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Bittorrent Mac problem

  • 22-01-2010 9:01pm
    #1
    Aprilsunshine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 122 ✭✭


    Anyone help?

    I'm trying to get bit torrent to work on my macbook and when I try to download anything it keeps saying checking for firewall....I don't have a firewall ( do I?) and it works on my housemates pc.

    Any ideas?


Comments

  • #2
    NullZer0
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,629 ✭✭✭NullZer0


    Checking for firewall...

    What client are you using?
    Can you try forwarding ports on your router - (where there is more than likely a hardware firewall in place).

    You could also lower the firewall level... most consumer firewalls have settings like high, medium and low. Just move it down one level.


    http://portforward.com/


    If you are using one of these :
    http://broadbandsupport.eircom.net/download/netopia/2200-spec.pdf


    Just open your browser and go to http://192.168.1.254 click advanced settings then firewall.


    HTH


  • #3
    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,693 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    What bittorent app are you using? Use Transmission.

    OS X has its own firewall. It'll either be in Security or Sharing in System Prefs depending what version of OS X you are using. For bittorrent to work correctly you'll have to open ports in your firewall and in your router.


  • #4
    Aprilsunshine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 122 ✭✭Aprilsunshine


    Client?!

    Is there something I should download - I only downloaded bittorrent and went from there? Again the pc doesn't seem to need any help downloading...


  • #5
    displaced dub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 766 ✭✭✭displaced dub


    download transmission, works fine for me every time.


  • #6
    badkittybad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47 ✭badkittybad


    ditto re Transmission, works a treat


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