bit torrent help please

[crackennz]

i am trying to use azureus as a bit torrent downloader and downloading from mininova and torrentspy but although azureus trys to start downloading, an error signal comes up in download line/title, any ideas?
also a warning popped up saying i needed to change firewall and/or router settings if using port 6881, didnt think i had firewall on? and using wireless connection, suggestions please and thanks for any help

[Wetmac]

I'm no expert where bit torrent is concerned but my guess is it is a firewall issue. Windows XP I think has a built in firewall which could be causing your problem. Try removing then reloading azureus and watch for the popups asking permission for azureus to connect to the net.

If the problem still remains try using a different torrent client.

Hope this helps.

[becoming]

I use bittorrent alot and also azerus, what you have to do is forward that port in the router to your computers ip address. if your doing this wirelessly this can get tricky unless you are the only wireless person on the network. like for me i have port 6881 forwarded to ip 192.168.1.xxx where xxx is the final digits of the internal ip.

Hope this helps

[LatinBond]

I have tryed it in two diffrent computers, on two diffrent sites, same result: the downloader keeps saying "0.0% done, ? remaining". Any ideas?

[slugg]

with Azureus it will give you a tracker status message, this usually gives a big hint to the problem, are you getting a message?
Also, do you have a fire wall installed? if so you will need to allow azureus (and java) total freedom thru it. The azureus home page gives "how to" information on alot of stuff. also make sure you downloaded azureus from the hope page and not anywhere else because they stick in spy ware and mal ware and all other kinds of crap. (the azureus home is http://azureus.sourceforge.net/ )

[QDiddy]

This site should be able to help you

http://www.portforward.com/

[goldfoot]

Failing that, try using the excellent BitComet client - never had any probs with this and switched to it when Azureus started playing up.