heard of anymore, I get a slow download speed. When I'm downloading something that's more in-demand, invariably, I get better speeds. I think it depends on the number of users having said file, and when that is high, the probability that you are sharing with someone who has a good connection is high. Share Share this post on Twitter

09-14-2003, 04:42 AM	#10
James Prove it all night Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 730	soulseek is good or winmx as well www.winmx.com, better for getting rarities i find. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ "All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on their dreams with open eyes, to make them possible." - Thomas Edward Lawrence

09-14-2003, 04:52 AM	#11
Garyos AKA Morte Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sigil Posts: 1,101	You should go in preferences and tell the program what connection speed you have.. that may help, I think. Other than that, YES, it can be horribly slow. But sometimes when you find a good guy to download from you can get MAD speeds! I usually only download stuff if it has 2 users or more. Share Share this post on Twitter

09-14-2003, 07:45 AM	#12
Zanthia Sky is not the limit Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Kyrandia Posts: 1,496	In Kazaa download speed depends not only on your connection, but also on type of connection of those from whom you download. So check your options, make sure Kazaa 'knows' you changed connection and if you have a choise, choose a file that several people are shearing. You can also try to right-click on a file that is downloading slowly and choose 'find more sources for download' option. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ RUBY + EXOTIC FLOWER = RED POTION TOPAZ + TULIP = YELLOW POTION RED POTION + YELLOW POTION= ORANGE POTION

09-14-2003, 10:16 AM	#14
Erwin_Br Under pressure. Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Apeldoorn, The Netherlands Posts: 3,773	Or people on T1 or T3 connections. Gotta love those guys! (Okay, maybe that's a bit too much...) --Erwin Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ > Learn more about my forthcoming point & click adventure: Bad Timing! > Or... Visit Adventure Developers: Everything about developing adventure games.

09-14-2003, 01:38 PM	#15
irbrian Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Utah, USA Posts: 13	Speaking of Kazaa... what do you guys think of all the people getting sued for having music available for download, including kids? BTW Kazaa Lite will always show a 1000 participation level, but I don't think it necessarily impacts your download speeds, etc the same as it would with Kazaa. Apologies if you already got an answer to that question. Share Share this post on Twitter

09-14-2003, 09:26 PM	#16
Garyos AKA Morte Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sigil Posts: 1,101	The points doesn't decide your download speed, just if you get to connect to a user before someone else if you connect at the same time. This goes for both versions. Share Share this post on Twitter

09-15-2003, 08:23 AM	#18
Phil25 Kosmonaut Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: On the moon in the 1500's Posts: 353	I don't know, you're quite liberal with your link stealing it seems. Share Share this post on Twitter

09-16-2003, 03:29 AM	#19
HaiDang Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Vietnam;Singapore Posts: 153	hmm hmm hmm so it seems like I've started something taboo Better run before getting shot. Share Share this post on Twitter

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HaiDang Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Vietnam;Singapore Posts: 153	and, hey Marek, thanks for that. It works greeaaat Share Share this post on Twitter