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Need help with torrents/port fowarding
BathTubb
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i have a WRT54GX-v2 linksys router, and i am running transmnission on my mac. i also have my ports being forwarded and yet i still get slow download speeds. there are 20+ seeds and i can only connect to 1 or 2 of them and dont see speeds any higher then 7kbs. i cant figure it out so any help will be greatly appreciated.
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Anyway, once there, click the tab titled "Applications and Gaming," and then type in (where this stuff goes should be obvious) the name of your Torrent application, such as Azureus.app. Then enter a static IP, and in "port range" -- just enter the same number for both fields. Specifically, use the number of the port that Azureus uses (it should be mentioned pretty clearly if you go to the Azureus drag-down menu and then run the NAT/Firewall test. Or NAT/Security -- whatever it's called).
And then you're set my friend! Have fun downloading Linux stuff and other open-source goodness!
they stay on all the time. and the usual range of dl speed is .1 to 5 today.
Did you just totally ignore my post? I practically guarantee that it will solve your problem. Here's some additional help:
Edit: This is just an example! Your router may use a different IP, and your Azureus may use a different port (mine does -- this image shows something I just made up -- I didn't want to reveal anything), but do be sure to enter Azureus.app when you put the name of the application into the field. Can't leave that ".app" out -- it's there, even if you can't see it in the picture.
Well, run the Azureus NAT/Firewall test? If it says that everything checks out, then I'm stumped.
I ran the NAT test and it said that it clocked out and that it is most likely closed.
If so, try using non-default ports on both, your ISP could be blocking BitTorrent traffic.
Forward whatever port Azureus is using by default. Port forwarding won't work unless the port you're forwarding is the same one that Azureus relies upon. You can't just forward a random port. I say this because I think Azureus usually uses TCP ports that are somewhere in the five-digit range. Mine uses port 49***. Maybe your ports do match up (the one Azureus uses and the one you're forwarding), but if not, that would explain your problem.
Also, I'd strongly recommend against DMZing your computer, seeing how it leaves you with essentially no protection whatsoever, and all that.
I moved flat recently where my flatmate signed up to BT *sigh*.
We had exactly the same issues - and I did exactly what you did re: forwarding. No effect. Basically their FUP is phrased really broadly, but means that they take steps to look at your useage and if its deemed that you're using P2P they throttle your connection. I get 5k downloads, but 100-200 via web browser. God knows how many different ways they use to determine this - but we're throttled.
I'd be keen to know if there is a way around this too... I've tried encrypting data through azureus too...
Hmmm, thats what I figured...
I was also completely unaware that P2P could be used for anything other than legitimate purposes... Live and learn aye?
I hear tell that some people use handguns for things other than self-defense, too. People are so creative!
Kids these days. I blame Rap music and the disintegration of the family unit.