starlife Posted June 6, 2007 Report Posted June 6, 2007 For the record I am a newbie.Okay I have a torrent uploading/downloading but it's in the downloading and the inactive status folder things. Plus it's on 0.0%SOMEBODY HELP ME!!
DreadWingKnight Posted June 6, 2007 Report Posted June 6, 2007 http://forum.utorrent.com/viewtopic.php?id=15992
starlife Posted June 6, 2007 Author Report Posted June 6, 2007 O..kay thanks for that. Now I know my port isn't open but what now? I used the guide that I was referred to after checking the port but it still won't work.
DreadWingKnight Posted June 6, 2007 Report Posted June 6, 2007 Where's the rest of the information that page requests?
starlife Posted June 6, 2007 Author Report Posted June 6, 2007 There's no light either, green or otherwise...
DreadWingKnight Posted June 6, 2007 Report Posted June 6, 2007 That's not the information that the thread I linked asked for.We can't help you if you don't answer the questions asked of you
starlife Posted June 6, 2007 Author Report Posted June 6, 2007 Wha? (confuzzled)Do you mean like what I tried, etc. if so:+ I tried fixing the port+ I checked the light colour (no light)+ The port checker says my port is closed+ Operating system (window XP)+ Router: Motorola SBG900+ Connection type: Cable/DSL+ type of Security software installed: firewall, ant-virus, anti-adware, anti-spywareAnything else?... (sorry if I seem like a noob)
Honeyfrog Posted June 6, 2007 Report Posted June 6, 2007 Starlife: Some questions you should think about before you go all nuts:1. Are you able to get any OTHER application to trade the particular torrent in question?2. Does uTorrent trade torrents other than this one OK?3. Does the website where you downloaded the torrent indicate that it has any seeds or peers? (Many torrents are "dead", and this may not be immediately obvious from where you found it.)4. If you highlight the torrent (single-click), then click the General tab (lower-right), are the trackers connected or off-line?These are all means of zeroing in on whether or not a torrent is bad from the get-go.
starlife Posted June 7, 2007 Author Report Posted June 7, 2007 Answers:1. Yes (but it's slow)2. I don't know, it's my first torrent.3. Not sure...it says zero seeds and 2 peers...4. The status says "working"
Ralph Posted June 7, 2007 Report Posted June 7, 2007 I am also experiencing the same problem so keep me informed if you get your utorrent to work and you do not post it in your thread here!
Honeyfrog Posted June 7, 2007 Report Posted June 7, 2007 Starlife: Try downloading some other torrents before assuming you have an indigenous problem -- LOTS of torrents are stalled or barely sputtering along. Test one that's well-seeded according to the site you're downloading it from, but at least four months old (avoid any release movies and such; many if not most of these are fakes).A torrent with no seeds and two peers is either brand-new (and the poster is monkeying around before starting initial-seeding), or old and wheezing its last-gasp.You didn't say whether the 0-2 was from your uTorrent display or from the torrent's website page.Did the peers have any percentage, or were they at 0.0 too?
starlife Posted June 7, 2007 Author Report Posted June 7, 2007 The 0-2 was from my uTorrent display and there isn't any percentage on the peers, in fact now it says "0(3)" and "0 of 3 connected"...Also, I don't think the file is bad because I have it going in another torrent client. So maybe it's uTorrent.
Switeck Posted June 7, 2007 Report Posted June 7, 2007 Did you configure µTorrent based on your connection's UPLOAD bandwidth in Speed Guide (CTRL+G)?Setting it wrong can make it perform poorly...or even not at all!
starlife Posted June 7, 2007 Author Report Posted June 7, 2007 Yeah, I configured the connection and everything.
Switeck Posted June 7, 2007 Report Posted June 7, 2007 Please post what settings you're using (those shown in Speed Guide (CTRL+G)) as well any advanced settings you've changed from default.It is possible also that your ISP is (now?) throttling/blocking BitTorrent where it wasn't before.We need to know the NAMES of the security software you're using, since some of it is downright hostile to BitTorrent traffic and µTorrent in particular.
starlife Posted June 8, 2007 Author Report Posted June 8, 2007 Security software: Symantec Norton Protection centerIt isn't blocking it though, I checked the firewall rule and it says "allow all" meaning allow all activity... you know what I mean.
Firon Posted June 8, 2007 Report Posted June 8, 2007 That's the thing. It often says it's not blocking it when it is. Try removing the rule and then re-adding it.
Firon Posted June 8, 2007 Report Posted June 8, 2007 May need to uninstall it then. Norton's a pretty lousy firewall anyway.
starlife Posted June 8, 2007 Author Report Posted June 8, 2007 No way! No-offense but uninstalling your secruity system seems like a dumb thing to do.
Firon Posted June 8, 2007 Report Posted June 8, 2007 You're really not getting any security from Norton. If you want a proper firewall that actually does something, Outpost is decent.
Lord Alderaan Posted June 8, 2007 Report Posted June 8, 2007 If you are connected to the internet through a router you don't even need a software firewall. A virus and spam scanner will suffice. Oh and using a non-Internet explorer engine browser like Firefox and Opera is recommended.If your PC is connected directly to your modem then a software firewall is a must but I'd recommend Outpost and Comodo above Norton.
starlife Posted June 8, 2007 Author Report Posted June 8, 2007 well i'm sure it's not my firewall...really.
Switeck Posted June 8, 2007 Report Posted June 8, 2007 There have been hundreds of posters who found their problems went away when they uninstalled Norton products of all kinds.Norton products USED to be great, but now many of them are worse than junk.
starlife Posted June 8, 2007 Author Report Posted June 8, 2007 Um...well, thanks for the info, but I share this computer so uninstalling Norton isn't really an option. Is there anything else that could be causing this?
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