UPDATE Re Comcast is using Sandvine to manage P2P Connection
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funchords @ 29th Aug 11:29AM:
UPDATE Re Comcast is using Sandvine to manage P2P Connection

Just an update -- it's been 3 months since my original post, which I tried to make as accurately as possible. Naturally, I've learned a few things since then.

HOWEVER -- please still see the first post and my commentary that follows it. All the proof is here, and it is easily testable and reproducible -- that it is happening is non-disputable. Unless my testing is somehow flawed, These are facts.

However, you will have to decide for yourself whether it is done in an acceptable way or at an acceptable level. Those issues are opinions.

Here are some developments, just in case you haven't been keeping up with the thread...

What is working for me:

What is not working for me:

Significant reports I've read but can't confirm:

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anon @ 29th Aug 03:50PM:
Re: UPDATE Re Comcast is using Sandvine to manage P2P Connection

Forced encryption is working better than leaving it off but its still not the same as before. Harder to keep my ratios up on private trackers now. I usually get to around 40% RST connections when using the .bat file also.

Going to test on the p2p application that pushes patches through on World of Warcraft next time a big patch comes out and see what kind of outcome it has in store.
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anon @ 29th Aug 04:17PM:
Re: UPDATE Re Comcast is using Sandvine to manage P2P Connection

I tested my Utah comcast connection last night, seeded about 10GB to approx 20 peers maxed at 220KB per second upload the entire time. I didn't download any part of the torrent, it was a 3.5GB file i already had. So far in the last couple weeks I've been able to seed around 35GB of data on various torrents/trackers

I don't have encryption forced so i cant comment on whether all the connections were encrypted or not.

I guess what I'm saying is that i don't notice anything unusual (yet).
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Roundboy @ 29th Aug 06:38PM:
Re: UPDATE Re Comcast is using Sandvine to manage P2P Connection

You know, when I first read your post & followups I haven't used any torrent traffic at all.... but i did need to pull a few large files.

i did notice that my upload topped out at 0-3kB/s.. i don't know the reconnect rate, as the script wasn't working for me in Vista.

I just read THIS post, and was set to try it again with all suggestions... and as i set down to try it 'stock' to get a baseline.. i notice that now my torrents are running along just like normal..

Currently 527 kB/s down and > 20kB /s up ... ZERO connections reset.

5 minutes in, I am now looking at a wildly fluctuating upload at 2 - 12 kB/s . still zero resets. I'll begin my testing now..

Edit: With still nothing enabled.. I see that the total for all my current uploading files (currently 4) is pretty strong at > 50 kB/s .. so maybe its just that file..
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alucard_x @ 29th Aug 06:44PM:
Script in Vista still not working

I tested the previous users fix for boxes that have both IPv4 and v6.

It got rid of the divide by zero error, but now i have something else, the total connections increases into the negatives:


etc.. it just keeps going.

here's my output for netstat -s

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macguy @ 29th Aug 11:52PM:
Re: UPDATE Re Comcast is using Sandvine to manage P2P Connection

Even with forcing encryption I'm still getting disconnected. I can seed to a peer for maybe a minute, and then I lose them.

So, apparently, comcast is still preventing seeding in my area.
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anon @ 1st Sep 01:08PM:
Re: UPDATE Re Comcast is using Sandvine to manage P2P Connection

Robb,

I've notice my bit torrent share ratios have dropped over the past few months. My seeding stops after the download completes. Where do I change the setting to forced encryption? On my bit torrent client? On my lynksys router? I'm technology challenged but can follow directions.

Thanks

Kevin
Kreilly (at) aol.com
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funchords @ 1st Sep 04:05PM:
Re: UPDATE Re Comcast is using Sandvine to manage P2P Connection

Hi Kevin!

Set it in your BitTorrent client. (You'll need to make sure that your client supports it.)

Here is a list that is somewhat current:

»en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BitTorrent···versions
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Kelex @ 1st Sep 10:00PM:
Re: Script in Vista still not working

said by alucard_x :

I tested the previous users fix for boxes that have both IPv4 and v6.

It got rid of the divide by zero error, but now i have something else, the total connections increases into the negatives:


etc.. it just keeps going.
I am having the same problem... the version 2 script is returning all negative data now. The Version 3 is showing zero's across the board. Any Suggestions?

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