On Mon, 28 Nov 2005 11:13:30 +1100 Bill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've installed Azureus on Kanotix/Debian. > > I have a home network connected to Net through ethernet switch and > modem/router ( Billion 7100s) with a Static IP from my ISP. > > Port-forwarded port 41952, both TCP and UDP. Set Azureus to use this port. > > PC's IP is designated by DHCP and is always 192.168.1.247. > > Azureus works but I only get yellow Smiley at best, but usually Blue Smiley. > > Yellow Smiley supposedly means that there is a problem with > port-forwarding, and using the Azureus "Test" confirms this, though I > believe that this is not reliable. > > I have also used online port-testing sites to check port 41952 and they > always show it as blocked. > > Given that these sites see my static IP, which is my modem/router, and not > my PC, and that Azureus works both Leeching and Seeding, am I correct in > believing that my setup is OK and that my downloads are slow only because > there are minimal Seeds and Peers at the time I am downloading? > > Thanks > > Bill > > -- > SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ > Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html >
check the ports on the box's firewall are open guarddog or firestarter are useful firewalls that is are very user friendly and easy to configure this. HTH - Russell -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
