VPN pro utorrent slow speeds

[Guest]

When I download the test Ubuntu torrent i hit 1.8 Mb/s easy and sustained without VPN. Yet, when I try with VPN connecting to say chicago I get only 50 Kb/s. I configured the VPN per the set up guide. Is there something else I need to do? This happens with other torrents as well. Thank you.

[Support 161]

Hey Apollo, please try Miami/Dallas or LA - Chicago and NY are throttled for torrent traffic.

 

Regards

[Guest]

Thank you for the quick response I just tried Miami/Dallas/LA and still get the slow speeds. I have done the MTU suggestion as well and have downloaded Vuze and tried on that with similar results as before. I understand the speeds will be slower, but 1/36th of normal. I must be missing something.

[Support 161]

Hey are you trying to use both vpn and proxy together ?

 

Regards

[Guest]

Hello, I am just using VPN

[Support 161]

Ok - do you connect wireless or via wired ? what part of the world are you connecting from ? are you using openvpn/pptp or l2tp.

 

Regards

[Guest]

wired, United States, open vpn using viscosity

[Guest]

Tor VPN,wired, United States, open vpn using viscosity -- check

 

also using uTorrent.

 

And I get 2mb on my normally with the Asian Language group I sub with but Dallas, Miami, and Chicago both give me max 256K.

[Support 161]

Ok just so you know guys we are bulking up all USA locations over next 2/3 days.

 

https://torguard.net/announcements.php

[Guest]

Hey Apollo, please try Miami/Dallas or LA - Chicago and NY are throttled for torrent traffic.

 

Regards

 

Please forgive my ignorance. But I thought you needed to use a server that has SOCKS5 in order to route your torrent through the VPN?

 

Also is it bad to be connected to the VPN and trying to route your Torrent through the VPN as well?

 

My concern is the Viscocity client doesn't automatically connect or reconnect. So I tend to put both on the VPN in case my computer drops the VPN when I am sleeping or something.