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Bit-torrent/Azureus on Eircom

  • 22-07-2006 11:03pm
    #1
    wanwarlock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 398 ✭✭


    Hi all,

    Just got eircom bb installed in my new house, really missing smart bb now!

    Anyway, we got the modem on thursday and could be used straight away. Was using azureus/bit torrent fine until today, got connected for a few minutes and it stopped - no up/downloads at all. btw I'm using the standard 6881-6889 ports with no problems before.

    Do I need to change any settings before I can get the green smileys again? Or does eircom stop people using bit torrent???

    Cheers

    edit: forgot to add, using the netopia router


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  • #2
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,949 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Gonna start with that oh-so-typical BitTorrent question:

    Did you forward ports on the router yet?


  • #3
    wanwarlock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 398 ✭✭wanwarlock


    i think i did. under nat added custom service called azureus, port forwarding/range of ports, port range 6881-6889, base port 6881 and enabled it. made another one for udp as well.

    is that all??


  • #4
    Makaveli
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,503 ✭✭✭Makaveli


    A lot of isps blacklist the default port so try using a different one.


  • #5
    wanwarlock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 398 ✭✭wanwarlock


    do you have any suggestions of ports?


  • #6
    Smurfpiss
    Closed Accounts Posts: 765 ✭✭✭Smurfpiss


    some people use other ports for the simple reason that most use a standard and isp's end up "choking" those ports. i dunno if eircom are doing that but my rate isnt what it used to be..

    EDIT: ah bet me to it..


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  • #7
    Makaveli
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,503 ✭✭✭Makaveli


    wanwarlock wrote:
    do you have any suggestions of ports?

    Any random port between 49152 and 65535 should do.


  • #8
    CatInABox
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,366 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatInABox


    Are you using a wireless router? Did you get the problem fixed?


  • #9
    Liquidus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 120 ✭✭Liquidus


    when you have the ports forwarded, make sure you have the router's firewall
    set to low as medium setting will not allow pinholes etc.


  • #10
    wanwarlock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 398 ✭✭wanwarlock


    Liquidus wrote:
    when you have the ports forwarded, make sure you have the router's firewall
    set to low as medium setting will not allow pinholes etc.

    After I set this to low, I got back the green smileys, but i still get dht firewalled (on the bottom of azureus). how do i change that?

    oh, btw i tried putting in other ports eg. 50000 etc, but azureus couldn't map those ports, wonder why?

    edit: i have 2 out of 3 smileys (the other 1 is my share ratio <0.9.... ):D


  • #11
    Liquidus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 120 ✭✭Liquidus


    Make sure you open both TCP and UDP, they should also be the same ports.
    Any port (only one needed) between 49152 - 65535.


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  • #12
    wanwarlock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 398 ✭✭wanwarlock


    Liquidus wrote:
    Make sure you open both TCP and UDP, they should also be the same ports.
    Any port (only one needed) between 49152 - 65535.

    did all that, all the same, azureus can't map those ports, dunno why. had to use the standard port and it worked


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