Before we can tell you how to speed up your downloads on uTorrent, we’ll explain to you how torrenting works just to make sure that we’re on the same page. Suppose that you want to share some of your files with other people. You’d conventionally upload the files to your server and let them download it. However, this method only makes sense with small files.
If you use the same method with large files, your bandwidth will be eaten away quickly. Torrenting bypasses this problem by letting the users who downloaded the files share the bandwidth consumption with the original distributor.
Seeders are internet users who have already downloaded the file you’re going to download. Unlike conventional downloading methods, torrenting relies on seeders to speed up the download process for other users. The more seeders a torrent has, the faster you’ll be able to download it.
Peers are users who are downloading the same file you’re downloading. On the other hand, leechers are people who are sharing the files they’ve downloaded while also downloading other files.