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Slow Bit Torrent downloads? Router configuration tips.
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tarheel83
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16. June 2004 @ 06:57 |
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This board has been a lot of help. Just one more question for now and then i should be set. I have a leviton 4port router. I got the settings menu to pop up and have some question about that. My options are differnt then the way everyone elses look. I have section that says Packet Filtering-then a sub menu-port rule. Im assuming this is where i set it up. Here you can add rules . First you choose TCP/or UDP not both. Then FTp/Http etc... but i would choose user defined and set my own port. Is this what i would do ffor bit torrent for every port. Just go through and do it for udp/tcp for every port?
THanks in advance
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Splitt0r
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16. June 2004 @ 09:57 |
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I've read this entire thread, and nothing has helped increase my speed. I still do not exceed 10 kbps d/l and 15 kbps u/l. I'm on a laptop and am using wireless internet. I've gone to portforward and found my router (Netgear WGR614 v4, Broadcom 54g MaxPerformance 802.11), I've forwarded the ports for Azureus, I've run a NAT only to get failure, I've disabled my Windows XP firewall, and I still have nothing except yellow faces...someone help me please!
"My computer beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kickboxing" - Emo Philips
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nhc012
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16. June 2004 @ 09:57 |
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Hello I was just wondering for bit tornado can you set up a proxy for it because it see no place to set it up.
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receptor
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16. June 2004 @ 10:39 |
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chocofiend...(just so you know, i really appreciate the help) i did setup a static address. would you recommend any clients over others...dont mind my being ignorant..but what other settings could i change?
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chocfiend
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16. June 2004 @ 14:58 |
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jessplus2 the user name is blank the password for linksys is admin by default unless u set a password for it at some time and then u should kno wut it is lol so I doubt u did. Please go to www.portforward.com Your specific router is listed there. I looked it up today. They give you very easy to understand instructions including screen shots to follow. But first follow their instructions to set up a static ip address. Without this it will not work. http://portforward.com/linksys/befsx41.htm this link is for your particular model
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chocfiend
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16. June 2004 @ 15:07 |
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receptor i messed around with a few clients in the beginning and I found ABC worked best for me. I would have to look at what I have mine set at and get back to u on that
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chocfiend
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16. June 2004 @ 15:12 |
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Markbmcfc and Queeny...the address to be typed in the browser is not the computer's ip address. Here's the easiest way to ensure you are using the right address. Go to start then run then type in command or cmd, you will get a black dos box, type in ipconfig /all then scroll down and watch for ip address subnet mask default gateway etc. The value for default gateway is what u r looking for. When u type it into ur browser type it in just after the http://
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chocfiend
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16. June 2004 @ 15:17 |
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ok splittor if u failed the nat test u most probably did not forward ur ports correctly. If you did you would not have failed. what exactly did the test results say? Run it again if u don't remember. And how about the static ip address? You have to do it. Also I know of a lot of people who have difficulty with azureus. You might want to try a different client once you pass a nat check.
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chocfiend
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16. June 2004 @ 15:23 |
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tarheel, I haven't forgotten you lol ok its very difficult to be familiar with every brand obviously, but it does sound like you have the right spot. It sure would be nice if the manufacturers would standardize these settings lol but in the meantime...ok a lot of routers will allow you to insert a range instead of putting in each port separatly. See if thats possible, also my router has tcp, udp and both so I don't have to duplicate that either. Check it for yours.
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tarheel83
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16. June 2004 @ 18:42 |
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choc,
Mine doesnt. It the packed/port rule the right place. I added from 6881-6889 on tcp/udp minus one b/c you can only have 15. It was strange. I dont know if this is port forwarding. I still fail nat check. Must i do this on all 3 networked computer or change any other settings? other settings u can change on the menu u are ....
Domain Name
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Force DHCP Renew Enable Disable minute(s). (10~86400)
DNS Server Auto Manual
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then a lan congig/wan config/dmz/ and virtual server/ then packet filtering where the port rule is. and then fixed/exulcued ip table. and static routing table.
This is all the settings please let me know. Your are a lot of help and very patient.
