[OT] Of Torrents & Transfers & Firewalls

[tberk at sbcglobal.net (TBerk)]

Allyn wrote:

>> Except in my case it never began uploading anything.
> 
> 
> realize that you may have been the only one downloading (me and foxx are 
> seeding it, and there would be no reason for you to send parts of it to 
> us - we have it all already).
> 

FYI update: During downloading of the PET image I )did_ show synchronous 
uploading as well as downloading. Cool beans.


>> 4.) During the download I turned off the s/w firewall.
> 
> 
> should have zero impact - so long as you have allowed the torrent 
> program access to the net within the software firewall program.
> 

Yeah, lazy Tech Guru that I am I never bothered.


>> 5.) I think it was the IP translation on my end that masked my system 
>> from becoming a upload site. (Pure, uncollaborated speculation on my 
>> part.)
> 
> 
> possible. you need to see which port or port range your client is using, 
> and manually forward that port to your computer on the nat box. heres a 
> decent page on doing this:
> http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=493
> hth
> Al
> 

See above.  8])


TBerk
& Thx again.