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Problems with port forwarding and Belkin mimo router

  • 21-04-2008 8:33pm
    #1
    saltrock2007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 88 ✭✭


    Hey,

    has anyone else had a problem port forwarding using a belkin g+ mimo router. I am trying to get it setup for uTorrent. I have enabled a static ip on my laptop, and have set the port on the router to forward to this address, but no luck. I know all the settings on the wireless connection are good because I am online. Any ideas?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    Jonathan
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 8,260 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jonathan


    saltrock2007 wrote: »
    Hey,

    has anyone else had a problem port forwarding using a belkin g+ mimo router. I am trying to get it setup for uTorrent. I have enabled a static ip on my laptop, and have set the port on the router to forward to this address, but no luck. I know all the settings on the wireless connection are good because I am online. Any ideas?

    Thanks
    Try downloading a well seeded torrent such as an ubuntu iso and see does the status in uTorrent change. I remember having some similar issue where i had set it up but it still said NAT issues or something like that...


  • #3
    saltrock2007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 88 ✭✭saltrock2007


    I have been connecting to torrents with 2500+ seeds. I know the ip is not being forwarded as when I test it using a DSL speed test, 'the port is not open'.


  • #4
    darraghrogan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 309 ✭✭darraghrogan


    Have you got UPnP switched on?

    Darragh

    Disclaim: I know it can be risky but I'm presuming virus scanner / malware protection


  • #5
    FruitLover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,534 ✭✭✭FruitLover


    Have you got the port accessible on your local PC? I.e. if you have a personal firewall running, is it allowing connections in to the relevant port? (Bear in mind that modern anti-virus software with 'worm blocking' techniques can behave like a basic firewall)


  • #6
    quaidox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 400 ✭✭quaidox


    saltrock2007 wrote: »
    I have been connecting to torrents with 2500+ seeds. I know the ip is not being forwarded as when I test it using a DSL speed test, 'the port is not open'.
    i had this happen before where the dsl port test would say it was not open when it was.
    try the test with port 80, which you defo know is open, then you will know if the test is accurate or not.....


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  • #7
    FruitLover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,534 ✭✭✭FruitLover


    quaidox wrote: »
    try the test with port 80, which you defo know is open, then you will know if the test is accurate or not.....

    Port 80 will only be open if he's running a web server. Not likely.


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