TorrentFlux - A BT remote control client

TorrentFlux is a FREE PHP based Torrent client that runs on a server. By using this BT client, user can manage their BT from anywhere through a convenient web interface created by TorrentFlux. It act as a remote control to download the torrent from a server.



We know that in Malaysia, we are throttled. But we can use the server from other country to do the dirty job for us. Therefore, host a server from other country and install TorrentFlux on it so we can use the server to BT. After that, all downloads end up on the server in a directory we specify. Once download is complete, we just connect via ftp to the server, and download the file via ftp. Since the server we obtain will definitely have limited space, therefore make sure to remove the file from the server once it is completed.



Advantages:

1) Very fast downloading speed from the torrent to the server. It is less than 20 minutes to download two 350mb files.

2) Off course fast download from server to user PC via FTP since TMnet does not throttle FTP.



Disadvantages:

1) May be expensive. Usually around US$6 per month for hosting. I suppose there might be some cheaper hosts some where, just surf the net for the best price. Choose the location for the hosting site well which depends on where the torrent that you most downloaded. If you always download asean torrent, then you might consider host a Hong Kong Server or even Taiwan. From my experience, the connection speed to Hong Kong is better then China therefore I would prefer HK.

2) Have to manage the bandwidth used. Since the bandwidth is limited, be sure to calculate everything before downloading or else the bandwidth is used up and no more BT can be done until the next month.



In conclusion, everything on Earth is not free. If we are willing to pay, we can get what we want.

If need more bandwidth, therefore have to pay more. This is the Golden Rule, no work no money.



Internet References

TorrentFlux - PHP Torrent Client, [Doc, Online], 15 June 2007

URL: http://www.torrentflux.com/