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utorrent, slow speeds. PLS Help!!!
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Jeter_gq
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6. January 2009 @ 19:14 |
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Hey Guys,
I hate to ask this question here, but I dont know where else to turn. Ive done 2 days of trying different things and following guides, with no luck at all. My utorrent is being very slow on my new laptop. Its connected using a DLink DI-524 wireless router. I am also running Vista and Norton Internet Security 2009. Ive tried adding exceptions, to the 2 programs, and allowing utorrents listening port, following the direction on portforward.com, to my best ability. I am, by no means, a computer genius. However, I am not completely illiterate either LOL. Could someone PLEASE help me, ive been DL a 3 GB file for 3 days, and its only 28.2%. HELP?!
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6. January 2009 @ 20:22 |
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moved to something more appropriate like the p2p forum
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6. January 2009 @ 22:41 |
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Use a port over 10,000, disable UPnp and randomize port at options>preferences>connection. Enable Protocol Encryption: http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/395674 Is your upload speed set correctly at options>speed guide>connection type following a speed test and is the port check at options>speed guide green? Check this list if it's not or what is it: http://www.azureuswiki.com/index.php/Bad_ISPs Double check your static ip and ensure Window's firewall isn't on and check for your modem at port forward, a few need forwarding as well.
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 7. January 2009 @ 20:33
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Jeter_gq
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7. January 2009 @ 19:29 |
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Hey,
Thanks for the quick reply. Ive followed your instructions to a tee, most of them I have already tried, but I double checked. Some were new, which did not work lol. Now, when I click "test if port is forwarded properly" it says checking port XXXXX in IP XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX. But the IP address its checking, is not my static IP. and when I do ipconfig/all, I dont see the IP address that UTorrent says I have, anywhere. It only shows the static IP that I set up. I dont know if this helps at all. But I would love some more advice. Thanks again!!
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7. January 2009 @ 20:21 |
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Try connecting your router directly to your computer. Is the ip you set static and see at ipconfig/all the same one you used in your router port forwarding? Edit: connect directly to your modem for a test, that should give a green ok.
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Jeter_gq
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8. January 2009 @ 19:18 |
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Well, it's worse now. Here's my setup, DSL-->Modem-->Router-->Laptop. No WiFi, hardwired. The error im getting from utorrent, is red with exclamation point. The error message reads " A firewall/router is blocking your network traffic. You need to open a port so that others can connect to you. Now when i do, ipconfig/all. I have IPv4 address (static) ( which is the the private IP on my list of virtual servers, which is named UTORR1; protocol is the listening port that utorrent gives me; its set to both, for UDP and TCP, and schedule is set to always). Also in ipconfig/all, I have subnet mask (static) and my default gateway (which is the ip address i type into the address bar, to get the DLink site, to see the list of virtual servers mentioned above. Sorry guys, I am sorry this is so long winded, But I feel im over my head, and trying to give all the information, i feel is important. What am i doing wrong?!
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Jeter_gq
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8. January 2009 @ 19:33 |
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Well, it's worse now. Here's my setup, DSL-->Modem-->Router-->Laptop. No WiFi, hardwired. The error im getting from utorrent, is red with exclamation point. The error message reads " A firewall/router is blocking your network traffic. You need to open a port so that others can connect to you. Now when i do, ipconfig/all. I have IPv4 address (static) ( which is the the private IP on my list of virtual servers, which is named UTORR1; protocol is the listening port that utorrent gives me; its set to both, for UDP and TCP, and schedule is set to always). Also in ipconfig/all, I have subnet mask (static) and my default gateway (which is the ip address i type into the address bar, to get the DLink site, to see the list of virtual servers mentioned above. Sorry guys, I am sorry this is so long winded, But I feel im over my head, and trying to give all the information, i feel is important. What am i doing wrong?!
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8. January 2009 @ 19:50 |
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Disconnect from your router again and also disable Norton firewall. Are you sure Window's firewall isn't enabled. Can't see it being anything in your router, that one's pretty straight forward, I think I even used it's guide to forward my 604+ before it was listed, and what modem is that?
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Jeter_gq
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8. January 2009 @ 20:28 |
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After I disabled Norton, It went green for good. After 2-3 mins it went back to orange "no incoming connections". And yes, I am positive windows firewall is disabled.
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8. January 2009 @ 21:04 |
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Well I'm at a loss. You can try the above but with UPnP enabled. What ISP are you with and have you ever been able to use torrent's properly or do you know of anybody nearby on that ISP that does? Edit: you can try a port over 50,000 and saw this about Norton AV in the utorrent FAQ but think it was long ago fixed - Start Norton AntiVirus
On the left pane, select Internet Worm Protection.
