Topic: bittorent help?

[jesse]

total computer newbie here.   Downloaded bitTornado and have finally got to download a bitTorrent    shitty thing is that I couldn't get a good connection rate.     My question;  anyone know how to open ports 6881-6889 on a Zone Alarm firewall.  I went to the Bt FAQ's and It gave me info for windows XP and Zone Alarm pro firewalls.  So any help would be cool thanks.  Oh ya I've got DSL so thats not the reason for a slow upload its the firewall, I think.

[dnsacks]

I'd be surprised if it's the zone alarm firewall -- easy way to check, try disabling the firewall and running a bittorrent. Further, should be easy to adopt the zonealarm pro instructions to the non-pro version.

Question -- what make/model dsl modem do you have?  Many of the dsl modems being shipped these days have an internal firewall (aerscom, etc.) and its settings need to be modified to allow port forwarding.

Also re connection rate -- sometimes that's just how things work (i.e. a slow torrent) -- firewall issues generally result in a VERY slow upload speed -- were you seeing any real upload activity on your torrent?

[BJ]

are you running straight from your dsl modem into your computer via ethernet/wireless  OR are you running thru a router?  if its a router..you will need to configure the ports there....

[dnsacks]

NOTE -- some dsl modems also double as routers (i.e. some of the arescom models)

[BJ]

NOTE -- some dsl modems also double as routers (i.e. some of the arescom models)

yea..i forget about this..as mine doestn...but good point....some/most routers have built in firewalls(nat?)....so you will need to configure(open the ports) for bittorrent.

[jesse]

Question -- what make/model dsl modem do you have?  Many of the dsl modems being shipped these days have an internal firewall (aerscom, etc.) and its settings need to be modified to allow port forwarding







IT's a motorola SB5100 surfboard cable modem


Whats a router?

[jesse]

OK shut off my firewall and was getting 92KB/S but the light never turned green.  is that a normal connection rate.  I had it on high speed DSL?  is that what I'm suppose to be running?  or low speed, seed, superseed ect. 

[dnsacks]

switch it to  "unlimited" -- and let it run for a while, see how you do then.

Darrin

[jesse]

switch it to  "unlimited" -- and let it run for a while, see how you do then.

Darrin

6 KB/S?

[dnsacks]

will it do better on the high speed dsl setting?  do whatever works best, what are your download speeds?

[rocksuitcase]

http://bittornado.com/faq.html

I found some things here that helped me to set my port forwarding correctly.

Additionally, some new DSl modems have routers built in to them ( Westell 2200 ).  They need to be "bridged" in order to allow you to bypass their router.

[jesse]

right now trying one 35K connected to 2seeds and 5 peers

[ethan]

total computer newbie here.   Downloaded bitTornado and have finally got to download a bitTorrent    shitty thing is that I couldn't get a good connection rate.     My question;  anyone know how to open ports 6881-6889 on a Zone Alarm firewall.  I went to the Bt FAQ's and It gave me info for windows XP and Zone Alarm pro firewalls.  So any help would be cool thanks.  Oh ya I've got DSL so thats not the reason for a slow upload its the firewall, I think.

If you're opening only those ports make sure you set that port range int the bittornado prefs page. bittornado by default randomizes ports over a huge range which you'll want  to constrain. Then you'll also need to configure your DSL modem if it has a firewall. If you are an MSN subscriber you might as well as give up as they lock their modems.

-e

[Gordon]

with my zone alarm all you do is let bit torrent connect to interent.  and I get 350+ (cabel though)  no need to open ports.

[caymanreview]

with my zone alarm all you do is let bit torrent connect to interent.  and I get 350+ (cabel though)  no need to open ports.

same ehre when i ran zone alarm