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Queeny
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17. June 2004 @ 03:51 |
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It was my Gateway number i was typing into my browser. It doesnt work! doesnt send me to my router. Whats wrong with the twat? this sort of crap which works on every1 elses computer since 1AD except mine is quite usual for me(my computer chuckles). It likes playing games with me and is doing so with this gateway ip. It says mine is 81.97.164.254
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chocfiend
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17. June 2004 @ 03:56 |
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tarheel wow That is a really strange setup. When you ran the natcheck wut did it say in reference to failing? As far as the setup goes, I'm drawing a blank about ur setup tho as none of those items are related to port forwarding. As persistant as I am in figuring things out for myself lol I know my limitations. I have to tell u I think u need to contact Leviton and get them to walk u thru it or use their e mail support. But make sure all three computers on the network have a different static ip address assigned first. And deal with any firewalls u have running first as well. Ask ur manufacturerer if there is a built in firewall as part of this setup as well. This may be a pain to get working but its worth it in the end so persevere.
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chocfiend
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17. June 2004 @ 04:02 |
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tarheel just so we're clear here...if u have three computers on the network and u want all three computers to be able to use bit torrent, each has to have a static ip address, and each computer will have different ports opened for that computer. U can't open the full range of ports for each computer. Does that make any sense to u? I hope I explained ok.
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tarheel83
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17. June 2004 @ 09:07 |
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thanks, i think it will help. If not ill contact leviton. There is not a very good setup. Will see what happens. Im just going to use it on my computer.
Thanks
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JeffD
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17. June 2004 @ 14:42 |
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Do you really need to open the entire range of ports? Why would you want to do this over opening just one port?
Thanks
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zub7
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18. June 2004 @ 03:26 |
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i knw i hav'nt posted for a long time, but i just wanted to clarify something; people who say they get download speeds of excess off 100 kb/ps what connection speed do you have, is it 512 or 1 mb???, because i have a 512 kb/ps and i only get regulars of 50 kb/ps (mostly 40kb/ps). just wanted to find that out.
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thyaliad
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18. June 2004 @ 06:00 |
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okay i give up playing with the config
anyone have a corega BAR SW-4P WL router?
its in japanses by the way
anyone who knows anything pls tell me or i quit
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JeffD
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18. June 2004 @ 08:41 |
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Quote:
originally posted by JeffD
Do you really need to open the entire range of ports? Why would you want to do this over opening just one port?
Thanks
Since there's been no answer yet let me speculate that there's no need to open up any more than one port.
A good case to back up my claim is azerus which only uses one port. I still can't see any need to open up more than one port. Why would the client want to bind to many ports? Is there something that will increase performance doing this?
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markbmcfc
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18. June 2004 @ 10:47 |
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Chocfiend, it still doesnt work, this is my computer setup:
One linksys WRT54G broadband router, 3 wireless pci network adapters in each of the 3 machines, two computers setup using the windows network setup wizard, they are DHCP with a default gateway of 192.168.0.1 which is the static ip addy of the other machine, which has the internet connection. Then they all use the net using ICS of course. No firewall software or xp firewall.
Router has static ip of 192.168.0.2, cant get into it using the web browser and my bit torrent downloads are slow, forwarded all my ports before my router setup went dodgy, still all yellows but do occasionally get high speeds. Any ideas?
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This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 18. June 2004 @ 10:49
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nhc012
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18. June 2004 @ 11:38 |
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Hello I was just wondering for bit tornado can you set up a proxy for it because it see no place to set it up.
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tarheel83
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18. June 2004 @ 12:46 |
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hey choc dog,
I have progressed and found out that my port foward setting is under virtual server. ALthough when i run nat check after set up the things fails b/c when its check my global ip its says its blocked. kinda lost on what else i can change. thanks
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jessplus2
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18. June 2004 @ 12:52 |
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I finally figured out how to get into the linksys router and I did the port thing. No change. Is there any way to undo the changes to my router?
jess
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chocfiend
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18. June 2004 @ 17:42 |
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jessplus2 to undo the changes ust go back into the router setup page and remove what you added there
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chocfiend
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18. June 2004 @ 17:46 |
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Queenie what country are you in? 192.168.blah blah blah tends to be the US I have helped ppl in Australia that have ip's like yours.
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torrented
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19. June 2004 @ 00:17 |
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Hey.. i have done port forwarding and i know it succeeds already. My torrent download is always GREEN. Im connected to 12 seeds and 56 peers with a total speed of 800kb/s. Why is it so that my dl nv go higher than 10KB/s? Normally i should be able to do 150KB/s for downloading via the normal way (not torrent). But using torrent i am not utilising my max speed. Im using Alcatel SPeedtouch 570, i know in my case, its not the way portforwarding is done wrongly. Becos the light is GREEN! Pls help.
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