Although foreign film organizations hire hackers to block P2P, BitTorrent has long been legitimized and now also issues legitimate content. As one of the next-generation network accelerators, P2P still has a considerable market. Many companies release their movies or large content (such as online game clients) through P2P. BT, as the most typical P2P download method, plays a very important role in our downloads. Xunlei is the most commonly used download client by everyone, so exploring an ultra-fast BT download solution using Xunlei is quite useful.
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Solution One: Crack the half-open connection limit
This doesn't need much explanation; I believe everyone understands it. However, you should consider your version of Windows because besides Simplified Chinese versions, many white-collar workers in foreign enterprises use English Windows or even Windows Vista.
1. Windows XP Simplified Chinese Version
In Simplified Chinese Windows XP, you can select "Tools" → "XP System Optimization Tool," then set the corresponding number of connections in the opened window, and click the "Modify Connection Number" button (as shown in Figure 1), setting it to a larger value, then restart.
Figure 1 Modify the half-open connection number in Simplified Chinese XP
2. Windows XP English Version
Download and unzip EvID4226Patch223d-en.zip from http://www.lvllord.de/download.php?url=en/EvID4226Patch223d-en.zip. Double-click it to open with WinRAR, then double-click the EvID4226Patch.exe file inside. A window like Figure 2 will appear, calculating the current system's half-open connection number. Press the C key to indicate Change (changing), then input a value, such as 1024. Then press the Y key to confirm.
Figure 2 Modify the half-open connection number in English XP
Small Tip
Windows might pop up a window warning us that we are modifying system files. Do not choose to restore the file, otherwise, the changes made will not take effect.