The Traders' Den  

  The Traders' Den > Where we go to learn ..... > Technobabble
 

Notices

Technobabble Post your general Need for Help questions here.
Lossy or Lossless?
Moderators

Reply
 
Thread Tools
  #1  
Old 2005-08-19, 02:55 PM
cmigliaccio cmigliaccio is offline
18.99 GB/34.32 GB/1.81
 
Join Date: May 2005
Wireless/firewall help

Just moved to a new apartment and found out there are some wireless networks in my vicinity that I can connect to. However, I can't seem to get BT to work (using Azureus). Other downloads have gone very fast, but on BT, I get NAT errors. I don't have my own firewall up - using Norton Anti-Worm and gave Azureus full access to all ports.

My guess is that there's a firewall on the wireless network (whose settings I obviously don't have access to) and that's what's mucking things up. Other thoughts?
Reply With Quote Reply with Nested Quotes
  #2  
Old 2005-08-19, 03:21 PM
U2Lynne's Avatar
U2Lynne U2Lynne is offline
TTD Staff
474.39 GB/2.01 TB/4.34
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: California
Re: Wireless/firewall help

Yes, the wireless networks have firewalls and you need to be able to access it in order to forward your ports through it. And, as you said, you don't have access, so you can't forward your ports.

You may try a different client, just to see if it reacts differently to the errors you are getting.
__________________
Five's Checksums Demystified - everything and anything you want to know about checksums
On a Mac? Get XLD to rip your CDs. Please see this guide - X Lossless Decoder (XLD): How to create flawless CD rips on Mac OS X


Reply With Quote Reply with Nested Quotes
  #3  
Old 2005-08-19, 03:30 PM
jazzbo jazzbo is offline
18.28 GB/38.30 GB/2.09
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Re: Wireless/firewall help

Quote:
Originally Posted by cmigliaccio
Just moved to a new apartment and found out there are some wireless networks in my vicinity that I can connect to. However, I can't seem to get BT to work (using Azureus).
I'm worried that you say "networks in the vicinity", like it's people setting up wireless on their cable or dsl, who perhaps might be less-than-friendly about sharing what they are paying for with random heavy-bandwidth-consuming bit torrent user.

Quote:
Other thoughts?
Um, get your own connection? Unless I misunderstood and this is a network supplied by the apartments?
__________________
Reply With Quote Reply with Nested Quotes
  #4  
Old 2005-08-19, 04:28 PM
smr smr is offline
28.74 GB/32.16 GB/1.12
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: San Diego
Re: Wireless/firewall help

Yes, I hate when people try that on my wireless router.I have had 3 people at once try and use my connection.I dropped a dime on them as I dont pay for others to use MY connection!
Reply With Quote Reply with Nested Quotes
  #5  
Old 2005-08-23, 01:15 PM
cmigliaccio cmigliaccio is offline
18.99 GB/34.32 GB/1.81
 
Join Date: May 2005
Re: Wireless/firewall help

Well, this is clearly a pretty serious network - 54mbps. So someone would have to do a lot of downloading and uploading to make a blip on it.

I guess I'll just be limited to direct downloads for the year (in limited amounts of course - it would be unfair to eat up lots of bandwidth daily).

Thanks to Lynne for the clarification.
Reply With Quote Reply with Nested Quotes
  #6  
Old 2005-08-23, 10:12 PM
farmstar's Avatar
farmstar farmstar is offline
106.03 GB/68.29 GB/0.64
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: upstate
Re: Wireless/firewall help

Quote:
Originally Posted by smr
Yes, I hate when people try that on my wireless router.I have had 3 people at once try and use my connection.I dropped a dime on them as I dont pay for others to use MY connection!
If you have your wireless network WEP or whatever wireless security you can use with your router, you won't have people useing your connection, and not broadcasting your SSID is key.
__________________


Damn, my woodstove needs stoking
Reply With Quote Reply with Nested Quotes
Reply

The Traders' Den > Where we go to learn ..... > Technobabble

Similar Threads
Thread Forum Replies Last Post
confused about wireless - newtdecay Technobabble 4 2007-05-04 04:30 PM
Wireless problem - need help - KPO Technobabble 3 2007-04-06 01:42 PM


Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forums


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:03 PM.


Powered by: vBulletin, Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004 - , TheTradersDen.org - All Rights Reserved - Hosted at QuickPacket