This simply means that the website is reporting false info, and the best way to verify that your port is forwarded is to proceed into the next step. Utorrent.Com Port Forward Checking Website has a problem - Yes, especially if you are accessing the Internet through a transparent proxy that your ISP forces you to use.
The good news - you can still go by without port forwarding, but speeds will not be optimal.ĭ.
Corporate Firewall - Are you running this software in a corporate network? Bad news - you have to inform the admin that you want the port to be directed to your computer.
Windows Firewall Users - uTorrent will automatically configure Windows Firewall so there is no action needed from you.Ĭ. "Always Allow" the program to access the Internet. This is normally accomplished by starting up utorrent, and the firewall should spring up an access alert. Click the application, which is uTorrent, and follow the instructions.ī.Personal Firewall - If you are running a firewall software such as Norton Internet Security, Norton Personalįirewall, ZoneAlarm, etc, then configure your firewall such that uTorrent has access to port 55641. Home Router - If you are running a router (sometimes called wireless access point) at home, you will have to configure it to direct all TCP/UDP bittorrent traffic to port 55641 to be routed to your computer. If you have trouble running the test, it could be due to one or more of the following reasons:Ī. Click on "Test if port is forwarded properly" to run the test. This tutorial assumes the port number to be 55641 - but you can substitute it with the number uTorrent shows.Ħ. TIP: uTorrent randomly generates a port number in Current Port.
Note: The default download speed in utorrent is Unlimited uTorrent immediately adjusts the "Affected Settings" area with recommended values for your upload speed. With your results of the speed test you did above, select the closest upload speed from the list. "xx/384k" means that your download is unlimited and your upload is limited to 384kbps (which is 48KBps). Your connection should be near to one of the above categories. The authors of uTorrent have been very helpful in providing a list of predefined values. Use Google Calculator if you need help with convertions. make sure you got the right values in KBps (not Kbps). There is a big difference between 5Kbps and 5KBps. If you have trouble understanding your speed, consider this: Internet Explorer shows download speed as KBps when you download a file. Now the value that we are interested in right now is the Upload Limit in kB/s ( aka KBps). And the next dialog box is the most important step You want the program to be easily accessible, don't you? Click Yes and the shortcut will be created in your desktop and start menu.Ĭlick Yes, so the next time you download on a kickass torrent, uTorrent will automatically start up to handle the downloading job.Ĥ. uTorrent will prompt you with the following dialog.ġ. If any security dialogs appear, click Run as we know this is a safe file.Ĥ. Skip to step 3 after you click on the link.Ģ.
The download links are provided in the first post in the link. Note: Windows Vista users - try the beta (may have problems) which is fully Vista supported. A kickass torrent/s to kick off the download. Microsoft's way of ensuring its files are not tampered with (the utility tampers them to break the limit on purpose). Type Y and the file should be patched, Cancel any Windows XP warnings that should appear, it is part of Enter 100 for the number of concurrent half-open connections and press Enter.Ĩ. Some text should scroll by in MS-DOS window, after it ends, type C.ħ.
Open the file and run the program located inside the archive, agreeing to the security warning.Ħ. Right click the link and click "Save Target As"ĥ. This limitation can impact your bittorrent experience. Windows XP SP2 and Vista limits the number of half-connections to 10. If unsure, visitĢ.Patched TCPIP.sys to allow more concurrent half-open connections. An internet connection and its maximum download and upload speed.
Unless you are purely seeding and not using your computer for other tasks, limit your upload to 80% of full bandwidth.ġ. This is one key element we have to adjust for a good download/upload ratio. Capping Upload Speed - Uploading data to other peers at full throttle will severely limit your download rate. Distributed Hash Table (DHT) - Similar to Peer Exchange, disable this.ģ. It can do wonders on torrents with high speeds and can give high speeds especially if your peers are using uTorrent/Azureus, as those are the popular ones that support this standard.Ģ. Protocol Encryption - This is the major speed booster if your ISP throttles bittorrent traffic. It details the steps from downloading to optimizing your settings.ġ. This is a step by step guide on setting up uTorrent.