willis Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 I am using windows XP with a lan cable to a modem I am on broadband but I do not have a router I am having trouble getting good download speeds on utorrent can anyone help as I am completely new to broadband, on the port test it says port does not seem to be open and I don't kow how to do itThanks willis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultima Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 What modem are you using? What about firewall? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willis Posted January 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 I have Zone alarm free edition and have allowed Utorrent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultima Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 What modem are you using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willis Posted January 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 I am using an ADSL smartax MT882 Broadband Modem supplied by talktalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultima Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 http://www.portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/Huawei/SmartAX-MT882/Utorrent.htmhttp://www.portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/Huawei/SmartAX-MT882v2/Utorrent.htmhttp://www.portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/Huawei/SmartAX-MT882v3/Utorrent.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willis Posted January 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 Click Options in the menu at the top of your screen. In the list that drops down click Preferences. when I get to this part in your link I have a different set of options I hAveGeneral,downloads,connectionbittorrentqueueingschedulerotheradvancedI do not have network etcI am completely baffled as to what to set etcmy download is very slowKeiht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBO Posted January 21, 2007 Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 network options is called connections in 1.6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willis Posted January 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 As I said I am using an ADSL smartax MT882 Broadband Modem supplied by talktalk but I am using a Lan connection cable should I be using USB as it says on my connection page with talktalk Modem type both coneection USB but it isn't a usb I am using. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Switeck Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 An Ethernet connection on a modem is basically always the better connection choice over USB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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