Unable To Download Torrents

[LadyTalona]

Right so I've been downloading torrents for a couple years now and have had no troubles. Even had wicked-awesome speeds (well when it was possible). Now, however, I'm at a different university and I can't even download a torrent file. I tried disabling my own firewall (ZoneAlarm Basic and Windows Firewall) but to no avail. I had been using bittorrent, but after reading some of the threads here I downloaded utorrent and attempted to do the forwarding port thing, but unfortunately I'm at a stand still. How do I do the fowarding port thingy if I'm connected to the internet through a university dorm? (I went to the page provided by utorrent, but since I don't have a router, I'm at a loss).
I'm using Mozilla Firefox v2.0.0.6 but also have IE 7 on this computer. I have Windows XP.

Please help.

[LadyTalona]

Right well, after reading this thread here (http://www.zeropaid.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=44731), I tried using a random port and encoding (through utorrent) and it almost worked for a second, but it didn't. I'm still suck.

[HelenaP]

Hi, LadyTalona.
Chances are extremely high that your institution has a P2P blocker installed.
Mine does, as do the majority of others.
(here in the U.S., anyway)

[enter8]

Lady Talona, do you have a family computer? Is it connected to the net? If you're really in a bind, you could DL everything to that computer (via a remote control program such as remote desktop) and then transfer the files over to your university computer.

[LadyTalona]

Helenap: there anything one can do about a P2P blocker? That you know of? Anyone else know?

enter8: so having never used a remote desktop...I assume my family computer would have to be on in order for me to remotly access it, ya? Cuz if so that would be a problem, as my family rarely turn on the computer.

[charlesmelissa]

Yes, you can bypass the P2P blocker, but it can cost you. you can do an encripted download using TOR or go to "findnot" or another proxy server.

But your best bet is "If you can't beat them, join them." Try a newsreader and do an "NNTP" download. Universities have overlooked that avenue to download. I won't try to explain, Slyck has the best tutorials. And whatever University you are at provides it to the students at no charge. You can get music and movies there. Go to "Newsbins" for a search of what is available.

[washounce]

Many torrent sites have the option of saving the .torrent files to a text file or .zip file and then renaming it back to .torrent or extracting the .zip file. I personally haven't had this problems, but I hear this technique works for some people.

[charlesmelissa]

This morning it also occurred to me that the problem is that you are being firewalled to death due to too many firewalls. You should have only ONE active firewall. Zone Alarm and Windows firewalls are both fine choices, but you need to disable one of them. Your problem could be an inter-firewall conflict.

[LadyTalona]

This morning it also occurred to me that the problem is that you are being firewalled to death due to too many firewalls. You should have only ONE active firewall. Zone Alarm and Windows firewalls are both fine choices, but you need to disable one of them. Your problem could be an inter-firewall conflict.

Well ya, one of my friend's suggested that to me. But then why would that be a problem now (and not all those years before?) Plus I've disabled both and still had issues. But thanks for the suggestion.



Thanks to everyone else too. I'll give NNTP a try.

Um, as an added point of interest. I've changed my connection so that I am now identified as being on my old universities isp (i'm using firefox and what i just did was select "manual proxy configuration" and use my school in NYC's info)...so now google thinks i'm in NYC, i don't get the arabic version of PirateBay, etc. However......any way to use this to help me with torrents or limewire, even? Thanks a million.

[LadyTalona]

Well ya, one of my friend's suggested that to me. But then why would that be a problem now (and not all those years before?) Plus I've disabled both and still had issues. But thanks for the suggestion.



Thanks to everyone else too. I'll give NNTP a try.

Um, as an added point of interest. I've changed my connection so that I am now identified as being on my old universities isp (i'm using firefox and what i just did was select "manual proxy configuration" and use my school in NYC's info)...so now google thinks i'm in NYC, i don't get the arabic version of PirateBay, etc. However......any way to use this to help me with torrents or limewire, even? Thanks a million.

Just to clarify...my old university (in NYC) gave me no trouble in downloading torrents, etc.

[robincheema]

thank god i am not in US..