Firewalled....and hating it....PLEASE HELP

[KPO]

O.K. here goes, I have tried everything in the help section to get rid of my firewall and forward ports to no avail.

I am using windows xp media edition (firewall disabled), q-worst is my ISP, I have a 2wire 2700HG-D router/modem, I am using ABC torrent client, and my anti-virus software is turned off (i have tried uninstalling it as well).

I have done everything at portforward.com several times with no luck.

So, someone who is much more TechnoSmart please help me out :confused: I am not that knowledgable Tech-wise so step by step would also be very helpful.

Thanks

[krokodyle]

You've turned off your AV temporarily, right? It normally shouldn't cause a problem, I've never had to mess with my AV with any p2p programs (torrent, donkey, etc.). Keep it on. Unless you meant your firewall?

[KPO]

No offense, but does anyone want to offer real help

[direwolf-pgh]

:lol: hi

your firewall is in your modem and portforward.com has very specific instructions for your model
what part are you getting stuck on

[U2Lynne]

One of the steps very commonly skipped over when people follow the instructions at portforward.com is setting up a static local IP (and therefore not using DHCP). This will always give you the same local IP (192.168.1.xxx) when you log in. If you use DHCP (the D stands for Dynamic), then you can get a different local IP everytime to start up your computer. When you forward your ports, you forward it for a specific local IP and if you don't always have that local IP, the port can't be forwarded to it. So, are you sure you set up a static local IP?

[KPO]

One of the steps very commonly skipped over when people follow the instructions at portforward.com is setting up a static local IP (and therefore not using DHCP). This will always give you the same local IP (192.168.1.xxx) when you log in. If you use DHCP (the D stands for Dynamic), then you can get a different local IP everytime to start up your computer. When you forward your ports, you forward it for a specific local IP and if you don't always have that local IP, the port can't be forwarded to it. So, are you sure you set up a static local IP?
No I don't know if I did that or not, is that on portforward? But it seems that I always have 71.34.15.xxx, I did not see that there, like I said....I'm pretty Techno-short bus, how do I do that?

thanks again

[U2Lynne]

Yes, it is listed, however it is just a small line with a single link to this page and so easily missed: http://www.portforward.com/networking/staticip.htm

[KPO]

OK I didn't see that thanks again U2Lynne

[ArchivalAudio]

U2Lynne
hey
I want ot thank all of the mods here and of course the rest of the community
for always being so helpful!
really!
but especially to you...
U2Lynne

I know when I have struggled with answers you usually got 'em
thanx
:D

[Asymmetric]

When I had Qwest as my isp in Colorado, on a dsl account, I was never able to become un-firewalled. No matter what I did, i.e. portforward.com, technobabble help, etc., no go. When I called Qwest and asked them about why I could not get unfirewalled, they told me that if I paid for a more costly commercial account that I wouldn't have that problem. So I switched to cable and have not been firewalled since. I literally just plugged my router into the new cable modem and I had everything setup just right. I messed around a long time trying to get that firewall stuff sorted out before I found out that Qwest detects bittorrent activity and puts the clamps on it. I don't know if Qwest does this everywhere, but they sure do in Colorado.

[KPO]

Yes, it is listed, however it is just a small line with a single link to this page and so easily missed: http://www.portforward.com/networking/staticip.htm
Thanks again U2Lynne, but...........still firewalled, do I need to change something in ABC as well. I attached a screen shot that I think I may have do something with but I'm not sure what? Thanks so much for your help and patience :clap:

[U2Lynne]

I don't think you need to do anything in that tab of your preferences.

When you go to a terminal window and you type "ipconfig" (I hope I got that right this time!), you should get a listing that includes your local IP (192.168.1.xxx). Make sure that local IP is the one listed in your modem with the ports you want opened. Then, make sure that those same ports are the ones listed in ABC. Then, check on canyouseeme.org to see if that port is really opened for you. If all of this is done as I wrote and it still is not open for you, I would start to suspect that your XP firewall or anti-virus software is firewalling you.

