Help!! cant connect to limewire or bit torrent

Revvhead · 9th August 2009, 09:30

Hi. can anyone here help me with this?
i am unable to use either limewire or m-toorent to download stuff.
both of the programs are unable to connect... the eror message basically says " unable to open a port" for connecting.

i'm running windows xp, have uninstalled and reinstalled the programs but no use.

i'm using Reliance broadband as my iSP... is anyone else using reliance and able to connect.

What is he possible solution??

cheers

prince_pervez · 9th August 2009, 09:31

Have you checked the firewalls? Try disabling them to use limewire.

wildon · 9th August 2009, 10:39

What is the router make and model. To open a port for a specific router for connecting applications like you have mentioned refer here

Revvhead · 9th August 2009, 10:53

Hi In response

the firewalls are diables, sorry forgt to mention that.

The modem/route is an innomedia MTA6328

Rehaan · 9th August 2009, 19:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Revvhead

....What is he possible solution??

I've got just the solution for you buddy

BTaccel.com
Download torrents from the web. Fast. Easy.

Its AWESOME - sign up now while its still in BETA and free.

Basically, its a free web-service where you just put in the link to the torrent you want to download, the site will acquire the torrent for you (could be instant [pre-cached] or take upto 48hrs) and will send you an email when the torrent is ready for your download over http.

I get great speeds from the site too. Usually max out my connection @ 210kbps!

Enjoy,
R

neoonwheels · 10th August 2009, 11:34

Whoever using Torrents, download Peer Guardian software. Its free. It filters the known suspicious IPs inclusing universities, govt etc.

ashthedivx · 10th August 2009, 11:48

Any updates ?? Where you able to fix it ??

esteem_lover · 10th August 2009, 13:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rehaan

I've got just the solution for you buddy

BTaccel.com
Download torrents from the web. Fast. Easy.

Its AWESOME - sign up now while its still in BETA and free.

R

How long do they take to send you an invite ?

can you give me one ?

mclaren1885 · 10th August 2009, 13:55

Even I am getting the following error message on U-torrent. "Not connectible. A firewall/network is limiting your network traffic. You need to open up a port so others can connect to you". And when I click on this it takes me to the port forwarding link. Download speeds were initially very high, around 60kB/s during day time and 120kB/s during nights, but now the speeds are half as fast.

esteem_lover · 10th August 2009, 13:57

You will only get as much speed for download as much as you allow for upload. Check those settings.

Rehaan · 10th August 2009, 21:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by esteem_lover

How long do they take to send you an invite ?

can you give me one ?

E_L,

There is no way for me to send you an invite -- but there is a button saying "request invite" on the signup screen itself.
(I have hit it once for you @ your gmail address. Sorry if its a duplicate!)

Quote:

Originally Posted by esteem_lover

You will only get as much speed for download as much as you allow for upload....

I dont think thats true.
When i used uTorrent i set upload to 15kb/s and download to 200kb/s and i was getting 200 !

cya
R

SirAlec · 11th August 2009, 00:39

you can limit the upload speeds, as well as download speeds. there are settings in almost all bittorrent clients.

As far as the problem is concerned. you have to open the port that is being used by the client in your router/firewall.

mclaren1885 · 11th August 2009, 01:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by SirAlec

As far as the problem is concerned. you have to open the port that is being used by the client in your router/firewall.

How do I do that?

Rehaan · 11th August 2009, 01:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by mclaren1885

How do I do that?

Its not always successful, depending on modem / router settings etc - but heres a site that should tell you how to do it for your specific device.

What you need to do is forward the port range that you are using for torrents :
PortForward.com - Free Help Setting up Your Router or Firewall

cya
R

vdiatech · 11th August 2009, 08:14

could it be a possibility that the ISP is not permitting access for such downloads? I have seen some ISP's in some western countries in the past blocking access to softwares like Kazaa, limewire and other P2P clients and also probable lawsuits accusing them of abetting piracy etc
They used to do this to ease bandwidth bottleneck
I always used to check with ISP's to make sure, their policies did not block such softwares before subscribing to them

Ps. In your case, I would suggesting clearing WINSOCK and re-strating the system. Its a command you type on the command prompt. I cant rem it well enought but starts of like this NETSH WINSOCK <parameters> . May be some techie guys or the customer care will tell you how to reset winsock.

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Revvhead BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 447 Thanked: 21 Times View My Garage	Help!! cant connect to limewire or bit torrent Hi. can anyone here help me with this? i am unable to use either limewire or m-toorent to download stuff. both of the programs are unable to connect... the eror message basically says " unable to open a port" for connecting. i'm running windows xp, have uninstalled and reinstalled the programs but no use. i'm using Reliance broadband as my iSP... is anyone else using reliance and able to connect. What is he possible solution?? cheers
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prince_pervez Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Redwood shores, CA, USA Posts: 4,211 Thanked: 53 Times View My Garage	Have you checked the firewalls? Try disabling them to use limewire.
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wildon BANNED Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,442 Thanked: 1,252 Times View My Garage	What is the router make and model. To open a port for a specific router for connecting applications like you have mentioned refer here Last edited by wildon : 9th August 2009 at 10:41.
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Revvhead BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 447 Thanked: 21 Times View My Garage	Hi In response the firewalls are diables, sorry forgt to mention that. The modem/route is an innomedia MTA6328
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neoonwheels Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 2,070 Thanked: 1,882 Times View My Garage	Whoever using Torrents, download Peer Guardian software. Its free. It filters the known suspicious IPs inclusing universities, govt etc.
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ashthedivx Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 1,359 Thanked: 24 Times	Any updates ?? Where you able to fix it ??
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mclaren1885 BANNED Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore (the city of modded cars) !! Posts: 4,818 Thanked: 46 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	Even I am getting the following error message on U-torrent. "Not connectible. A firewall/network is limiting your network traffic. You need to open up a port so others can connect to you". And when I click on this it takes me to the port forwarding link. Download speeds were initially very high, around 60kB/s during day time and 120kB/s during nights, but now the speeds are half as fast.
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esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 513 Times View My Garage	You will only get as much speed for download as much as you allow for upload. Check those settings.
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SirAlec Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: zxc Posts: 3,395 Thanked: 727 Times	you can limit the upload speeds, as well as download speeds. there are settings in almost all bittorrent clients. As far as the problem is concerned. you have to open the port that is being used by the client in your router/firewall.
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11th August 2009, 08:14	#15
vdiatech BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 414 Thanked: 10 Times	could it be a possibility that the ISP is not permitting access for such downloads? I have seen some ISP's in some western countries in the past blocking access to softwares like Kazaa, limewire and other P2P clients and also probable lawsuits accusing them of abetting piracy etc They used to do this to ease bandwidth bottleneck I always used to check with ISP's to make sure, their policies did not block such softwares before subscribing to them Ps. In your case, I would suggesting clearing WINSOCK and re-strating the system. Its a command you type on the command prompt. I cant rem it well enought but starts of like this NETSH WINSOCK <parameters> . May be some techie guys or the customer care will tell you how to reset winsock. Last edited by vdiatech : 11th August 2009 at 08:22.
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