uTorrent is the most popular BitTorrent client among Windows users, and they've released a new version 2.0, featuring bug fixes, performance improvements, UDP support, automatic bandwidth regulation, and more.
UDP trackers are a different protocol for tracker communication that uses significantly less processing power on the tracker end. It's important for us to support this because trackers have limited resources, so this should allow them to support many more users with their current hardware and not crash under the load.
The new transfer cap allows you to set bandwidth transfer caps to limit how much your client uploads or downloads over time to help avoid going over ISP caps.
uTP is an alternative communication method for BitTorrent traffic that allows the client to automatically regulate its bandwidth usage to avoid adversely impacting your ISP. This will allow you or other users on the network to download their torrents but still allow others on the network to function with minimal impact. This does not require any additional setup.
In addition, uTP in this version has added its own form of STUN, a method of getting incoming connections without direct connectivity to the Internet. This allows µTorrent to punch holes through routers and firewalls to increase connectivity and improve speeds. It is even possible to connect two firewalled peers through uTP's NAT traverer feature.
uTorrent 2.0 is a free download for Windows. The app is available for the Mac, but this not version 2.0 yet.
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