Ultrapeer Capabilities
 

Under the "speed" section in options there is a section called "Ultrapeer Capabilities", I have a cable connection .Should the box labeled "disable ultrapeer capabilities "be checked, and will it help my downloading?
Thank you

For searching generally yes it is better to disable ultrapeer.

Thank you

Thank You Grandpa

Did Not know that

Everytime I Connect I'm an Utrapeer, Wondered why the search results were so crap

Thank You again will try disabling

Sgt

Hmmm--your search results should be just as good when running as an Ultrapeer. There was a version where that didn't happen, but I thought it was fixed by now, since the devs in no way wanted to penalize ultrapeers . . .

What version are you using?

stief

I have found that when running in UP mode it usually take several hours to to get to 30/14 after 24 hrs maybe 30/18 as soon as you start to search it will drop 5 to 8 leaves. I have cable 650kb down 45kb up which is more than enough for UP I very rarely DL in UP so there is no reason for it no to get to 30/30
I am running 4.9.28 Pro. I also know that people that have faster connections full T3 have no problem reaching the 30/30 number.

Hi GP

I can't find the note offhand, but the leaf count shouldn't affect the search results (it's the other UP's that you are connected to that count).

You're right that the current releases don't max out the leaf slots as quickly. Even with a 5mbps down 1 mbps up cable (almost a T3), I rarely see 30 lefs connected, but I do get up to the 24 peers within a couple of minutes, and the next six peers come pretty quickly too.

Search result effectiveness is tough to evaluate. Still, if I get a chance I'll check around and see if I can get a better answer to the leaf/UP search effectiveness question. The devs should make sure UP's are being rewarded for their contribution to the network.

cheers

Hi stief

I usually get about 28 peers and between 5-6 leafs , I'm only on a 2.2mbit connection, which really stretches my 512 ram, I can not figure out yet what Limewire is doing, this happens every time I connect I have never been a leaf unless I disconect Then reconect quickley, but after 15 min it goes to Ultrapeer again, any ideas?

Sgt

Disabe UP mode. I am not at home right now so I don't have LW open but I believe it is tools/speed then tick the disable UP box. Any way it is in the tools menu

Sgt: Here's an example of how results vary. The 413 results were as an ultrapeer; the others were all connected to a different set of leafs. Your automatic reconnection as an UP says you have a very good connection that is in demand.

I disconnected and disabled UP in the speed section of the options (you recalled correctly GP), then tried searching as a leaf, disconnecting and reconnecting each time.

I'm still trying for a better answer about the the search horizon capabilities of a leaf vs and ultrapeer with the newer versions.