Could anyone tell me what is bittorrent? How long it take for download 1.3 GB? and where can I download bittorrent software?

-- Karn (athikarn_p@yahoo.com), June 18, 2004

Answers

Bittorrent is a P2P client. Download the BT client first and install it. I suggest Bittornado for beginners (http://bittornado.com/) and you can choose for azureus, abc, bitcomet if you like some graphic user interface. After install Bittornado, you'll need a torrent file to begin to download. Torrent files are usually on a webpage (http://animesuki.sandwich.net/). Click on the torrent file and your bittornado will popup and you can choose where to save.

Your download speed will depend on how many seeds (ppl who finished the download and keep uploading) and how many peers (ppl who are still downloading like you). 1.3 Gb can take days if what you are downloading is not that popular. It can take hours if it's a hot file.

For more answers, read Brian's Bittorrent FAQ http://www.dessent.net/btfaq/

-- Andy Tsao (nohead88@yahoo.com), June 18, 2004.