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==== Seeds and Seeding==== | ==== Seeds and Seeding==== | ||
- | A seed is a peer that has a complete copy of the torrent’s contents and keeps uploading it (i.e. the torrent is still present and active in the [[bitcomet_task_list|Task List]]). | + | A //seed// is a peer that has a complete copy of the torrent’s contents and keeps uploading it (i.e. the torrent is still present and active in the [[bitcomet_task_list|Task List]]). |
**How to seed?** | **How to seed?** | ||
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Transfers in the BitTorrent Network, use pieces as trading units. The torrent making application, | Transfers in the BitTorrent Network, use pieces as trading units. The torrent making application, | ||
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+ | ===Hash-check=== | ||
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+ | Many clients will perform another integrity check upon the complete download of all pieces for a task. This consists of the same procedure as the one described above, except this time the client will calculate the hash value for each downloaded piece for that task and compare it against the expected value, which is already written inside the // | ||
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+ | This same procedure can be initiated manually by the user, usually by right-clicking the task and choosing the option to hash-check from the context menu.\\ | ||
+ | In BitComet this option is called " | ||
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Basically, the tracker is a service which responds to HTTP GET requests. The requests include metrics from clients that help the tracker keep overall statistics about the torrent. The response includes a peer list that helps the client participate in the torrent. The base URL consists of the " | Basically, the tracker is a service which responds to HTTP GET requests. The requests include metrics from clients that help the tracker keep overall statistics about the torrent. The response includes a peer list that helps the client participate in the torrent. The base URL consists of the " | ||
- | A tracker server should be differentiated from a BitTorrent index server. A BitTorrent index is a list of // | + | A tracker server |
+ | Trackers merely coordinate communication between peers attempting to download the payload of the torrents. | ||
Many BitTorrent websites act as both tracker and index. Sites such as these publicize the tracker' | Many BitTorrent websites act as both tracker and index. Sites such as these publicize the tracker' |