first thing to remember is not all download speeds are controlled by your torrent client if you have a bad share ratio it will
slow you down too, remember if you stay around the 1:1 ratio you should be ok,

now to help check your speed and the best set up for you try this ..


http://infinite-source.de/az/az-calc.html


also i find this version 3 works better but may take a little more power to run

http://azureus.sourceforge.net/

http://www.azureuswiki.com/index.php/User_Guide


http://www.azureuswiki.com/index.php/Main_Page

brilliant that has helped a lot thanks again.............

Your link http://azureus.sourceforge.net/ the And some hints about good speeds: on that page was very helpful.


Excellent...quick and easy way to check open ports

yeah it tells fills the blanks in for you as well (splendid for the truly ignorant like my self )
and i have installed azure 3 as well and i am back to staring @ my pc watching the graphs go up and down and praying for green lights
and many thanks

I've installed Azureus Turbo Accelerator
it throws a friends boost on your Vuze bar, seems to work ok with jacking the speeds up without tweaking anything you don't understand.

lemme ci what does it give me