Tweaking Bittorrent - How To Configure Bittorrent

Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 9:36 pm Post subject: Hi. Post Rating: 0

Just wanted to drop a reply for Cisco 675/678 users in case they were confused on
how to set this up.

I'm going to aim this at either Mac or PC users.

In the case of Mac users, a popular client is the Transmission client which sets up
an incoming port as a default on port 9090 although in theory you could use anything
you want as it allows you to key it in. Same with any PC Bittorrent client - just make
sure that you have a port set up that you want.

The Cisco 675/678 routers are NAT devices so all you would need to do is telnet
into those devices and set the following to get the port open and successfully mapped:

SET NAT ENTRY ADD INTERNAL IP PORT EXTERNAL IP PORT TCP

For example, if your CPU was taking 10.0.0.2 from the Cisco device and your
external IP address was 10.185.10.10 (just for example) here is the string you
would type into a telnet window for the Cisco device:

SET NAT ENTRY ADD 10.0.0.2 9090 10.185.10.10 9090 TCP

Then WRITE to write this to the Cisco devices NVRAM and then exit to quit.

If you have questions, let me know because the Cisco operating systems of
these devices basically makes getting an MCSE seem easy.

Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 8:12 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

I haven't read it yet, but I have a question to be sure that this is the problem I have.
Usually, when I download music's torrents (jpopsuki or tonberry) I can download everything without any problem, even if it's a big DVD.

But, when I'm trying to download a drama from here, it never starts the download.
It's because it isn't well configured? And, why can I download from other sites and not from here?

Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 9:46 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Hi there...
Ok... I've got a pretty weird problem, and I'd be totally happy if one of you could help me out here...
I got a new PC from my brother and my mum as a birhtday present (it's a great little thingy... pinch

) and it had Windows Vista installed already.
The Problem is... whenever Is tart a torrent program (bitcomet, utorrent, ...) my internet just stops to work (or is so slow that it takes hours to load a page). When I close the program, wait for about a minute and then start the internet, everything is back to normal again. I've got a fast cabel connection so usually I don't have to wait for a page to load... ^^;;;
I tried to play a bit with the settings, but nothing won't help and I don't know what to do anymore... Crying

Sorry... I can't really explain it well...

Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 12:30 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

i haven't heard too many good things about vista. did you perform all of the windows updates?

i would go to the homepage of bitcomet (or utorrent) and check for vista compatibility issues.

do you know if your isp in austria is limiting BT bandwidth?

Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 9:05 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Thanks a lot... pinch

I didn't think of looking things up in the this client forums/ help things... ^^
After a loooong search I found something... And it seems that it's working now... But I really needed some time to find it. I found it... Mr. Green

It seems the clients were flooding the connection and I had to with the half open TCP connections. Never thought of it...

But it's weird that I'm the only one having that problem... I've got two friends both have vista and for them it's working perfectly fine. scratch

Thanks again... ^u^

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 1:46 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

i'm glad it worked out for you.

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 12:06 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

They do download the same... ^^
And it's actually downloading fine (also there are neough peers), but loading web pages didn't work. And what's more weird... Today it works just totally fine... I don't really get it anymore... Roll Eyes

I just hope it'll stay like that.

Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 6:44 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

I'm behind a router (Netgear WGR6143 v7), and for several months I had no problem connecting to a BT port on uTorrent but now I get yellow triangles all the time and even when I switch to another port over and over again it still isn't able to connect to that port, and my downloads are slow as doink. I discussed this problem with my dad (who set up the router), and mentioned that I needed to forward the BT port in question, but he was concerned about if some script kiddie/other doink would be able to hack into the computer through the BT port. Since most people here with forwarded ports have no problems with such things, I was wondering how I could be able to better explain to my dad about port forwarding and whether or not there's an increased risk of doinks breaking in to the computer (I assume that if you also have a software firewall on your computer it might offer some other protection from doinks). I would forward the port myself, but I have no idea what the router's username and password are...

Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 6:51 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

There is always an increased security risk associated with opening ports. You, after all, trying to make other people connect to your computer easier. However, if you are careful about choosing ports (generally recommended above 10000's) and you only open one port (which clients such as uTorrent support), then the related risk is very, very small. I have used bittorrents for years without any problems. In fact, in my opinion, you are much more likely to DOWNLOAD a virus from a shady torrent site than to have somebody attack you through the open port.

Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 6:53 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Thanks ^^ That's what I assumed.

Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 4:23 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 8:23 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

don't know if others got the same problem...but I can't take the natcheck test...
it says "service is down"..any other ways to check?
my downloading is soooo slow!.I downloaded a torrent for like 2 hours ago and not even 0.1 % yet!

thanks!

Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 10:46 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

ever since natcheck went down, it has been very difficult to get a tester. i don't know of an alternative.

most clients tell you by turning the torrent green or something.

Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:30 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Oh I see....that's not good... Sad

but thanks anyway!...

Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:20 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

I am using Bittorrent version 6. I have green network status. Zonealarm allows the program internet access. I am using port forwarding with the Bittorrent client named "Torrent" in the application field for its port forwarding slot on my Linksys router. Anytime I use the program, though, my connection will sporadically get cut and almost instantaneously reconnect.

The problem is clearly in my preferences and maybe in my limits as my download and upload speeds are only going around 1.0 kb/s or less including not at all. When it does work (like now inexplicably) it runs at around 5-20 kb/s. I am using a port within the standard torrent range (can I have a higher number above 10000, though?). I am not using UPnP or NAT-PMP port mapping.

Under Bittorent tab
Global max number of connections is set to 250
Max number of connected peers per torrent is 10
Number of upload slots per torrent is 4
Encryption is enabled in case Bellsouth is interfering with the torrent
Peer exchange, local peer discovery, DHT network, DHT network for torrents, and ask tracker for scrape information are all enabled.

I have no idea how to fix my torrent to be able to actually use the Torrent. Also do I need to fill in the "IP/hostname to report to tracker" field and what to I put in the field (external or internal IP address)?

PS I am downloading mopgirl