[EddieHill]

Your firewalled so what. You have to have security on your computer to protect you from idenety theft. People in the trading community do not have the right to try to make you feel bad for not shareing enough when you are actualy doing the right thing to protect yourself from idenety theft by being firewalled..

[U2Lynne]

Your firewalled so what. You have to have security on your computer to protect you from idenety theft. People in the trading community do not have the right to try to make you feel bad for not shareing enough when you are actualy doing the right thing to protect yourself from idenety theft by being firewalled..
I suggest you read up on this a little bit. If bittorrent was SO dangerous, then why do we not read about all the Bad Things happening to all of us who use bittorrent to file share and who open up our ports? Torrent files such as the ones on this site and many other music sharing sites do not cause problems with the users. The contents of these files are clearly listed under the Files List in the first post of any torrent thread. Those are the ONLY files you will be getting from any other person you are connected to via that torrent. Someone cannot sneak any other file past your bittorrent client except the ones listed for that torrent file because that is how bittorrent works. The only other way to get something passed you is if someone exploits some 'hole' in the bittorrent client that you are using. In order to exploit that 'hole', the would have to know where the hole is, how to exploit it, and then know your IP and what port you have open for that bittorrent client. Very highly unlikely.... unless there is some sort of bittorrent conspiracy going on and they are hiding all these cases from us.

[KPO]

Your firewalled so what. You have to have security on your computer to protect you from idenety theft. People in the trading community do not have the right to try to make you feel bad for not shareing enough when you are actualy doing the right thing to protect yourself from idenety theft by being firewalled..

And I don't even put ANYTHING on my computer that you could steal my identity with.....you could steal Music or wreak havoc with my system....I'll reformat....I just want to share what I have....and get a acceptable upload

P.S. spell check?

[katnapz]

And I don't even put ANYTHING on my computer that you could steal my identity with.....you could steal Music or wreak havoc with my system....I'll reformat....I just want to share what I have....and get a acceptable upload

P.S. spell check?

KPO-If all else fails...and you want to take an additional link out of the chain. Remove the router from it....meaning hook your computer directly up to the modem. If you're no longer showing as firewalled then you know where your problem is. If you're still showing firewalled, then you know where your problem isn't.
OR-Your router may have the option to place your computers IP address in what's called a "DMZ"...which basically means you're hooked directly to the net/bypassing the safety of a routers NAT. (Have to check your owners manual to see if it has a DMZ option). It'll give you the same troubleshooting result as above.

Mind you, I wouldn't make this suggestion as a long term fix and some people reading this may be dis-approving of the advice....you really have to realize that while directly hooked up you are at risk, but since you mention that you don't mind reformating if need be....when worse comes to worse, sometimes desperate measures are called for I suppose.

Also, flipping your XP firewall on/off/on while hooked directly up will also allow you to see if there is something you missed in regards to that that. Check in your "Windows Task Manager" to make sure that something isn't running in the background that you didn't think of.
Simplification is the key when troubleshooting. Take out unneccesary points until all is working and then add them back in.
Unfirewalled Computer>internet is about as simple as it gets....

Again, just to stress...hooking a computer up directly to the internet with no firewall can be dangerous to the computer so please keep this in mind as a possible outcome of "format C" and only do it if you're willing to take the risk.

Your emphasis on wanting to share is great to have and I'm sure everyone appreciates it. Full agreement with Lynne....until there's some breaking story on CNET about a torrent virus you should be ok.

[KPO]

Again I appreciate all the help everyone has offered....but, I think I give up, I'm just not techno-smart enough to take my efforts any further at this point.


And worse yet I have a Kat he likes Napz and he's crazier than I am :crazy: :peace:

[searchinforthesound]

KPO I am also running on a 2wire 2700hg-b router. you might check to see if you are forwarded thru the firewall in the router.look in your network prefs and find the routers ip address. type that into the browser and it will take you to the routers setup page. from there you can setup the firewall to allow the BT client you use thru. hopfully this helps.. by default these routers are set to allow nothing thru