Utorrent port problem..

[Ultima]

Ohayo! 

So I have looked around on the wiki page, and also here on the forum but havn't found answers on my question.

Seems I have some problem with a port on Utorrent, and I'm just wondering if It's a big deal or something I really should try and change. According to the message on Utorrent this is what I get "Not connectable - A firewall/router is limiting your network traffic, You need to upen up a port so others can connect to you.

To give you some information:

OS: Windows XP SP3
utorrent client: 1.6
AVG Firewall (disabled)
Windows Firewall (disabled)
Router: Netgear RP614v4

I have tried to login to my router at 192.168.1.1 and login in with admin / password
as default, but seems like I can't get in. So off to my question, as first then is it really necessary to open up the port that utorrent is suggesting?, will it make a big difference? And what port should I use on utorrent?

Also seems like I most reset my router to be able to login to it, and open up the port, but which port should I use at utorrent in the first place?

Thanks.

Edit: My port issue is now fixed, though a new problem has evolved... Posted it further down in this topic to prevent to spam topics. Have been checking the wiki about this, but havn't been able find anything about this issue. Might be lookin at wrong places, but if you might know the issue please scroll further down the topic, thanks!

Edit: Think I have found the issue of my other problem now, was searching some more on the forum and find someone with the same problem as me. Since I recovered my uniqe passkey it seems that I most download all my torrents and torrentfiles again for it to work, since I got another passcode now. Tried it and It's working while downloading now atleast. Just gonna wait to see if my uploading works aswell. I'll keep you posted.

[psyren]

1) Do you own the router, or did it come from your ISP?
2) Did someone else in your house set up the router?

[Ultima]

1) Do you own the router, or did it come from your ISP?
2) Did someone else in your house set up the router?

Yes I own the router, and It's Setup by myself. Even though I can't remember setting up a username / password myself, but going for the default admin + password. Seems like the only way to login to my router is to reset it to get default values.

But still, will it effect my dl/ul speed if I have a port that is opened and working along with utorrent?
And If that's so is there a special port I should open?

[psyren]

You set it up yourself, yet you can't get into it?

Having an open port will mean people can connect to you, rather than waiting for you to connect to them. Think of it as one way glass.
Secondly, there is no special port you should open. Pick a random number and use that. Just avoid port 80, which is usually reserved for HTTP.

[Ultima]

You set it up yourself, yet you can't get into it?

Having an open port will mean people can connect to you, rather than waiting for you to connect to them. Think of it as one way glass.
Secondly, there is no special port you should open. Pick a random number and use that. Just avoid port 80, which is usually reserved for HTTP.

Hehe that seems right. I did setup it like 2 years ago, and opened all the needed ports back then. Seems like I managed to enter a username and password back then, which I can't remember today. Even though I'm kinda sure that I just stayed with the default values. But since I can't login, I most have set a Username and pw back then so ye, I did setup it myself but can't login to it xD Bad situation I guess.

Allright so I could use the randomized port that Utorrent gave to me, open it up and the problem should be solved?

[kureshii]

Secondly, there is no special port you should open. Pick a random number and use that. Just avoid port 80, which is usually reserved for HTTP.

When choosing a port for utorrent, it is advisable you choose a number in the dynamic/unregistered range. If you pick a number below that range, it is not likely that something bad would happen (since there are lots of numbers to choose from anyway and the probability of picking a number that causes problems isn't high). But be aware that the lower number ranges are usually used by other services (e.g. port 80 for HTTP requests as mentioned by psyren), and if you happen to be using any of them you would want to avoid port number clashes.

Try this page for a list of default router passwords. If it doesn't work, you likely need a router reset.

If you don't want to have to manually set an open port, just make sure your router supports UPnP, and configure uTorrent to use UPnP as well. Although the security gurus will probably have a few heart palpitations at the very thought of this suggestion...

[Ultima]

I reseted my router, and manually added the port that was given to me via utorrent -> 62371
Is that a port I should avoid? I couldn't find the "dynamic/unregistered" list in the link you gave me, only the Dynamic and/or private ports: which is between 49152–65535, which mean the port I'm using would be located here?

Anyway,After I opened it my warning sign turned into "OK, your network is working like it should" so problem solved on that point. Thank you guys

But according to the port, is that a port that I could stick with?

[Xiong Chiamiov]

I couldn't find the "dynamic/unregistered" list in the link you gave me, only the Dynamic and/or private ports: which is between 49152–65535, which mean the port I'm using would be located here?

Yes, that's the range you want.

[Xtras]

A little off topic:
Wasn't it that Windows XP itself had a port connectivity limiting feature or some such thing that restricted the number of incoming connections to stop the spread of malware? I thought I remembered reading about that somewhere. I do know that many of my own port forwarding problems seemed to resolve themselves when I started using the Windows 7 RC.

[Xiong Chiamiov]

A little off topic:
Wasn't it that Windows XP itself had a port connectivity limiting feature or some such thing that restricted the number of incoming connections to stop the spread of malware?

Yes.

[K7IA]

A little off topic:
Wasn't it that Windows XP itself had a port connectivity limiting feature or some such thing that restricted the number of incoming connections to stop the spread of malware?

Yes.

As of Windows XP SP2, ms limited the number half-open ports to 8 but it is not directly related to the number of concurrent open connections you have, just the speed of creating new connections. You can have a 100 peers connected to you at the same time even with this limitation, the BitTorrent clients are optimized to deal with this limit.

[Ultima]

Just encountered another connection problem.. after everything turned out well.. sigh.

Decided to state it here rather than starting another topic.

Anyway, I reached 25gb upload and a 3+ ratio last night and became a Power user (gz to me xD)

But then I decided to stop seeding for awhile and turn my computer off for the night.

When I tried to re-check the torrents today and started seeding em, something new is blocking my connection,

Usually the "up or down" arrows are green, but today they have turned red. Here is a screenie to show you:




The Tracker status (in red box) says: "Proxy Connect Error: (following part translated from Swedish) -> Not possible to establish a connection because the targeted computer is denying it.

DHT Status: Not allowed.

Anyone that might know what this is about? My torrents had a good and active upload speed just yesterday, and the arrows were green and active, and The tracker worked just fine.

Anyone that might now what the heck this is?

Thanks !

[K7IA]

^ Do not reveal your unique key, http://tracker.bakabt.com:2710/******/announce.php

[Ultima]

^ Do not reveal your unique key, http://tracker.bakabt.com:2710/******/announce.php

Noticed that a bit too late, but I uploaded a new picture and recovered a new key.

According to my problem, anyone that knows why this is happening?

Can't seed or download anything from BakaBT atm, dunno if I can download anything to be honest.

Seems like it might be something with my connection this time.

After I posted the picture, the connection symbol turned into a "!", and the text: No incoming connections, Make sure to check your Internet Configuration. is visable.

Sucks, cause I havn't been able to download or seed anything for awhile now.

Would be happy if someone knew the issue, tanks!

[Xtras]

1.6 is whitelisted, but it is really old. Often times I find that upgrading old versions of programs magically fixes puzzling problems. I can't guarantee that it will do something but I would say it is worth a shot.