[U2Lynne]

Originally Posted by sifflwitz

U2Lynne:
can i choose any port i wish or are there some other specific ports that are used strictly by bittorrent? should i check out a peer list for a torrent and see what ports other people are using?
i imagine i just change the port in bittorrent, then my firewall on my computer then forward that port to my router?

Well, there are certain ports that are assigned to certain things. Like, port 80 is for browsers. That's why I suggested using something above 50,000. I don't think those are assigned. You could check out other people's ports and pick one of those and try it. Once you decide which port to try out, you will need to change it in your bittorrent client, your firewall, and your router (as you mentioned).