On the right pane, click Program Control.
Find the ”Torrent entry and delete it.
Click Add.
Locate the program executable (default location if you used the installer: C:\Program Files\uTorrent\ )
At the next dialog box, from the dropdown menu, click Permit.
Click OK.
If any windows with Norton asking for permission for ”Torrent are open, click Permit.
Now Norton will no longer ask for permission for ”Torrent.
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12. January 2009 @ 21:15 |
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This will show you how to use port forwarding on your DI-254.
http://www.portforward.com/english/route...24/Utorrent.htm
Enable UPnP, allow uTorrent in your firewalls...disable randomization of port for incoming connections (this way, you are always using the port that you have forwarded using the link above). This is all I can think of, hope this helps.
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Jeter_gq
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13. January 2009 @ 17:09 |
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Ive already followed this guide, step by step with no luck. But when I check to see if the port is forwarding correctly in utorrent. so from utorrent->options->speed guide->"test if port is forwarded properly". And I get this error message "Checking port 50000 on 142.167.116.43 Error! Port 50000 does not appear to be open.
Please see www.portforward.com for more information about how to map a port.
Please make absolutely sure that PeerGuardian2 or Protowall is allowing utorrent.com (72.20.34.145) in either of those programs. Those of you using ipfilter.dat should make sure the list does not include the website's IP. After making sure of this, re-run this test by refreshing the page (F5).
So the problem I see here, is 142.167.116.43 is not my static IP, or any other address I can find on my laptop, or home PC. Does anyone know why its doing that?
P.S I do not have either peerguardian2 or protowall to my knowledge so I dont think this is the problem, but who knows at this point.
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13. January 2009 @ 18:30 |
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That ip address is more than likely your external ip from your ISP as opposed to your internal you see at ipconfig/all in Command Prompt and you set static. All I see is my external at site's that show my ip. If you're not using PG, you should, not 100% but as good as there is and there is a beta for Vista that work's fine. Out of curiosity, what version of Vista do you have?
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Jeter_gq
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13. January 2009 @ 20:08 |
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I have Windows Vista Home Premium (Service Pack 1)
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13. January 2009 @ 21:21 |
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Ok, i'll jump in here maybe i can help but probably not.. lol.. I have a similar setup, uTorrent/ DSL/(dynex) router/ wifi to my new laptop. fyi I bought the laptop new 2 weeks ago, installed utorrent and only changed the destination folders settings.
I get the max speed out of utorrent, i can get as fast as my dsl will pull it in even over wi-fi.
First i wanna know if you can download fast on the internet and if it's only utorrent giving you the slow speeds. I would also test utorrent by downloading a known well seeded file. Maybe the torrent you have isn't seeded well or slow.
Another test, plug your laptop directly into the dsl and see if you get better speed. Let it run for like 20 min for the seed list to populate before you give up. If you get better speed then you need to allow the ports to pass thru your router. Youd need to locate the dlink how-to on that as i have a dynex.
I never touched anything on Vista and got max speed so try a super seeded torrent, and direct connect to your dsl. Shut off Norton too, Norton sux!
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13. January 2009 @ 22:03 |
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Ok, For fun.. I installed utorrent on this computer XP desktop. Utorrent ran sloooow on a well seeded torrent and the indicator was orange. I changed utorrents port to 4311(because thats what set in my router to let azerus vuze to pass thru) Instant green indicater and DL speed is climbing past 130kb/s now.
I'm not saying port 4311 is the best but it is an open port on my computer that works very well for me. So i'm guessing your routers firewall is on (or blocking) and isn't letting utorrent pass thru?
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Mez
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15. January 2009 @ 08:53 |
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I will state the obvious. I believe your P2P usage has attracted that attention of the cyber police. You are being attacked by an enity (an AI with an arsinal of attack routines). I suggest you limit your down load rate DL and try to DL off hrs. These things can probably attack hundereds or maybe thousands of nodes at a time but they can't attack everyone at once. You may experiance less attacks when you conform to a guideline programmed into it. The AI used by my ISP seems to allow less than it did 6 months ago. Maybe it is programmed to attack the top 1% severly and attack the top 4- 5% less severly and the top 6-10% just a little. It can tighten its grip over the months without any programming change. My monthly rate is probably less than 5% of what it was a year ago, in the good old days. My ISP was the first to use Sandvines, the first AI attack dog. I do not know if there are also-rans or if everyone is using Sandvines.
I would learn what it does and how to repair the damage. Re-booting the router, modem and computer fixes most problems our Sandvines delivers.
Good Luck!
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