Disable Firewall

[h121589]

how do i disable my firewall the 1 that comes wit Windows XP
bcuz always my up speed is higher than my dl speed
i use ABC

[TheFilePirater]

Right Click on "My Network Places">Properties>Right Click on your LAN>Properties>Advanced>Uncheck XP firewall

[h121589]

where is My Network Places located


and is it safe 2 disable the xp firewall???

[Mobas]

Originally posted by h121589@5 February 2004 - 02:09
where is My Network Places located


and is it safe 2 disable the xp firewall???
If you don't mind hackers breaking into your system, then its fine. :blink:

You should have a firewall. It would be better to just open up the ports for Bittorrent in your XP firewall. Like this....

In windows xP left click on "Start", left click on "Control Panel", left click on "Network and Internet Connections", left click on "Network Connections", Right click on your internet connection, then on menu click on "properties". left click on "Advanced" tab, click on "Settings", click on "Add...". This is the "Service Settings" for your XP firewall.

You will see 4 places to fill in. Configure as follow...

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1. (Type in "Bittorrent 6881" without the quotes in the first window)

2. (Type in "127.0.0.1" without the quotes in the second window)

3. (Type in "6881" as your port number without the quotes in the third window)

4. (Type in "6881" as your port number without the quotes in the fourth window)

Make sure "TCP" is checked, then press "ok". Make sure that "Bittorrent 6881" is checked in the "Advanced Settings" menu.
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Repeat the above for the other ports you use in Bittorrent.

[ZaZu]

Windows firewall only blocks incomming traffic so a trojan could still "phone home"
Get a real firewall ZoneAlarm (http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload.jsp) :)

[ck-uk]

Originally posted by ZaZu@5 February 2004 - 15:59
Get a real firewall ZoneAlarm (http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload.jsp) :)
Where,i cant see one mate??

only j'kin mate. :)

[h121589]

Originally posted by Mobas@5 February 2004 - 03:10
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Repeat the above for the other ports you use in Bittorrent.
how do i find out wut other ports i use for BT?

[Mobas]

Originally posted by h121589+6 February 2004 - 23:07--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (h121589 &#064; 6 February 2004 - 23:07)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Mobas@5 February 2004 - 03:10
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Repeat the above for the other ports you use in Bittorrent.
how do i find out wut other ports i use for BT? [/b][/quote]
The usual ports are....

6881
6882
6883
6884
6885
6886
6887
6888
6889

I think you need one port open for every torrent you have open.

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In Azureus you can run everything through 1 port, but some people don&#39;t like that Bittorrent client.

[h121589]

thanx Mobas 4 helpin me wit BT now my d/l speed it 40 k/b sec and it use 2 b 3 k/b sec

[Mobas]

Originally posted by h121589@7 February 2004 - 05:28
thanx Mobas 4 helpin me wit BT now my d/l speed it 40 k/b sec and it use 2 b 3 k/b sec
Thats great that everything worked out for you. :)