IPfilter not blocking

A simple test with IPfilter containing either

0.0.0.0-255.255.255.255 or

000.000.000.000 - 255.255.255.255 , 000 , Block all

shows uTorrent continues to download and upload as if nothing changed. Advanced options was set to true for this test and the IPfilter.dat was located in uTorrents folder.

I'm surprised nobody reported this before so maybe there's something specific with my setup. What could it be?

The ipfilter format being used is different, i think.

There were some bugs with it anyway, which are fixed for the next version.

It has been noted before, and I believe it's being worked on.

@chaosblade: I have also tried it with 1.1.8 (307) and it is still there.

@sturkimov: I've seen other problems related to IPfilter but not the fact that it wasn't working at all on 1.1.7. In fact, 1.1.7 should have fixed 1.1.6 that did not use it.

Did you try just 000.000.000.000-255.255.255.255? I have no idea what this "eMule format" is, so I might be wrong here.

In addition, did you restart µTorrent after creating the ipfilter file?

000.000.000.000-255.255.255.255

000.000.000.000 - 255.255.255.255

Ok, tried those and no joy. Yes, I restarted on every attempt.

I think we have a confirmed bug here.

000.000.000.000-255.255.255.255

000.000.000.000 - 255.255.255.255

Ok, tried those and no joy. Yes, I restarted on every attempt.

I think we have a confirmed bug here.

IP-ranges is not yet supported.

So basically we need to stick to something like ProtoWall and Blocklist Manager until this if sorted? That would be a huge selection of IP's if ranges aren't used.

I've been searching for awhile, and can't find the exact format that uTorrent uses.

I want to block the following IP ranges:

070.085.000.000 - 070.086.255.255 , 000 , The Planet

067.015.000.000 - 067.015.255.255 , 000 , ev1servers.net

There are hoards of IP's within those ranges that keep sending bad data in a few torrents I'm in. I put them in ipfilter.dat, as shown above, and it didn't work. How should I format it?

Thanks,

-Ares

Try so

070.085.000.000 - 070.086.255.255 , 100 ,

067.015.000.000 - 067.015.255.255 , 100 ,

What's the 100 mean, vs. the 000?

I just copied the format out of a sample ipfilter.dat.

Thanks, I'll give it a whirl.

-Ares

uTorrent doesn't support any of that.

It supports xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx - yyy.yyy.yyy.yyy.

Simply IP blocks, nothing more.

http://forum.utorrent.com/viewtopic.php?id=82

Didn't work =\

-Ares

uTorrent doesn't support any of that.

It supports xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx - yyy.yyy.yyy.yyy.

Simply IP blocks, nothing more.

http://forum.utorrent.com/viewtopic.php?id=82

I tried this:

070.85.000.000 - 070.086.255.255

067.15.000.000 - 067.015.255.255

(I also tried 70.85.0.0 - 70.86.255.255).

Didn't work.

Was that right?

-Ares

You put this into ipfilter.dat, placed it in %AppData%\uTorrent, set ipfilter to true, and restarted uTorrent?

70.85.0.0 - 70.86.255.255

67.15.0.0 - 67.15.255.255

Whoops, stupid me. I put it in the same folder as uTorrent.exe.

Works now, thanks for the help =)

-Ares

I'm stumped.... I still can't get it working with the new version. Is there any way I can verify that the file was actually loaded?

I'm stumped.... I still can't get it working with the new version. Is there any way I can verify that the file was actually loaded?

Well actually, any of the above formats will work. I downloaded an existing filter and it said it was blocking hoards of IP's. It starts in the Logger tab by saying "Loaded ipfilter.dat (x entries)." Then when you encounter one of those peers, it will say it blocked them in the Logger tab.

These both work fine:

x.x.x.x - x.x.x.x , ### , Some Title

x.x.x.x - x.x.x.x

Just make sure not to have any extra returns between them, that's the only thing that made it stop working when I tested it.

Store the ipfilter.dat in "C:\Documents and Settings\<your logon name>\Application Data\uTorrent\"

Make sure "use ipfilter" or whatever is TRUE in your advanced uTorrent settings.

-Ares

If I interpret correctly from that post @ http://forum.utorrent.com/viewtopic.php?id=82

The format of this file should be compatible with eMule-style ipfilter.dat and contains IP ranges on each line like so:

5.6.7.8 - 5.6.7.10

You should be able to USE Blocklist Manager and export .dat file.

And make sure in right directory as ares pointed out.

If I interpret correctly from that post @ http://forum.utorrent.com/viewtopic.php?id=82

The format of this file should be compatible with eMule-style ipfilter.dat and contains IP ranges on each line like so:

5.6.7.8 - 5.6.7.10

You should be able to USE Blocklist Manager and export .dat file.

And make sure in right directory as ares pointed out.

Yes, you can. That's what I tested it with. =)

-Ares

Doesn't the Blocklist Manager "pad" the ranges? meaning

32.3.1.4 - 32.4.5.54

becomes

032.003.001.004 - 032.004.005.054

which, µTorrent won't/can't process.

Doesn't the Blocklist Manager "pad" the ranges? meaning

32.3.1.4 - 32.4.5.54

becomes

032.003.001.004 - 032.004.005.054

which, µTorrent won't/can't process.

Works with both, tested by yours truly. =)

*With v1.2, anyway...

-Ares

Store the ipfilter.dat in "C:\Documents and Settings\<your logon name>\Application Data\uTorrent\"

Make sure "use ipfilter" or whatever is TRUE in your advanced uTorrent settings.

Thank you

@sa69: Quite welcome =)

-Ares

Doesn't the Blocklist Manager "pad" the ranges? meaning

32.3.1.4 - 32.4.5.54

becomes

032.003.001.004 - 032.004.005.054

which, µTorrent won't/can't process.

N.B. although the above may work, it is technically incorrect as showing leading zeros in an IP4 address like the second example shows that the address is in octal not hexadecimal.