Most UPloads going 'complete' before 100%

6_pac · #1 (**permalink**) October 8th, 2007

It sounds like your setup is good. The uploaded files that are complete but aren't at 100% just means they got the rest of the file from someone else. Most of the time when you d/load a file, you get it from more than one host and that's what's happening there. The percentage shown is just the percent of the file they got from you.

I have my upload bandwidth set so I give about 5KB/s per upload slot. So having two slots open sounds about right. If you make it too high, you'll have a lot of people queued but the uploads will be too slow.

Not sure what to do about bearshare lite. I imagine they are sharing files too. So blocking their ip addresses might not be a good idea.

caseybob · #2 (**permalink**) October 9th, 2007

Your reply answered most of my questions in both posts, and many thanks. Knew that members contribute parts to one upload, so should have figured that 'complete' at less than 100% was not a problem that bugged me for weeks. Only small question remaining; why is Bear Share getting a lot more 100% (i.e.- all from me) than most LW users? If you know or have good guess, let me know. caseybob
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caseybob · #3 (**permalink**) October 12th, 2007

Despite my earlier thanks reply, over last few days thought it strange that if your explanation ABOVE is true, WHY would most UPloaders showing 'complete' at less than 100%, STILL keep trying to get the same song???
Logically, they have NOT received the rest of it from other LW users, or I would not see repeated attempts from same ISP to get to 'complete' at 100% (many are stuck at 70 to 98% and it wastes everybody's time & bandwidth). Thanks for your help in the past and hope you or other experienced members can come up with an answer & hopefully, a cure. Best regards, caseybob

qcksilver89 · #4 (**permalink**) September 10th, 2008

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Originally Posted by 6_pac

It sounds like your setup is good. The uploaded files that are complete but aren't at 100% just means they got the rest of the file from someone else. Most of the time when you d/load a file, you get it from more than one host and that's what's happening there. The percentage shown is just the percent of the file they got from you.

I have my upload bandwidth set so I give about 5KB/s per upload slot. So having two slots open sounds about right. If you make it too high, you'll have a lot of people queued but the uploads will be too slow.

Not sure what to do about bearshare lite. I imagine they are sharing files too. So blocking their ip addresses might not be a good idea.

>>>>>>>>>i have the same problem as caseyboo- except for one small and OUTRAGEOUSLY CATASTROPHIC PROBLEM-- my files are my songs- they have NEVER been released and sucessfully uploaded by ANYONE EVER-- so is there other options ?? i pray to god its not what i fear- although i like the fact that ppl can get my stuff- if i dont have a control over the start process- that scares me- where are they getting my songs from ????

-matt-