Aisu Dragoness Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 Hi!! I just installed utorrent, but I believe that my firewall (McAfee Personal Firewall Plus 7.1.113) is blocking the port that utorrent is using, so I'm trying to configure it to allow traffic through the port. However, to do this, I need to put it on my "system services" list to make the firewall allow traffic through the port and when I try to do that it asks for the following information: Enter the program name. (<---utorrent, of course)Enter the program category. Enter the incoming and outgoing TCP/IP port information. Enter the incoming and outgoing UDP port information. Enter the outgoing UDP port information. Enter a description of the port. The only port number I know of is the one under "Preferences --> Network --> Port used for incoming connections", but I don't even know what kind of port that is (whether or not if its a TCP/IP port or UDP port...etc.) Does anyone know where I can get this information??? Also, is fowarding the port mandatory?? Becuase when I tried to test utorrent by downloading something, it still downloaded, but at a very slow pace and the Network Status Light was yellow, saying that I wasn't getting incoming connections. So when I checked my firewall summary, it seems as if it's blocking incoming connections to the port that utorrent is using. So all I have to do is configure my firewall to allow the traffic right?? Is forwarding the port necessary?? Personally, I would rather avoid forwarding the port becuase when I also tried the "utorrent port checker" it said, "Error! Port 58762 does not appear to be open. Please see www.portforward.com for more information about how to map a port." So when I clicked on the link to try to map a port, it said that I needed a static ip address, which I don't want to do becuase then I have to configure ALL the computers on my network to make sure that they use a different ip address, hence I would prefer avoiding the issue. Any ideas????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreadWingKnight Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 Does anyone know where I can get this information???TCP and UDP.Also, is fowarding the port mandatory??http://bt.degreez.net/firewalled.htmlbecuase then I have to configure ALL the computers on my network to make sure that they use a different ip address,No, you only need to static IP (or DHCP IP Reservation if you're using one of those networks) the machine that is recieving port fowards. Just make sure it's outside of your router's DHCP range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aisu Dragoness Posted June 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 Hmm....I have NO idea what you mean by TCP and UDP, where do I go for that???? Also, the link was quite helpful, I understand why I need to open my port, however I was wondering: is opening, forwarding, and mapping a port the same thing???? I'm getting those terms mixed up, is there a difference?"No, you only need to static IP (or DHCP IP Reservation if you're using one of those networks) the machine that is recieving port fowards. Just make sure it's outside of your router's DHCP range." Ok, I see, but is it really necessary?? Cause I believe only my firewall is the problem, it's blocking the incoming peers from gaining access to the port, so all I have to do is configure my firewall to allow access right?? If that's the case, then I only need the following info, so I can add it onto my firewall's "System Services" list: Enter the program name. (<---utorrent, of course)Enter the program category. Enter the incoming and outgoing TCP/IP port information. Enter the incoming and outgoing UDP port information. Enter the outgoing UDP port information. Enter a description of the port. Again, does anyone know where I can get this info??? Please be specific, or else I'll have NO idea what you're talking about......Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreadWingKnight Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 Enter the program category.Pick SomethingEnter the incoming and outgoing TCP/IP port information.Enter the incoming and outgoing UDP port information.Incoming port from the preferences. All outgoing. Both entries.Enter a description of the port.BT Listen.Ok, I see, but is it really necessary??Yes, port forwarding IS necessary, since the router provides similar functionality to a firewall. If you don't configure your router, it won't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aisu Dragoness Posted June 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 Ooook.....Let's see if I got this straight.....Incoming TCP/IP port info: "port from preferences"Outgoing TCP/IP port info: "all" ???Incoming UDP port info: "port from preferences"Outgoing UDP port info: "all" ???? Did I get that right??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
