KipWellsFan Posted May 6, 2005 Share Posted May 6, 2005 Anyone know how to do this? I've been trying but it's been so frustrating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wise Master Buehrle Posted May 6, 2005 Share Posted May 6, 2005 http://www.portforward.com/routers.htm Find the model number and maker of your router and follow the instructions. Everything should be gravy. I <3 that website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted May 6, 2005 Share Posted May 6, 2005 I too tried everything on that site, and open up ports on every single damn firewall I have on this computer, and still don't get a green light. Oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted May 6, 2005 Share Posted May 6, 2005 Nerds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KipWellsFan Posted May 6, 2005 Author Share Posted May 6, 2005 QUOTE(El Piervizdyeguchansodnik @ May 5, 2005 -> 08:29 PM) http://www.portforward.com/routers.htm Find the model number and maker of your router and follow the instructions. Everything should be gravy. I Yah I was on there but too impatient to figure it out. Instead I just unplugged my router and my speed went up, but not over 100 kb/s like some prophesize. What does a router do? Is it important? And if I have it configured properly would it be faster than without the router? F-Sakes this is complicated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wise Master Buehrle Posted May 6, 2005 Share Posted May 6, 2005 What exactly do you need to forward your ports for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KipWellsFan Posted May 6, 2005 Author Share Posted May 6, 2005 QUOTE(El Piervizdyeguchansodnik @ May 5, 2005 -> 09:06 PM) What exactly do you need to forward your ports for? bittorrent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wise Master Buehrle Posted May 6, 2005 Share Posted May 6, 2005 Normally you won't see speeds go up over an extra 100 kbps. The difference will be noticeable though. That website is confusing but really it's your best choice if you wanna figure it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KipWellsFan Posted May 6, 2005 Author Share Posted May 6, 2005 QUOTE(El Piervizdyeguchansodnik @ May 5, 2005 -> 09:18 PM) Normally you won't see speeds go up over an extra 100 kbps. The difference will be noticeable though. That website is confusing but really it's your best choice if you wanna figure it out. Right now without my router even connected I'm getting around 70 kb/s. But you're saying if my router was hooked up and I forwarded my ports (whatever that actually means) I'd get noticeably higher speeds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted May 6, 2005 Share Posted May 6, 2005 Right now I'm downloading something with 4 peers and 4 seeds, with a download speed of 1-2KB/s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KipWellsFan Posted May 6, 2005 Author Share Posted May 6, 2005 QUOTE(DBAH0 @ May 5, 2005 -> 09:58 PM) Right now I'm downloading something with 4 peers and 4 seeds, with a download speed of 1-2KB/s. Yah that sounds very typical of when I still had my router hooked up. Do you use Azereus? And do you know what a router actually does? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted May 6, 2005 Share Posted May 6, 2005 QUOTE(KipWellsFan @ May 6, 2005 -> 02:01 PM) Yah that sounds very typical of when I still had my router hooked up. Do you use Azereus? And do you know what a router actually does? I have a Wireless Setup here at home, with the router and modem downstairs and my computer here upstairs. I have tried Azereus but every time I try to connect it comes up with a NAT Error so I have to use BitTornado. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonkeyKongerko Posted May 6, 2005 Share Posted May 6, 2005 Wow I'm pretty impressed someone went through all that trouble to combine all the port forwarding instructions on one website like that. For BT, use a good client. Azureus is ok as is BitTornado and ABC I think is another one. Make sure you open up a range of ports and set that range of ports the same in your BT program. Without a router, you couldn't share your internet connection without doing some software tricks or buying more IP addresses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KipWellsFan Posted May 6, 2005 Author Share Posted May 6, 2005 QUOTE(DonkeyKongerko @ May 5, 2005 -> 10:08 PM) Wow I'm pretty impressed someone went through all that trouble to combine all the port forwarding instructions on one website like that. For BT, use a good client. Azureus is ok as is BitTornado and ABC I think is another one. Make sure you open up a range of ports and set that range of ports the same in your BT program. Without a router, you couldn't share your internet connection without doing some software tricks or buying more IP addresses. Don't routers do something to prevent people from hacking into your computer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KipWellsFan Posted May 6, 2005 Author Share Posted May 6, 2005 QUOTE(DBAH0 @ May 5, 2005 -> 10:05 PM) I have a Wireless Setup here at home, with the router and modem downstairs and my computer here upstairs. I have tried Azereus but every time I try to connect it comes up with a NAT Error so I have to use BitTornado. Yah I got the NAT error until I got rid of my router. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonkeyKongerko Posted May 6, 2005 Share Posted May 6, 2005 QUOTE(KipWellsFan @ May 5, 2005 -> 10:32 PM) Don't routers do something to prevent people from hacking into your computer? Yeah basically it hides computers from the rest of the internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabroni Posted May 6, 2005 Share Posted May 6, 2005 (edited) To access the firmware of your router so you can use port forwarding, you have to type the following addresses into your web browser (or you can click one below that I have provided)... For NETGEAR routers: http://192.168.0.1 For LINKSYS routers: http://192.168.1.1 I have used both NETGEAR and LINKSYS routers and they both have a section for port forwarding. If yours doesn't, you probably need to update your router's firmware. You can find the latest firmware update for your router at its manufacturer's website. By the way, for Azureus and/or Bit Torrent you want to open ports 6881 through 6999. This will give you faster download speeds. Edited May 6, 2005 by Jabroni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxmatt Posted May 6, 2005 Share Posted May 6, 2005 What are ports? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted May 7, 2005 Share Posted May 7, 2005 QUOTE(Chisoxmatt @ May 6, 2005 -> 03:56 PM) What are ports? Places where ships come in and unload Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonkeyKongerko Posted May 7, 2005 Share Posted May 7, 2005 Think of ports like TV channels. It all comes over one cable but you have to divide it up. So like web browsers usually use port 80 and FTP uses port 21. It's just a way of keeping everything in order for the different programs on your computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen Prawn Posted May 7, 2005 Share Posted May 7, 2005 QUOTE(witesoxfan @ May 7, 2005 -> 02:15 AM) Places where ships come in and unload LMAO!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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