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    What ports should i open for utorrent?

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by Lavitz, Jun 7, 2008.

  1. Lavitz

    Lavitz Notebook Evangelist

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    Hey guys i am getting really crummy speeds on utorrent. Can someone tell me what ports do i need to open for the fastest speeds?. Right now my speeds are very low 10mbps. But when unhook my router and go direct to modem alot faster so I have some ports i need to forward to please recommend me some ports.

    im uploading at 100kbps.. no dl ahh!!
    Thanks
     
    Lavitz, Jun 7, 2008
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  2. Tinderbox (UK)

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    try 30770 :D
     
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    45682 works for me
     
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    Any port works in microtorrent as long as you do the forward/trigger properly in your modem/router. I have 89555 on mine and download with over 700 linux Distros.
     
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    i think the tracker is just bad atm. Ill try different ports out though and see how it goes :) Thank!
     
    Lavitz, Jun 7, 2008
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    Here's a video showing what you can do in utorrent to speed up your downloads. It had moderate effects when I did that.
     
    CeeNote, Jun 7, 2008
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