µtorrent-Guest Posted June 30, 2006 Report Share Posted June 30, 2006 looks good! IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aisu Dragoness Posted June 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2006 But I think for the "all" part, I have to put an actual number or something, becuase when I tried to type it in, it tells me I have to put in a port NUMBER, so I suppose I can't put in words...... So what do I put in then?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firon Posted June 30, 2006 Report Share Posted June 30, 2006 1-65535 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Switeck Posted June 30, 2006 Report Share Posted June 30, 2006 I have 2 question about outgoing ports that µTorrent uses:Is the outgoing port you're allowing in your firewall/s for µTorrent the port of whatever ip you're connecting to or only the "random" outgoing port your ip uses?And is there (rare?) cases where the outgoing port is the same for both your ip and the ip you're connecting to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultima Posted July 1, 2006 Report Share Posted July 1, 2006 Only the random outgoing port (unless the advanced option is set). And I thought the outgoing port used is irrelevant in normal circumstances? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firon Posted July 1, 2006 Report Share Posted July 1, 2006 Generally, the outgoing port is considered to be the remote port of the person you're cnonecting to, hence why ALL should be allowed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultima Posted July 1, 2006 Report Share Posted July 1, 2006 What I see when I read these...outgoing = port you're using to send data throughincoming = port you're using to grab data fromremote = port the other party is listening on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Switeck Posted July 1, 2006 Report Share Posted July 1, 2006 The outgoing port used *IS* irrelevant...unless you're trying to decide what outgoing port range you want to allow through your firewall. Then it helps to know, unless you just want to allow all (1-65535). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultima Posted July 1, 2006 Report Share Posted July 1, 2006 Ah... well, the firewall *should* be looking at the outgoing ports (ephemeral ports by default), though some might be dumb (ZA) and warn about remote ports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iAmSal Posted July 8, 2006 Report Share Posted July 8, 2006 I seem to be having a similar problem. I have done the port forwarding and firewall rule for the incoming port. My issue appears to be with my router since when I set my computer to DMZ UTorrent works just fine. When I check if the listening port is an open port it says it is. I am using a Motorola SBG900 router. I have searched all over and this seems to be the closest topic to my problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultima Posted July 8, 2006 Report Share Posted July 8, 2006 What's your problem in the first place? Yours doesn't seem relevant, as the topic starter couldn't get forwarding working in the first place, while you have O.o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iAmSal Posted July 8, 2006 Report Share Posted July 8, 2006 My problem is that I cannot get anything to download or go past 0%. It looks like I do have the forwarding working, yes. But this is my first time trying utorrent/bittorrent and do not know if there is something i have missed. I've read the guides and faqs and tried searching for the same problem, but this is the closest I've seen so far. If i'm in the wrong thread, then please let me know of one more relevant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iAmSal Posted July 8, 2006 Report Share Posted July 8, 2006 The reason I chose this thread is because it seems like i'm somehow missing some additional port or something that I need to open and forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultima Posted July 8, 2006 Report Share Posted July 8, 2006 Might just be the torrent... what's the availability? Have you tried one of the openoffice.org torrents? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iAmSal Posted July 9, 2006 Report Share Posted July 9, 2006 I tried the slackware and openoffice links from the utorrent connection setup guide. The availability?I click the torrent link, it oens uTorrent and the arrow next to the filename turns red. It doesn't load any list of peers, pieces, etc. The tracker says timed out. Absolutely nothing updates or downloads further. The status stays at downloading, but never goes anywhere. I don't get the triangle at the bottom of the window or anything. The only time it works is when I put my system as the DMZ for my modem/router (Motorolla SBG900). When I DMZ my system everything works smoooooth. I tried changing the fixed port in uTorrent and updating that on the modem's firewall and port forwarding. Rebooted the modem, rebooted the system. It just acts like there's no communication. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultima Posted July 9, 2006 Report Share Posted July 9, 2006 Have you tried patching TCPIP.sys? What about uninstalling your firewall (the more likely problem here)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iAmSal Posted July 10, 2006 Report Share Posted July 10, 2006 After trying that patch and more digging it looks like my firewall (built into the modem) is blocking the ports for the trackers. I had to enable the port for the tracker it was trying to connect to and everything went smoothly. I tried another torrent and had to do the same thing.My question now is how many different ports will this end up being? Any particular way around enabling every single port as I come upon it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultima Posted July 10, 2006 Report Share Posted July 10, 2006 I'd say just switch your firewall, if it requires you to open ports for every outgoing connection... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iAmSal Posted July 10, 2006 Report Share Posted July 10, 2006 No can do. It's the firewall built into my cable modem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultima Posted July 10, 2006 Report Share Posted July 10, 2006 Switch modems...? SurfBoards are plagued with problems, nearly (if not already) on par with D-Link hardware =TIf not, then if possible, disable the firewall in the modem/router, as it's only hindering you from what you need to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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