Bittorrent discussion/questions/help

5 Oct 2006, 22:49 #421

krim wrote:if you dont have a router then you dont need to portforward i think..

My DSL modem (Westell 6100) is also a single-port router.

The portforward site had instructions for the Westell, but they weren't very clear... At least to me. :sweat:

5 Oct 2006, 22:56 #422

i assume you read this page

http://www.azureuswiki.com/index.php/ZoneAlarm

5 Oct 2006, 23:00 #423

krim wrote:i assume you read this page

http://www.azureuswiki.com/index.php/ZoneAlarm

Yup. I'm using Zone Alarm 6.

But maybe I don't need it at all...? :headscratch: See the Computers thread.

5 Oct 2006, 23:04 #424

this applies more to the OS X people... dont know if it does to Windoze.

try to keep your active torrents to 4 and under, you'll get better speeds.

5 Oct 2006, 23:14 #425

bmwracer wrote:
Also, I should be getting my Netgear router today...

...then you should give your pc a static IP address (ex. 192.168.0.2, if routers IP is 192.168.0.1), select a port for Azureus to use (Tools>Options>Connection: Incoming TCP listen port and Incoming UDP listen port, for example port in range 44323-44552). Then in router setup page Advanced>Port Forwarding>Add Custom Service:
Starting Port: Azureus port number
Ending Port: Azureus port number
Server IP Address: PC IP address

^This is only a theoretical exposition, I have Linksys router and internet comes via LAN connetion, so I'm not familiar with DSL modems and Netgear routers :sweat:.

5 Oct 2006, 23:17 #426

krim wrote:this applies more to the OS X people... dont know if it does to Windoze.

try to keep your active torrents to 4 and under, you'll get better speeds.

Amen to that. I've seen site admins chew people out for having 200+ open torrents with no activity. You get a few of those kind of guys and you'll cripple the server.

5 Oct 2006, 23:36 #427

oh, and keep your ul/dl ratio above .750 :victory:

6 Oct 2006, 00:17 #428

krim wrote:this applies more to the OS X people... dont know if it does to Windoze.

try to keep your active torrents to 4 and under, you'll get better speeds.

i try to keep a min. of 9 torrents active at all times.....j/k

6 Oct 2006, 00:21 #429

bmwracer wrote:
That's pretty much what I was doing based on the portforwarding site, but it didn't clearly explain why... Techno-dweebs need to know why. :beaten:

Tried to explain in the Computers thread.

bmwracer wrote:
Also, I should be getting my Netgear router today... How will that play (or screw up) things with the DSL modem/router?

The router will handle the PPPoE login for you. At which time you will need to uninstall the software from your PC. That is, do not enter the DSL login via the computer, the router will do it for you.

bmwracer wrote:
Heh, this all could be moot if I discover that the downloads take way too long... I have near-zero patience. :sweat:

Patience will reward you..... don't be afraid of the power of the broadband. :mrgreen:

6 Oct 2006, 01:19 #430

bmwracer wrote:
Heh, this all could be moot if I discover that the downloads take way too long... I have near-zero patience. :sweat:

hopefully you'll get the setup figured out..i know it can be maddening...i had to figure it out by myself and i wanted to throw the mouse out the window a couple of times.

having said that though, i wouldn't expect miracles given the broadband speeds you quoted the other day. nevertheless, if things are configured correctly you should be able to download files and enjoy them in a "relatively" short period of time. given the option, i think it would be better to download files one at a time as opposed to always going for batch torrents. given your speeds are on the low end i won't recommend downloading batch torrents that usually consist of several files, unless you can exert some patience. :beaten:

6 Oct 2006, 03:14 #431

My router is on the UPS delivery truck, so it should be waiting for me when I get home... *takes the rest of the day off*

6 Oct 2006, 03:16 #432

bmwracer wrote:My router is on the UPS delivery truck, so it should be waiting for me when I get home... *takes the rest of the day off*

thank goodnesss it ain't fedex, huh?

6 Oct 2006, 03:31 #433

Tu_triky wrote:thank goodnesss it ain't fedex, huh?

Oh yeah. The router would show up as a silver pancake.

6 Oct 2006, 03:32 #434

bmwracer wrote:
Oh yeah. The router would show up as a silver pancake.

good luck with that.

6 Oct 2006, 03:33 #435

i have a netfear as well, so if you need help with the setup, lemme know.

though its pretty straigthforward.

6 Oct 2006, 03:37 #436

krim wrote:i have a netfear as well, so if you need help with the setup, lemme know.

though its pretty straigthforward.

Thanks, K-man. We'll see.

If you hear a prolonged primal scream eminating from the South Bay, you'll know who and why. :sweat:

6 Oct 2006, 04:09 #437

Now the true question: Will I be able to hear it? :hehe:

6 Oct 2006, 06:29 #438

dochira wrote:Now the true question: Will I be able to hear it? :hehe:

Quite possibly.

"Khaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan....!!!" :hehe:

6 Oct 2006, 08:04 #439

bmwracer wrote:
My DSL modem (Westell 6100) is also a single-port router.

The portforward site had instructions for the Westell, but they weren't very clear... At least to me. :sweat:

Looks like we have an identical setup. I have the same Westell 6100 modem from Verizon.

did someone say something about the IP address. Verizon issues dynamic IPs each time you connect so you never know what it is unless you use one of the IP address finders like:
http://www.lawrencegoetz.com/programs/ipinfo/

I'd like to hear more about where to tell Azeurus what your IP is and what to do when it's dynamic. :beaten:

6 Oct 2006, 08:24 #440

I took a quick look at the Westell 6100 manual online and saw that some configurations there were different from what I remember.

It looks like there are other people who have solved the problem: How do I connect this Westell to a <insert manufacturer here> router.

One example: http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15109643

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