new to torrent and having a lot of trouble. PLEASE HELP!!

[codizzletorrentz]

i just downloaded bit torrent and it is having trouble downloading any files, it doesn't even connect. the bottom right corner says searching for firewall, and it jut stays like that, i have allowed bit torrent to bypass the friewall and it still doesnt work. here is a log from one of the files i was trying to download.

[4.27.2 2009-04-30 16:15:17] DEBUG : created torrent, initializing

[4.27.2 2009-04-30 16:15:17] DEBUG : _initialize: self.working_path=/Users/Codizzle/Library/Application Support/BitTorrent/incomplete/d16f7157-0502

[4.27.2 2009-04-30 16:15:17] DEBUG : _initialize: returned from Storage startup.

[4.27.2 2009-04-30 16:15:18] DEBUG : starting torrent

[4.27.2 2009-04-30 16:15:19] DEBUG : started torrent

[4.27.2 2009-04-30 16:16:19] WARNING : Problem connecting to tracker (http://www.sumotracker.com/announce): Timeout while contacting server.

[4.27.2 2009-04-30 16:17:19] WARNING : Problem connecting to tracker (http://denis.stalker.h3q.com:6969/announce): Timeout while contacting server.

[4.27.2 2009-04-30 16:18:20] WARNING : Problem connecting to tracker (http://open.tracker.thepiratebay.org/announce): Timeout while contacting server.

[4.27.2 2009-04-30 16:20:12] WARNING : Problem connecting to tracker (http://open.tracker.thepiratebay.org/announce): Timeout while contacting server.

[4.27.2 2009-04-30 16:21:13] WARNING : Problem connecting to tracker (http://denis.stalker.h3q.com:6969/announce): Timeout while contacting server.

[4.27.2 2009-04-30 16:22:14] WARNING : Problem connecting to tracker (http://open.tracker.thepiratebay.org/announce): Timeout while contacting server.

[4.27.2 2009-04-30 16:24:04] WARNING : Problem connecting to tracker (http://open.tracker.thepiratebay.org/announce): Timeout while contacting server.

[4.27.2 2009-04-30 16:25:04] WARNING : Problem connecting to tracker (http://denis.stalker.h3q.com:6969/announce): Timeout while contacting server.

[4.27.2 2009-04-30 16:26:04] WARNING : Problem connecting to tracker (http://open.tracker.thepiratebay.org/announce): Timeout while contacting server.

[4.27.2 2009-04-30 16:27:55] WARNING : Problem connecting to tracker (http://open.tracker.thepiratebay.org/announce): Timeout while contacting server.

[4.27.2 2009-04-30 16:28:55] WARNING : Problem connecting to tracker (http://denis.stalker.h3q.com:6969/announce): Timeout while contacting server.

[4.27.2 2009-04-30 16:29:55] WARNING : Problem connecting to tracker (http://open.tracker.thepiratebay.org/announce): Timeout while contacting server.

[4.27.2 2009-04-30 16:31:45] WARNING : Problem connecting to tracker (http://open.tracker.thepiratebay.org/announce): Timeout while contacting server.

[4.27.2 2009-04-30 16:32:46] WARNING : Problem connecting to tracker (http://denis.stalker.h3q.com:6969/announce): Timeout while contacting server.

[jewelisheaven]

What version of bittorrent..... http://utorrent.com/download will get you up to date

[Switeck]

Those trackers may be down.

Have you tried the OpenOffice test torrents mentioned in the 1st link of my signature?

[codizzletorrentz]

THANKYOU! i tried bot hof your ideas and it worked, everything i going fine! bit torrent is the best thing that ever happened to me. thanks again!

[calvi9]

hey i am having the EXACT same problem..tried the above mentioned and just about everything else but still wont work!! :"( am using BitTorrent v4.27.2 (latest) on a mac.. plz can sum1 help

[Switeck]

This forum is for help with WINDOWS uTorrent, not the Mac uTorrent.