Re: What is a seedbox Topic
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Unfortunately the previous topic is locked so I am creating a new thread here.
I have been with multiple seedbox companies of multiple years to securely download torrents from Rarbg (https://rarbg.to/torrents.php).
Most of the providers throttled fast downloads and even more when transferring files with Filezilla. Customer service at most is dismal and with one company the support staff were abusive.
I tried another provider last year, Seedit4.me. It is really brilliant with fantastic speeds. It also comes with a comprehensive dashboard. I have not needed to use support yet because the service is always up and working. So if you are looking for a really good service, it's worth taking a look.
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@bolero If your speeds are getting throttled when you use your regular internet connection, this is likely the result of your ISP using shady traffic management policies to throttle P2P traffic on your network. There is an easy solution for this however. It is called a VPN. They work wonders, especially for things like that.
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@MrMazda Yes...
If an ISP is not throttling at all, then using a VPN is going to slow you down because it is being rerouted.
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@lololulu19 This is not quite correct. A VPN does not slow your speed by any more than the VPN overhead unless the speed of the VPN node is less than that of your connection. In Canada, throttling of any sort is illegal without technical justification.
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@MrMazda Not sure I agree with all of this. I have a VPN and it throttles speed because it is re-routing. But it is the only way I can access Piratebay and Rarbg, so it has it purposes. Secondly, all of the seedboxes I used prior to finding my current provider throttled download speeds. My ISP is amazing and they throttle nothing
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@bolero you don't have to agree or disagree because he has not stated an opinion, it's just how things work.
Having a lower speed due to infrastructural limitations is not throttling. Most VPN services provide multiple pricings that give access to different servers with different capacities, as well as increased number of simutaneous inbound/outbound connections. You can't expect a free VPN or a cheap plan to have the same performance as a more expensive plan.In addition to that, the most important message he conveyed is that you can't bypass an alleged ISP's throttling because it's the effect of the infrastructure load.
The idea that a VPN can bypass a limit imposed by an ISP comes from a very uncommon place as it infers a lack of net neutrality, whereas your speed limit is based on the type of data being exchanged, and that's about the only scenario where a VPN can bypass an ISP's soft throttling.
Most countries have net neutrality so any throttling is subject to technical justification, and as stated previously, server load is a technical justification.
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@bolero
Seedbox providers vary a lot in what they provide whether it be cost, storage, bandwidth, apps and don't expect support beyond the knowledgebase. Like you, I have found that they provide minimum information upfront and you have to try them to see what you get for your money.However 4 tips -
- if you want to seed a torrent you have uploaded then a seedbox makes a humungus difference in (a) speed of seeding first leechers (seconds rather than minutes) and (b) if ratio is important then only with a seedbox will you get any signiifcant share of the data uploaded.
- Seedbox providers don't normally count in any bandwidth limitation the data you upload to your seedbox storage or the data you download from your seedbox storage.
- If you want to increase download speed from your seedbox don't use ftp instead 'share' your files and use a download program. They can often multiply speeds by 4 to even 10 times. Also you may find time of day makes a big difference that depends on who you are sharing your bandwidth with as managed by your ISP. It may be worth experimenting.
- If you want to improve speeds of uploading to your seedbox you will usually find using a Google G Drive helps. Google seems to be able to upload data placed in a G Drive folder very fast. Many seedbox providers (not all) allow you to transfer files directly from other cloud storage - Google and Dropbox are the most common.
Honestly if you use a seedbox with any degree of common sense upload speed and download speed from your ISP will only be an issue if you play online computer games. Seedboxes cost a few dollars a month and are only expensive if you want many TBs of storage. Most people don't really need anything other than very temporary storage. If you really need cloud storage then you should get it from a mainstream provider, don't expect a seedbox provider to be around in the long term.
