Would you please explain what this torrent terms (Seeds & peers) mean?
If i am downloading a file with bittorrent can you explain me what does this mean? SEEDS 24(1554) PEERS 11(4494)
If i am downloading a file with bittorrent can you explain me what does this mean? SEEDS 24(1554) PEERS 11(4494)
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"First, a user playing the role of file-provider makes a file available to the network. This first user's file is called a seed and its availability on the network allows other users, called peers, to connect and begin to download the seed file. As new peers connect to the network and request the same file, their computer receives a different piece of the data from the seed. Once multiple peers have multiple pieces of the seed, BitTorrent allows each to become a source for that portion of the file. The effect of this is to take on a small part of the task and relieve the initial user, distributing the file download task among the seed and many peers. With BitTorrent, no one computer needs to supply data in quantities which could jeopardize the task by overwhelming all resources, yet the same final result—each peer eventually receiving the entire file—is still reached.
After the file is successfully and completely downloaded by a given peer, the peer is able to shift roles and become an additional seed, helping the remaining peers to receive the entire file. This eventual shift from peers to seeders determines the overall 'health' of the file (as determined by the number of times a file is available in its complete form)."
The number before the parenthesis is the number of people you are connected to, while the number of people in parenthesis is the number of total people in the network, which can vary depending on your connection to the network, as it's not entirely accurate.
Also, I'd like to recommend that you use uTorrent as a bittorrent client, if you're not already. It has the best features around, yet is simple to use and doesn't slow your computer's processing speed. http://www.utorrent.com/
anjelfaced
Hi...well, bittorents or torrents are not whole files...a seed is created when you/others complete a download and it automatically begins to be uploaded by others,,,this is not a bad thing and each seed produced makes it easier and faster for Peers, which you are now one of, as far as the file you are downloading goes...so in your example...there are 1554 complete copies, 24 of which are available at this time, some people do turn off their computers! Peers means that out of 4494 people with bits of this torrent, there are 11 open for "Business" LOL...if you need anything else....holler! This is not gospel...it is more complicated that that,,,but what can ya do?
SkadaSnafu
Seeds are the users who have the complete file or files for the torrent in question. the Peers are the ones who are downloading the files.
The number before the ( ) are the active users.