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Re: Azureus and the TCP port 6881



On Mon, 30 Jan 2006 18:28:27 -0500
Chris Howie <cdhowie@nerdshack.com> wrote:

> Marcelo Chiapparini wrote:
> > I've just installed Azureus as my .torrent client. During its
> > configuration the wizard checks for the 6881 TCP port reporting the
> > following message: "Testing port 6881...   NAT error". I would like to
> > know how to open this port. I've surfed the list, googled the web
> > without success. I am wired to the Internet by an ADSL connection. I
> > wonder if this problem involves my Internet provider...
> > Thanks in advance for any help!
> 
> 1) Don't use port 6881.  Pick something random in the 49152-65535 range.

Are you suggesting this for a reason? or just for diagnostic purposes. I don't do much with torrent, but once in a whileI do and it never seems to quite work very well. and yes I port forward something like 6881-6999 or some such. just curious

A

> 
> 2) Check your router/modem and make sure it's forwarding the port to your machine.
> 
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> Chris Howie
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