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**Witch-King-of-Angmar** · 08-26-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by locoeng

I don't know where that info would be found in Flashget, it's a download manager and I wouldn't expect it to be great for torrent usage (although it has the capability). In utorrent there are "seed" and "peer" columns to show how many are available and how many your are connected to.

But in order for your PC to see the torrents and the other way around and you are behind a router/hardware firewall then you have to forward ports to get connected.

PortForward.com - Free Help Setting up Your Router or Firewall

...and then you need to configure uTorrent to work the best for your situation.

AfterDawn.com: Guides: Using and Maxing Out Speeds With uTorrent

But before you do anything you need to protect yourself with Peerguardian or ipfilter.

OK.
I got uTorrent 1.8 & PeerGuardian 2 (Beta for Vista).
I followed that great guide on AfterDawn.com (had to be changed slightly because the guide did not follow uTorrent 1.8 directly).
I only have one problem now: Portforwarding.
I clicked on your link (PortForward.com - Free Help Setting up Your Router or Firewall) but my router isn't there (Arris Touchstone CM550 A/B Cable Modem).
Even so, I have noticed an improvement when downloading a random torrent (as a test).

I was just wondering, if I can get the router to forward a port, could my ISP disconect me from the internet (is it illegal)?. Again, I'm new to this stuff.
Many many thanks for your help.

08-26-2008	#7 (permalink)
Witch-King-of-Angmar Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Vista Home Premium 32bit 35 posts	Re: Dowload Speed Problem with FlashGet Quote: Originally Posted by locoeng I don't know where that info would be found in Flashget, it's a download manager and I wouldn't expect it to be great for torrent usage (although it has the capability). In utorrent there are "seed" and "peer" columns to show how many are available and how many your are connected to. But in order for your PC to see the torrents and the other way around and you are behind a router/hardware firewall then you have to forward ports to get connected. PortForward.com - Free Help Setting up Your Router or Firewall ...and then you need to configure uTorrent to work the best for your situation. AfterDawn.com: Guides: Using and Maxing Out Speeds With uTorrent But before you do anything you need to protect yourself with Peerguardian or ipfilter. OK. I got uTorrent 1.8 & PeerGuardian 2 (Beta for Vista). I followed that great guide on AfterDawn.com (had to be changed slightly because the guide did not follow uTorrent 1.8 directly). I only have one problem now: Portforwarding. I clicked on your link (PortForward.com - Free Help Setting up Your Router or Firewall) but my router isn't there (Arris Touchstone CM550 A/B Cable Modem). Even so, I have noticed an improvement when downloading a random torrent (as a test). I was just wondering, if I can get the router to forward a port, could my ISP disconect me from the internet (is it illegal)?. Again, I'm new to this stuff. Many many thanks for your help.
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