Port forwarding with uTorrent

[Sonny]

Hi there,

I am verrry slooooowly downloading from uTorrent and I have the red/amber symbol.

I have set up my port forwarding correctly according to the portforwarding website, I have contacted Netcomm (my modem helpdesk) for tech support and they confirmed that my port forwarding is set up correctly. I have also tried DMZ but this hasn't fixed the problem. Netcomm says it is now a uTorrent issue.

This is what I have set up:

Destination IP adress: 192.168.1.200

Destination Port Start: 17439

Destination Port End: 17439

Destination Port Map: 17439

Destination Netmask: 255.255.255.255

Enable: (ticked)

Protocol: TCP and UDP

Then when I click on "Test if port is forwarded properly" the port checker gives me the error message:

"Checking port 17439 on 220.245.213.55...

Error! Port 17439 does not appear to be open.

Please see www.portforward.com for more information about how to map a port.

Please make absolutely sure that PeerGuardian2 or Protowall is allowing utorrent.com (72.20.34.145) in either of those programs. Those of you using ipfilter.dat should make sure the list does not include the website's IP. After making sure of this, re-run this test by refreshing the page (F5)."

I'm lost!

Can anyone out there give me step-by-step help for dummies?

Thank you!

Sonny

[The_Nephilim]

Hi, Do you have a Seperate DSL Modem and a Seperate Router?? Or is your Modem a Combo unit??

Do you have any Firewalls or Internet Security Programs??

Have you seen the Port forward Guides here:

http://www.portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/routerindex.htm

Just Select your Router then utorrent to see the Easy to Follow Guide.

The_Nephilim

[Sonny]

Hi The_Nephilim,

I have a separate Netcomm NB5 modem and 5 port router.

I have PC Cillin Antivirus software.

I have followed the portforwarding on that link a dozen times but to no avail.

What do you suggest?

Sonny

[DEANO128]

ok i have i believe its a westell wirespeed 6100 C90-610030-06 dsl router and linksys wrt54gs ver 6 wireless router ive followed or so called followed portforward but nothing im confused cause it says my router ip is supposed to be 192.168.1.1 but mine is like 192.168.2.1 im friggin lost i cant get anything to do someone help please im tired of taking 2 to 3 days to dl a 700mb file by the way i have mcafee security center and in personal firewall i tried to allow ports like it said to i dunno confusedddddddddd

[µtorrent-Guest]

DEANO128

Don't hijack threads

Sonny

the netmask should not be 4x255 but 3x255 and the last one the 0.

255.255.255.0

[sweetbug25]

Hello if anyone can tell me how to get my port forwarding, I am new to this and can not figure it out, I read the portforwarding website, but I couldn't find my motorola box it is SB5101 Surfboard. IF any one can helo me please reply. Thank You

[slipstream]

sweetbug25,

Your Motorola SURFboard® Cable Modem SB5101 doesn't contain router functionality and thus not needed to be configured for portforwarding.

If you have problems with port accessibility - most probably your DOCSIS-based internet provider is not providing "external IP" service by default and that is usual for DOCSIS ISPs.

[Ultima]

Problem is, SurfBoards are known to cause NAT issues for a lot of people.

[The_Nephilim]

Sonny, You have the Dreaded 2 router Syndrome, Read this guide on How to turn your Router into a Switch/HUB/WAP:

http://forum.portforward.com/YaBB.cgi?board=Knowledge;action=display;num=1133918703

The_Nephilim

[nos_slived]

Sonny

the netmask should not be 4x255 but 3x255 and the last one the 0.

255.255.255.0

No, 255.255.255.255 was right.