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Random port by default


michkol

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The default port in uTorrent is 32459. Please change the next version of uTorrent to use a random port by default, on first startup.

It's a bad thing if everyone uses the same port, because ISPs can throttle it.

There is no point in encryption, if all peers use the same port.

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Actually, I don't think ISP throttles program specfic ports. It's one thing to trottle protocol-specific ports. Why would an ISP's throttle a special port just for µTorrent, when it's so easy to change? It won't be worth the effort for them. If they throttle µTorrent they will also have to throttle the default port for Bitcomet, Azereus, ABC, Bitornardo, Mainline etc..

32459 is random enough. But hey, it's shouldn't be hard to had add the "Random-button" on TheFirstStartupFunction{}

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The first time, yes. But on every startup would either require VERY reliable uPnP mapping, or a DMZ (bad).

µTorrent should also tell users what port to map on their router (if need be manually) on first startup, because its port is completely random as it is (to the BT world, whose default is 6881)!

A random port on first startup would be a great idea. It's completely irrelevant already, so what'd be the harm?

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@NiteShdw: Speed Guide automatically pops up for new users starting from µTorrent v1.4 =P

It still doesn't change the fact that people generally leave it with default configuration, and don't bother changing ports if they don't know what it does. Random on first start is easy, IMO, and might help in case ISPs decide to catch on and ban/throttle port 32459... though I'd venture a guess and say that it probably won't be happening any time soon.

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Yep, great idea since the current port is "random" anyway, but allocated to all µTorrents.

Especially with the new webUI coming up some people are gonna be turning off random port anyway.

There's a difference between the Random Port button (picks a random port) and the Randomize port on startup option. No reason I can see for people to use the default port when using the WebUI.

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