Many users believe that they must

modify Windows Firewall

in order to

use torrent clients

like uTorrent. In actual fact, this is rarely the case and uTorrent will generally be allowed through the firewall. If it is not, we'll show you

how to allow access to uTorrent

.

Another way that you could

speed up your torrent transfers

is by changing your torrent client's port. Sometimes, changing this port can

increase your download speed

. We'll show you

how to change your port

in uTorrent and hopefully

get faster transfer speeds

in this episode!

If you want to

speed up your torrent transfers

using uTorrent

then the first thing you'll want to do is run the speed guide. This will cause uTorrent to

test transfer speeds

and show you the results. We'll show you

how to run the speed guide

in this episode!

If you're one of the millions of Internet users out there who

use torrents to transfer files

then you'll notice that your

transfer speeds

can sometimes be a little erratic. Fortunately, there are several things that you can do to

speed up torrent transfers

. We'll show you a number of things you can do

using the uTorrent client

in this series.

If you're going to be

using your torrent application

and

downloading torrents

frequently, you'll want to know some of the lingo that's commonly used. Words like seed, peer, tracker and leech are words that you've undoubtedly heard before, but in the world of torrents they may be used in a different context. In this episode, we will go over some of the more

common torrent terms

and tell you what they mean and how they apply to you.

In our last segment, we downloaded Ubuntu to demonstrate

how to use uTorrent

. Of course, some of you may not find Ubuntu that exciting. For those of you who want to download other files, this episode will show you where to

search for torrents

. A word of warning however: most of these sites will have links to illegal downloads. It's up to you to use your discretion and make sure that you aren't breaking copyright laws. Now, with that said, here are a few examples of

where to find torrents

.

Now that you have your

torrent client application

installed, you're probably eager to try it out. If you've been following along, you should be pretty well ready to go. In this episode, we'll show you

how to download torrents

using Ubuntu as an example. Follow along and you'll be comfortable with the interface in no time.

Before you can actually

download files using torrents

, you'll need a

torrent client application

. This allows you to connect with other users (peers) and download files from them. In this episode, we'll show you how to

download and install uTorrent

so that you can begin downloading torrents.

Torrents are a quick and effective way of transferring files from peer to peer. That means that users transfer files between one another. In this episode, we'll give you an overview of

what torrents are

and how to get started

using torrents

yourself with uTorrent.

You've likely heard of BitTorrent. It's the latest file transfer technology that spreads the load out across a huge network of "peers" and "leechers." But how does it work? Andy and Sean take a look and explain, using raw eggs and protective gear. They also look at some of the legal issues associated with downloading. Contrary to prevailing wisdom, BitTorrent isn't equal to piracy.

Most of you who have spent any amount of time on the Internet have heard of torrents. Many of you may have the misconception that torrents are illegal. While this is sometimes true, torrents are actually a legal method of

transferring data

from one computer to another. In this series we'll show you

how to use torrents

and we'll go over

where to get torrents

and some of the related terminology.

If you followed along with our five-part beginner's

guide to torrents

then you're undoubtedly aware of

how to use torrents

and

how to use uTorrent

as a torrent client. If you're looking to get more out of your torrent usage, however, this five-part series will help you to

speed up your torrent downloads

so that you can

get torrents quicker

.