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Need Help Opening Ports 6881-6889

Jun 17, 2005 6:23AM PDT

Hi I own a Belkin Model# F5D5231-4 connected to two computers, one is a Windows Me The Other Is Windows XP Sharing an internet connection through a Motorolla Voice over IP Cable Modem Model# SBV4200. The connection is great, however I need to open ports 6881-6889 on the Windows Me computer (it's Ok if ports are open for Windows XP). I Know This much: I go into the router's setup website, log in and under Firewall tab click on Virtual Servers... Everything there after I dont know, Ex: What do I put in the fields: Description (?), Inbound Ports (????-????) ,Type (TCP/UDP), Private IP Address (xxx.xxx.x.??), Private Ports (????-????)

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Try this guide for your router>>>>
Jun 17, 2005 6:29AM PDT
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I've tried the Port Forward website but it's confusing
Jun 17, 2005 7:31AM PDT

The instruction are confusing. I need to know especifically what do I put on each field mentioned on the 1st message above wherever '?' appears... PortForward would only give me the following:

-Private IP (I think I know what it is, but not sure)
-Private Port (????) not (????-????)
-Type (TCP)
-Public Port (####) - (I don't have this field)

*Notice "Inbound Port" field is not mentioned

Also, I've tried to the best of my abilities to match the instructions to open the ports and have been unsuccesful per Shields Up

On the WinME Computer I have Zone Alarm Pro which I have already set to Allow Incoming TCP Ports 6881-6889

On WinXP computer I have added ports for incomming traffic... I have Kaspersky Antihacker Firewall on WinXP only, with the firewall set on Medium w/Stealth i want to keep it that way, after all, I need the ports open on WinME Computer

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What program are you opening these....
Jun 17, 2005 8:17AM PDT

ports for?

A Private IP address is simply the address of the PC you are forwarding to.
The Port range are those ports being opened.
Use TCP or UDP or both if specified by the program.
You probably are not using a Public port unless specified by the program, so leave it blank.

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Opening Ports For...
Jun 17, 2005 9:20AM PDT

BitTorrent

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Also
Jun 17, 2005 9:33AM PDT

Thats the thing I Dont have a "Public IP Address" field, nor I am worried about that. I need to know what to input on the fields mentioned below wherever "?" appears.

Description: ????????????
Inbound Port: ????-????
Type: (TCP/UDP) ???
Private IP Address: xxx.xxx.x.??
Private Port: ????-????

These are the only fields requested along with the "Enable" field which is checked.

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I believe I already answered this:
Jun 17, 2005 10:16AM PDT

Look at the link I supplied and click on the Bit Torrent entry.
It's all there.

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I went thruough this already, Still no luck
Jun 17, 2005 1:59PM PDT

Ok I've been to the PortForward Site selected the router and the program the url is:
http://www.portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/Belkin/F5D5231-4/BitTorrent.htm
However, if you read further down, where you get to the screen capture for the Virtual Servers, you'll notice the fields that are required:

-Description
-Inbound Ports
-Type
-Private IP Address
-Private Port

Keep reading because now the website gives you the following

- Private IP
- Private Port (????) not (????-????) as shown on the screen capture
- Public Port (????) which not listed above

As Of Now I am downloading a file 4.3GB and the torrent estimated download is 1 day 11 hrs @ 32KB/s (sometimes up to 50 KBps) with a max upload speed 7.8MB/s (if I lower it 29KB/s, download speed will decrease to 10KB/s)

This was after I Input the following on the required fields:
Desc: BitTorrent
Inbound Port: 6881-6889
Type: TCP
Private IP: (~ip provided)
Private Port: 6881-6889

But I still have doubts about the ports being open. Shields up reports the ports as being "Stealth"
Is there anyway to make my downloads faster

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If the ports were not open....
Jun 17, 2005 8:07PM PDT

traffic would not pass. Be patient, that movie/music file will eventually get to you

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Thanks
Jun 17, 2005 11:11PM PDT

I was just concerned b/c Shields Up reports the ports as being "Stealth" but I will continue to be patient, I mean most of the time the download speed 25KB/s which is not that bad, Thanks Again!!!