I would like to know how to become an ultrapeer but... first i dont have a fast internet connection but i just like helping ppl so when im ont busy i would like to let ppl like me with dail up download fast

if it will not help them because i have a 96k modem or healp them very little i will not do it


and all so if i got a 96k modem how come i downloaded something at 67KBps but the norm for me it 5-9 (Sometimes up to 12)

Hi superniceguy

You must have a fast connection

You must have the ports open (ie open them yourself in your firewall program)

You Must Have A Lot Of Files To Transfer

I Would Say About Over 1,000

Do Not keep connecting and disconnecting

Sgt

More often than not I find myself an ultrapeer ... Gnutella decides not you. I have had a couple of problems recently with many peers attempting to connect in vain and my connection dropping of to almost zero, and I have dissabled ultrapeer capabilities in preferences/options temporarily. I think it is of benefit to the network rather than you to be an ultrapeer, although the title is rather cool, but as long the network needs you as an Ultrapeer it will use you. I think if there were no ultrapeers the network would not obe able to opperate. I may have this entirely wrong and if I have, please someone correct me

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PS I've just reinstated ultrapeer cpabilities and all is running sweetly

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Superniceguy

I have found that when using LWPro 4.9.28 with a TurboCharged Internet connection, mine runs at 2.2Mps, LW automatically switched me from "Leaf" to "Ultrapeer", with no intervention from me.

So, to be an "Ultrapeer" you have to have broadband.


UK Bob

67kbps = 67 KiloBitswhich converted to kiloBYTES (/8) =8KBps

So looks like your bandwidth is being maxed. All is good.

btw, you can be an Ultrapeer if you are sharing zero files. In fact, if your files are in high demand, you help the network more by being an uploader, and since being an ultrapeer uses up about the equivalent of one upload slot (8-15 KB/s), LimeWire may automatically switch you to leaf mode under those conditions.

Don't worry however: leafs get just as good (sometimes even better) searching and downloading than Ultrapeers.

ok i know that being an ultrapeer isnt going to help me much or at all. i just like helping this out i think of my self that way. if nobody helped...nothing would happen. so your all saying i cant make my self be a ultrapeer unless i have fast conetion like 2-3mbs or something

so i im right the best thing for me is just let ppl upload from me and not try to be an ultrapeer

and if you didnt read my first post i have 96k modem not broadban im going to get broadban after i get a job becuase my parents will not pay for anything other than dail up and im 14 so... i realy pay for my self im real trying to get a better car first

o and sorry that was a typo i downloaded something at 65KB not Kb and im on 56k modem

You mean certainly 6.5KB/s and I'd like to point out that 56k Modem connections are asymmetric like ADSL.

http://www.umanitoba.ca/acn/remote/faq/speed56.html

... your 6.5KB/s downstream is too slow to be an Ultrapeer and the upstream is even slower. Thus, Modem users can never become Ultrapeers.

im sorry if i confused you but the download was 65KBps not 6.5KBps it must of confused you and it is confusing me how i downloaded that fast and if i remeber right it was like around a 200MB file(it was a movie)and i finshed it quickly it didnt just say that i was going that fast i was realy going that fast