Do I have to configure my router for bitorrent?

[Socket eh?]

I just replaced a dead DLink router with a Linksys WRT160N, but for about a week my dsl was plugged directly into my tower at home. I noticed my speeds were vastly better when plugged straight into the computer, and now with the new router configured for my PPPoe connection, again it is waaaaaaaay slower.

I'm weak with networking, is there something I should be setting up?

[meionm]

You need to setup up port forwarding on the router. If you use something like utorrent you can check with speed guide if the port forwarding is working.

Did you configure your os for bittorrent?

[Socket eh?]

You need to setup up port forwarding on the router. If you use something like utorrent you can check with speed guide if the port forwarding is working.

I use Bitspirit 3.1.0. I tried to read a few things about port forwarding and got somewhat lost. I just pick a port in the software, then add it in the router settings?

Did you configure your os for bittorrent?

I'm gonna go ahead and guess no, lol.

I didn't use it that much until recently, so I did next to no research.

[meionm]

I use Bitspirit 3.1.0. I tried to read a few things about port forwarding and got somewhat lost. I just pick a port in the software, then add it in the router settings?



Something like that, you pick in software a port and then you enable port forwarding for that port on your router.

[grumperfish]

Make sure you set the maximum connections in your client to a relatively low number (assuming you're using DSL here), and also set your maximum peers per torrent to a low number. Limit your upload rate to something like ~30kb/s depending on the speed of your connection.

Port forwarding is relatively straight-forward where you just select a specific port in your client (I'd recommend utorrent over bitspirit anyways) and then set your router to forward that same port. You'll want to use something non-standard (ie single port from 30000-60000) rather than around 6000ish where most torrent clients default.


If you're using a dsl-modem/router combo you'll want to set it into bridge mode and setup your connected Linksys router to control logging in since it'll eliminated having NAT on both the modem/router and linksys router.


Other than that you could look into flashing DD-WRT firmware (http://www.dd-wrt.com/) on your router since it's supported (http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Supported_Devices#Linksys) (by flashing the mini firmware then loading the standard package). It'll give you increased control, considerably more stability over the stock Linksys firmware, the ability to directly control router power output, and the option to limit TCP/UDP timeouts (this automatically purges connections over a certain time-frame which makes using torrents MUCH more stable by preventing your router's NAT table from filling up with a ton of connections).

[Socket eh?]

Well for now i decided to enable the 2nd LAN port on my board and just go direct in, then through the router for wireless.

That'll do till I catch up on the subject. That DD-WRT seems interesting.