Re: BitTorrent away (or not)!

[Paul Nicholas McCubbins <nick77@dtnspeed.net>]

You've got the first step..I don't know how FC3 exactly sets up its
rules, but the packet traversal diagram here may be of some use:

http://www.knowplace.org/netfilter/syntax.html#traversal

On Thu, 2004-12-30 at 21:36 -0600, bentley_rhodes wrote:
> how do i open up tcp ports 6881:6889?  i've told (through root) FC3 to 
> open them up, but when the azureus client opens up to download bit 
> torrents, it won't work.  i can download but i cannot upload.
> 
> i have read the following link 
> (http://userpages.umbc.edu/~hamilton/btclientconfig.html) and i can't 
> get BitTorrent to share the downloaded files that i am getting.  i have 
> a d-link 514, and i've tried putting in the numbers, i'm just wondering 
> if anyone has had similiar experience.  i've told Linux to open up the 
> following ports for traffic under root --> iptables -t nat -I PREROUTING 
> -p tcp --dport 6881:6889 -j DNAT --to-destination <host>.
> 
> under host i typed in 192.168.0.100 because that's my IP on the router 
> downstairs (using a real router because i couldn't figure out the linux 
> part, or the connections on wiring it).  i did however, do the ethernet 
> wires right, i bought the crimper from Radioshack and i bought a 100' of 
> cable for $17.00, compared to $50 or so for a cable of 10' length at 
> best buy. a nyway, it came with directions.  i tested one of the cards 
> with my connection to the router so i know it works.  all that is left 
> right now, is the Firewall in Linux and the router downstairs.  i just 
> don't wanna be a leech. 
> 
> 
> // 
> 
-- 
"Wow, monkey learns to use tools!" - My wife, after spending way too 
                                     much time wrapping Christmas gifts
Paul Nicholas McCubbins
nick77@dtnspeed.net


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