How to cahnge port or set port??

[oishi]

I have recently started downloading naruto and usually my downloading speed has been from 5kB/s to 15kB/s. But it has dropped drastically to around 2kB/s. I just realised my wireless modem functions as a router too so i believe its the cause of the slow downloads. I hope some kind soul can help me.

I am using bit torrent 3.4.2 My modem/router is alcatel speedtouch 570.

[stos289]

Hooray, I get to be the kind soul! Anyway, I found a step by step guide on how to port forward your router. However, for your particular router (Alcatel Speedtouch 570), there are different versions of the model. If you could tell me what version you have, then I can give you the guide. Also, tell me if you have any other types of firewall (Windows XP, Zonealarm, etc.) and I can give you another guide for forwarding ports. Hope I could help.

[oishi]

Thanks!!! I am not quite sure about the version. I'll just repeat verbatim what is printed on the box. Its a 570/ 570i model series 500. i am using mcafee firewall plus but i have disabled it. Hope the details help.

i realised that my ip address could change from time to time. Is that what they called a dynamic ip address? will it be problem when i download stuff?

[stos289]

Ok, I'm pretty sure that you have version 1 of the router. So here is the guide on how to port forward. About the Dynamic Ip Address, it doesn't matter. In the guide it explains how you will have to make a Static Ip Address (it does not change) and then port forward. Remember, the port range for Bittorrent is 6881 to 6999. Hope I could help.

[oishi]

there is still a problem that i don't understand. Firstly, about setting a static ip address, my local ip address has not changed. its the public ip address that has been changing even when i had not turn off the pc. will that affect downloading?

[stos289]

No, I don't belive that will affect the downloading. If you just follow the step by step guide, you should be fine. When you port forward, it will use the static ip address that you have made, not the public or local one. Hope I could help.

[outerdementor]

hey man its me again i got that page open and the information it says time zone lan ip adress information and all that witch stuff do u need

[stos289]

Well, by looking at your other post I'm guessing you have a Linksys BEFSX41. Here is the step by step guide for port forwarding (Don't mind the port triggering part, that is somethings else. Now for the information your talking about, I'm guessing its for the Static Ip Address. You are going to need the ip address, the subnet mask, the default gateway, and the DNS servers. Hope I could help.