please help - port forwarding for Utorrent + Limewire

benw1981 · May 29, 2006, 07:38 AM

i have a linksys WRT54G and my d/l speed is 1.5mbps but its only downloading at about 5-20kbps using limewire and utorrent.
I tested out my speed and it said approx 661kbps d/l i have checked on the net about how to do this but it still doesnt work does anyone have any ideas to help out?

I will need to use it for 2 computers so if i did have some help will everything be the same for both computers except the ip address? eg. like the numbers for port forwarding.

thankx

Yousaif · May 29, 2006, 11:03 AM

Who is your ISP? Several ISP's have begun throttling Torrent ports lately. Additionally the WRT54G has some known issues with P2P downloading. It seems that is looks at all those open ports and open connections and starts treating them like a DOS attack.

The router supports UPnP so you really shouldn't have to mess with port forwarding, but you may want to update the firmware in the router to the latest version.

First thing I would do, to determine whether its the router causing the issue or your ISP, is go directly from the modem to just ONE PC. Then do your checks.

Also 661kbps is MUCH slower than the 1.5mbps that you are paying for. If you do a speed check without the router and its still that low you should contact your ISP about the crappy service that you are getting.