increasing downloading speed

Torrents are good as you download from more users for one data set. is it the same speed in all apps? Do you use a proxy? How does the PC connect to the web? Wired? Wireless? 3g?

Torrents are good as you download from more users for one data set. is it the same speed in all apps? Do you use a proxy? How does the PC connect to the web? Wired? Wireless? 3g?

Torrents are good as you download from more users for one data set. is it the same speed in all apps? Do you use a proxy? How does the PC connect to the web? Wired? Wireless? 3g?

If you run:

gksudo gedit /etc/sysctl.conf

add these lines:

# Tweaks for faster broadband...
net.core.rmem_default = 524288
net.core.rmem_max = 524288
net.core.wmem_default = 524288
net.core.wmem_max = 524288
net.ipv4.tcp_wmem = 4096 87380 524288
net.ipv4.tcp_rmem = 4096 87380 524288
net.ipv4.tcp_mem = 524288 524288 524288
net.ipv4.tcp_rfc1337 = 1
net.ipv4.ip_no_pmtu_disc = 0
net.ipv4.tcp_sack = 1
net.ipv4.tcp_fack = 1
net.ipv4.tcp_window_scaling = 1
net.ipv4.tcp_timestamps = 1
net.ipv4.tcp_ecn = 0
net.ipv4.route.flush = 1
vm.swappiness = 0

Save the new file and run:

sudo sysctl -p

You can also install dnsmasq to make DNS caching happen so you don't have to use the web if the resolution is known.
http://sandeep.co.in/2008/01/dnsmasq-browse-the-web-faster/

If you use (crappy) firefox you can also use this:
http://www.techradar.com/news/software/applications/8-hacks-to-make-firefox-ridiculously-fast-468317