aahzmandeus Posted July 1, 2008 Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 Hey...I am quite frustrated as I have been messing with this many many hours, and still no result. Here is the setup:Router/modem:d-link DSLG804Vnetwork: 3 notebooks, mobile phone. All hadnled by DHCP, except one notebook which has static.Computer: gericom silver shadow 2 notebook.OS: Windows XP (no service pack)All right, so first step was to assign a static adress to my notebook. I did that, here is a screenshot confirming it:http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/8885/ipuv3.jpgThen, next I setup portforwarding in my router. Here is what I end up with:http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/1566/portforwardjg2.jpgNext up is the utorrent configuration. This is easy, just type in 32500 as the port and disable uPnP. Screenie:http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/9661/utorsetupqv4.jpgSo, after this it SHOULD work, but the speedtest keeps telling me that this port is closed. I have no firewall, no antivirus either. The firewall on the router is disabled. Any ideas ? :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucidtentacles Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 Exactly the same with me (stuff is downloading and uploading though) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firon Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 Every machine needs a unique IP and unique port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aahzmandeus Posted July 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 Firon, I understand that. But, the other machines don't need utorrent, they are just workhorses. This one is for all the downloading needs, because it has a large HDD for all those linux distros.So, in essence, I reserved an IP for the computer with utorrent on it, and did all the portforwarding. Why would this not work? Do I need to assign static IP to EVERY machine on the subnetwork? Why would it help?lucidtentacles:Well, I have dl/upload, but I believe it's working mostly through DHT. I'm not so sure, I'm not so tech savvy. The main problem is that the speedtest utility says I'm blocked... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucidtentacles Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 aahzmandeus: My DHT is disabled and i'm not tech savvy either but i am good at following instructions and slowly manage to learn a bit extra each day. I'm wondering whether the speedtest utility is giving a false reading.Especially as my DSLConnect UK - Bandwidth meter test gave me a reading of 85.33Mbps which means i can download at 10.67 MB/sec. Not Bad eh =D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Switeck Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 If you're on ADSL, then you can't download faster than 3 MegaBYTES/second.Perhaps your bandwidth meter was seeing your LAN network speeds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aahzmandeus Posted July 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 Switeck, sorry, I do not understand the connection between your post and my OP. Or are you replying to lucid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Switeck Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 Yes, my reply was in response to lucidtentacles.But the statement's always true...ADSL's top download speed is only 24 megabits/second.aahzmandeus, you probably just have a (hidden?) firewall on your computer. Reconfigure, disable, or remove that ...as currently it isn't working as desired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nurio Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 I have the exact same problem as aahzmandeus and done the same as him. I only use a different router/modem... I followed the instructions on Portforward.com and everything seemed fine. But uTorrent still says that the port is closed. Now I wonder, could AVG Anti-Virus be this hidden firewall on the computer? Is there anyway to disable it, or configure it to open a port? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanChang Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 I also have a similar problem. I followed every detail on portforward.com, completing both port forwarding (http://www.portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/Linksys/BEFSX41v1.50/Utorrent.htm) and static IP address (http://www.portforward.com/networking/staticip.htm) processes. However, when I tested that forwarded port on http://infinite-source.de/az/az-calc.html and some other testing websites, that port is still closed. I really have no idea what happened here and how to open the port for uTorrent.Internet provider: ComcastCable Modem: Motorola Surfboard SB4100Router: Linksys BEFSX41 v2.0System: Windows XP (SP2)Anti-virus software: BitDefender Antivirus 2008Winodws Firewall has been turned off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nurio Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 Also maybe an interesting fact. When I check the "opened" port, it usually takes about 5 seconds or so before it says it isn't open. But when I check a different port, it says it isn't open immediately. So this port forwarding DID help a little bit apparently... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Switeck Posted July 4, 2008 Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 Motorola Surfboard SB4100 cable modem is also a mini-router + firewall. Were it possible, you need to port-forward/disable the firewall that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanChang Posted July 4, 2008 Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 I can modify my router's settings through the firmware but don't know can also do that to a modem. How to disable the firewall in my modem? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Switeck Posted July 4, 2008 Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 Should be very similar to how you configure your router.You'll have to try www.portforward.com or your modem's manual (download one from the manufacturer's website if you have to!) for details how. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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