Bit torrents

Chances are that your router is just crappy and can't handle a high number of TCP connections. This would explain the slow speeds and uTorrent disconnecting. Try to lower the number of connections in your client to remedy the problem. The ports you need to forward are also specified in your client. Make sure to use non-default ones in case your ISP blocks certain P2P ports.

And if you're using Windows XP SP2 make sure to use this TCP limit fix.

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You might even want to set it higher. Just remember to adjust your BT client accordingly, so it doesn't use more connections or otherwise your downloads will slow down to a crawl.

The patcher removes the incredibly low TCP connections limit introduced with SP2 for security reasons (worm prevention).

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Any ports but the default ones (6881-6889 for BitTorrent) will do just fine.

30759 seems OK (most clients only need one port now), just make sure you have that port forwarded to your computer's own IP in your router's settings.

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Originally Posted by Trigunnerz

I'm not quite sure how to do that.

Here's the link for my router though. Which tab do I edit it on?
http://support.dlink.com/faq/view.asp?prod_id=1347#604

It's most probably the "Virtual Server" tab. Just enter your BT port(s) and use your computer's IP as "Service IP".

Originally Posted by Cellius

I am behind the exact same router and usually get speeds between 15-20 kb/s.

Last time I checked, transfer speeds depend on your ISP, not your router.

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Originally Posted by Aardark

You said, chances are that his router is just crappy.

Even then, crappy routers don't limit your transfer speeds (either normal or P2P) to this extend if configured properly.

I was speaking idiomatically.