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title: "Downloads are slow although my internet connection is fast"
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date: "2026-11-11"
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# Downloads are slow although my internet connection is fast

> Source: <https://forum.qnap.net.pl/threads/downloads-are-slow-although-my-internet-connection-is-fast.46285/> · FAQ · Forum QNAP Polska · 2026-11-11

**Symptoms**

- A torrent downloads much more slowly than your internet connection allows.

**Cause**
Rtorrent 16 does not limit speed unless you set a limit. A torrent downloads only as fast as its peers can send data. Its speed depends on how many seeders it reaches and how quickly they upload. A closed port prevents connections to peers that cannot accept incoming connections themselves.

**Resolution**

1. Check the torrent's sources. In **Quick access**, each row shows how many seeders you are connected to and how many the tracker reports, for example 45/186. If the tracker reports only a few seeders, no setting will make the torrent faster.
![](https://forum.qnap.net.pl/attachments/75910/)
2. Check the port. Open **Network & NAT** and press **Check TCP port**. The card should read **IPv4 TCP port … open**. If it reads **not reachable**, forward that port on your router to the NAS.
![](https://forum.qnap.net.pl/attachments/75911/)
3. Check the speed limits. At the top of **Quick access**, the line under **Download** and **Upload** reads **unlimited** or **limit …**. Click the displayed speed to change the limit.
![](https://forum.qnap.net.pl/attachments/75912/)
4. Test the link and disk. Open **Performance**, select **Link and disk** under **What to test**, then press **Run test**. The result shows the measured speeds of the link and disk and proposes settings. The test changes nothing until you apply a proposal.

**Notice & Advise**

- When you switch on **Turtle mode** on the Dashboard, its lower limits apply.
- With a VPN, peers can reach you only through a port provided by the VPN. Forwarding a port on your router does not open that port.

Ref. links:
[Rtorrent 16 guide: Ports](https://pub.qnaputilities.com/rtorrent16/demo/guides/?g=ports)

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