I've been using mobile internet for last few years and whenever i would try to seed it'd be like 0.2 kb/s at best. I know that it's due to my dynamic IP (or whatever it's called) and i have closed ports.

Then i saw some people say that opening your ports makes your connection better/faster because you're able to connect not only to people with open ports, but closed ones aswell. Does it make sense download-speed-wise? Because how could i take traffic from someone who's unable to seed due to closed ports?

  • Monkey With A Shell@lemmy.socdojo.com
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    1 year ago

    I'd have to see it in the specs, but if you open the inbound port it would allow someone who got your address from the tracker/DHT to proactively connect in and feed you data. More peers = more speed each little bit helps. I don't know if the announce to the tracker specifies 'I need parts A, B ,& C' where peers could connect in offering those if they had them, but it would only be possible if the inbound port is open.

    Where defiantly does make a difference is on the seeding side 'I have it all, 100%, come get some' only works if the door is open.