What are torrents?

Super Person · 05-19-2007, 06:40 PM

What is torrents?

MasterShake · 05-19-2007, 06:43 PM

A ".torrent" file used by the BitTorrent client or other peer-to-peer programs that use the BitTorrent protocol.

according to wikipedia

David · 05-19-2007, 06:49 PM

o.O... this question again.

how about I answer it.

A torrent is a file... that you download... and it triggers your torrent client to start downloading what you are trying to get.

you need a torrent client. Get utorrent... or azureus. there are lots more but I don't wanna post 'em all.

then you'll have to allow the client through your firewall on your antivirus.

then you'll have to port forward on your router/modem.

then you should be able to download a torrent.

its not hard to setup... it's just confusing the first time.

leesmann · 05-19-2007, 07:32 PM

Oh and I'll add on to what Gold.N.God said.
Torrents aren't just a file, they are more like a zip file full of things, like discographies of artist, i.e. every song they recorded. It allows you to get a massive amoutn of file in one file, and while you are downloading the torrent, if one of the songs gets to 100% before the torrent is done, you can still listen to it, while therest of the songs are downloading.

z_9876 · 05-21-2007, 10:07 AM

i use teh newest version of flashget 2 dl torrents. it dls faster than azerues i think. my router has a firewall so it dls slower in azerues but in flashget theres no problem. plus i use flashget 2 dl other files too.

aslo tho teh newest torrents always dl teh fastet. torrents r good for new stuff but if its old itll tkae u a long time.

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MasterShake Zuner Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 74 Reputation: 10	A ".torrent" file used by the BitTorrent client or other peer-to-peer programs that use the BitTorrent protocol. according to wikipedia

05-21-2007, 10:07 AM	#5 (permalink)
z_9876 Jr. Zuner Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 41 Reputation: 10	i use teh newest version of flashget 2 dl torrents. it dls faster than azerues i think. my router has a firewall so it dls slower in azerues but in flashget theres no problem. plus i use flashget 2 dl other files too. aslo tho teh newest torrents always dl teh fastet. torrents r good for new stuff but if its old itll tkae u a long time.

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