Or possibly router help, whichever...I recently switched isps and have attempted to open ports for utorrent but have not been successful. My speeds are slow and my little signal thingy stays yellow and even red at times. Any help on this will be greatly appreciated. Oh, uh, my router is a 2wire 2701HG-B, if that will help anything.

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Shel

Look here

http://portforward.com/english/appli.../Utorindex.htm

Find your router first, then find the program that you wish to forward the ports. Stay away from commonly used port numbers as isp's tend to throttle them.

Did you follow the FAQ on utorrent page? They do give you steps and settings to follow for you router. But could be possible the links you have are slow or goes offline and online at the uploader descretion...

I do not think you want uTorrent any later then version 1.6.

I doubt that is your problem but just wanted to mention it.

I use a Linksys WRT54GL and do not even have to forward any ports for some reason?

I hear rumors that some ISP's are throttling bit torrent traffic...nor sure if it is true or not...but if this problem just started with a new ISP I would google that ISP and bit torrent throttling...

I am a newb on these forums so just a couple thoughts!

Posts #2 and #3 seem like good advice.

I already went to http://portforward.com/ and followed the instructions for my router with no luck. I did that before even posting here

Are you having troubles keep the settings within your router that you create?

What port ranges are you using?

I used the port umm 12712. When I check my router settings it shows that what I added is still there and allowed but within utorrent, it says the port is not open and my speeds are crap.

Something is not right, it's not Utorrent.

I think the ports are still not open.

What was the info that you put into the router.

If your are nervous on giving the details, just say ip for your internet address and you can change the port number in Utorrent and with in your router.

I hope that this is the correct layout of your router.

That is the layout . Lemme figure out how to show you with a screenshot.

Bare with me, it's kind hard to do this from away as I am not a 100% familiar on how the all functions within your router work. My router port forwards in a little different manner.

Try editing your options a bit, you will not hurt anything.

Something to try.

Ok, I reset all that to above and I set a static IP cause with my old router I remember doing that but now I am getting just a red signal

Red means port fowarding is on the wrong port to let through utorrent access to DN/UP.....There is more instructions on the port fowarding page are you sure you pick the right user defined program access to the net?

I am sorry, I am stupid and have no idea what you mean.

I have the patience to get you through this.

I wanted to give you an example. When I port forward through my router, I have to define two rules within my router.

Hrrrm, I see this here on my router thingy, not sure if this is what you're after..

Oh and I see this

See how the other torrent applications are defined.

Errrm, huh? I'm sorry, I am an idiot.

View your firewall details.

Oh haha for some reason the first time I looked the attachements weren't showing. I am going back in now

Ok, is this looking correct?

Save the profile,and try it.

Let's see what kind of status Utorrent gives you.

Well, I did and now I got just a red signal and dl speed of around 30ish

Not to try and jump in to confuse you, but have you tried any higher port values (49152-65535) as I think some ISP's block the lower range ports.

Ok I did 49152 still no better for me