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Have UPC blocked torrents

  • 10-01-2014 1:23am
    #1
    IrlMonk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 429 ✭✭


    Hi all,
    Haven't used bitlord in ages and I have just downloaded a torrent for some old tunes for an upcoming party.
    Anyway, although I have seeders etc bitlord has not downloaded any files.
    I am just wondering if UPC the ISP has blocked ports?
    Any help would be greatly appreciated


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  • #2
    B_Rabbit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,364 ✭✭✭B_Rabbit


    It hasnt. Try uTorrent


  • #3
    MiskyBoyy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,799 ✭✭✭MiskyBoyy


    IrlMonk wrote: »
    Hi all,
    Haven't used bitlord in ages and I have just downloaded a torrent for some old tunes for an upcoming party.
    Anyway, although I have seeders etc bitlord has not downloaded any files.
    I am just wondering if UPC the ISP has blocked ports?
    Any help would be greatly appreciated

    They blocked the pirate bay website but the proxy site works no problem, torrents download just fine.


  • #4
    IrlMonk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 429 ✭✭IrlMonk


    i am using pirateproxy and have the latest bitlord 2.2.1 which opens magnet links.
    but the downloads are not happening!!


  • #5
    RossieMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,766 ✭✭✭RossieMan


    have you tried utorrent or bittorrent?


  • #6
    MiskyBoyy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,799 ✭✭✭MiskyBoyy


    IrlMonk wrote: »
    i am using pirateproxy and have the latest bitlord 2.2.1 which opens magnet links.
    but the downloads are not happening!!

    Like the poster above suggested, try uTorrent. Works just fine for me/is working just fine for me right now ;)


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  • #7
    IrlMonk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 429 ✭✭IrlMonk


    RossieMan wrote: »
    have you tried utorrent or bittorrent?
    i am using bittorrent (bitlord2.2.1)


  • #8
    IrlMonk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 429 ✭✭IrlMonk


    DaLad wrote: »
    Like the poster above suggested, try uTorrent. Works just fine for me/is working just fine for me right now ;)
    i am a creature of habit and have used bitlord for almost a decade


  • #9
    MiskyBoyy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,799 ✭✭✭MiskyBoyy


    IrlMonk wrote: »
    i am a creature of habit and have used bitlord for almost a decade

    I get ya. I'm assuming there are plenty of seeders for the torrent? How long's it being acting up? Could be just temperamental.


  • #10
    IrlMonk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 429 ✭✭IrlMonk


    well i have always used bitlord 1.1 but that did not open magnet links from pirateproxy so therefore i had to install bitlord 2.2.1 tonight as that had the ability to open magnet links.


  • #11
    IrlMonk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 429 ✭✭IrlMonk


    i have just tried a torrent there with 3000+ seeders
    no joy?
    i thought the isp had blocked ports so i changed them but that did not help.
    bitlord is now set back to random ports


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  • #12
    MiskyBoyy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,799 ✭✭✭MiskyBoyy


    IrlMonk wrote: »
    i have just tried a torrent there with 3000+ seeders
    no joy?
    i thought the isp had blocked ports so i changed them but that did not help.
    bitlord is now set back to random ports

    Make sure you have DHT enabled & open?


  • #13
    MiskyBoyy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,799 ✭✭✭MiskyBoyy


    Here's an alternative solution: http://magnet2torrent.com/


  • #14
    IrlMonk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 429 ✭✭IrlMonk


    B_Rabbit wrote: »
    It hasnt. Try uTorrent
    RossieMan wrote: »
    have you tried utorrent or bittorrent?
    DaLad wrote: »
    Like the poster above suggested, try uTorrent. Works just fine for me/is working just fine for me right now ;)
    i hate being a creature of habit....haha
    downloaded utorrent and it downloaded the files in a second.
    bye bye bitlord
    cheers ;)


  • #15
    MiskyBoyy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,799 ✭✭✭MiskyBoyy


    IrlMonk wrote: »
    i hate being a creature of habit....haha
    downloaded utorrent and it downloaded the files in a second.
    bye bye bitlord
    cheers ;)

    haha, you can also get rid of the advertisements by going to Options>Preferences>Advanced and typing 'offer' into the box and changing the values from true to false. Glad you got it sorted :D


  • #16
    IrlMonk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 429 ✭✭IrlMonk


    DaLad wrote: »
    haha, you can also get rid of the advertisements by going to Options>Preferences>Advanced and typing 'offer' into the box and changing the values from true to false. Glad you got it sorted :D
    nice little touch there with that helpful tip ;)
    very much appreciated.
    cheers dalad :cool:


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