Sure, but you only open that particular port(s)... Just like if you don't open a particular port for web access or ftp access they won't work either....
It's the same as always. You have security and you have convenience. The most secure computer is one that doesn't do ANYTHING. Especially talk to anything outside of itself. The trick is finding the acceptable middle ground. Personally I wouldn't worry about opening a port for bittorrent... Levi On 5/8/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I am sure that there is a FAQ for BitTorrent that expounds on this > subject. To make the story short, BitTorrent clients use one or more > ports in the range 6881-6899. Perhaps the software that you > downloaded has a way to check for suitable firewall open-ness. > > My favorite BT client is Azureus, which has nice graphics and GUI > controls, and uses only port 6881. So unless I open my firewall BitTorrent will NEVER work? Well that stinks! This seems like it will slow down BitTorrent's world domination. Chris -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
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