Help! ports closed!

**tupac-ned** · August 24th, 2005, 02:49 AM

please can someone help?

Bit Comet has almost stopped. I've checked the ports on line and the site says there almost all closed.

What can i do? do i need to re-install?

at my wits end!!!

**DwarfBaby** · August 24th, 2005, 04:07 AM

The fewer ports open the better. Bittorent only uses 2 ports. But we need more information to help you.

I'll assume your running windows but what firewall do you use and do you use a router? The more information you can provide the easier it is to help.

**Krell** · August 24th, 2005, 04:10 AM

May as well just make a list and have him answer all the usual questions who what WHERE when etc . . , you may need to show him how to find what you need.

Do you know how to use netstat and nbtstat?

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**DwarfBaby** · August 24th, 2005, 04:56 AM

Yea, I've never really heard such panicky response like, OMG I have to many ports closed. That's kinda like saying shit I forgot to bend over for the soap.

**shawners** · August 24th, 2005, 05:50 AM

have you been to portforwarding.com?

**tupac-ned** · August 24th, 2005, 09:28 AM

Originally Posted by DwarfBaby

Yea, I've never really heard such panicky response like, OMG I have to many ports closed. That's kinda like saying shit I forgot to bend over for the soap.

You misunderstand, I don't mean "some" ports are closed. i mean everyone i try to use with torrents. i can't dowload anything through bitcomet, azeurus, bittornado or even limewire!!

Can't open any of em!

:icon_scra

**Krell** · August 24th, 2005, 09:47 AM

So why are you still complaining instead of answering questions . . . WHERE are you?

WHAT firewalls do you have? Do you have a router?

Fill in some blanks here already

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**tupac-ned** · August 25th, 2005, 10:52 AM

Sorry to waste your time people.

I looked again and realised it was Zonealarm Pro doing the damage. Thick git!?!

Sorted it out now.

Thanks for being there so quickly to help.

Apologises again!!

Ned :icon_thum

**summerdays** · September 22nd, 2005, 02:27 PM

Hi Everyone. I'm heart broken here. My Winmx stopping logging on. I uninstalledl it thinking I can go into winmx.com home site and do a reinstall..

My browser is saying it can't locate winmx.com. I have a old computer so Im not
really sure why would that happen. I have dowloaded to my surprise a beta verison
of which is not logging on either. It seems a number of sites make you think if
you register on their forum sites then you can dowload winmx but only to get another
site to registr on to another site.
I have use winmx for years and never had to sign up somewhere eles to dl winmx it.

Can anyone help me out here,

newbie to this site ... thank you, Summer

**zarquon** · September 22nd, 2005, 03:55 PM

Originally Posted by summerdays

Hi Everyone. I'm heart broken here. My Winmx stopping logging on. I uninstalledl it thinking I can go into winmx.com home site and do a reinstall..

My browser is saying it can't locate winmx.com. I have a old computer so Im not
really sure why would that happen. I have dowloaded to my surprise a beta verison
of which is not logging on either. It seems a number of sites make you think if
you register on their forum sites then you can dowload winmx but only to get another
site to registr on to another site.
I have use winmx for years and never had to sign up somewhere eles to dl winmx it.

Can anyone help me out here,

newbie to this site ... thank you, Summer

First off, dont hijack someone elses thread. Secondly winmx is dead. The network has been taking offline, so the operators wont get sued.

Bottom line winmx IS NO MORE!

**hamwedges** · November 1st, 2005, 04:34 AM

I have a similar problem to the dude who started this thread... All my ports are closed, with the exception of ports #21, 23 and 80 (i found this using grc.com) . I cant seem to find a cause...
I am running Win XP, with the windows firewall disabled and no other firewal installed (i had Mcafee virus scan but i have since uninstalled that). I do have a router but that is not the cause because the problem still exists after i connect my computer straight into the modem.
I seem to be able to do everything on my computer except download fast on Azureus or Bitcomet (i can only reach speeds of about 25kb/s MAX). Internet browsing, MSN, downloading emails, etc works fine.... but i cant find a way to open the ports up..

If anyone has any suggestions, it would be much appreciated.

**Krell** · November 1st, 2005, 06:09 AM

You count your lucky stars that your ports are closed, and get that port 21 and 23 closed too!!

Youre nuts not running a firewall, and using a router.

Having emphasiszed that, you need to read the last 100 posts in the BT thread. Just do it!

When you do, you will see me see things like 4226 error, port forwarding, number of CONNECTED seeders etc etc . . . go do your homework. There are plenty of BT Guides for you to read, and we have some stickyd JUST for you. So before someone like FuckDRM starts another 50 posts insisting he can solve your problem while you sit back and sip sissy drinks, try to do a little research on your own.

And try BitSpirit

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**hamwedges** · November 1st, 2005, 03:13 PM

Thanks champ, but i have allready read all that.... and other forums...

anyone got any constructive feedback and/or suggestions to things that i could try?

**DigitalJunkie** · November 1st, 2005, 03:23 PM

First, you need to some questions.

1. Who's your ISP?
2. Does your ISP offer firewall protection for you?
3. What is the brand & model of your modem/router?

**hamwedges** · November 1st, 2005, 03:27 PM

1. ISP= TPG Internet (Australia) @ 1500kbsD/256kbsU
2. No, they dont do any of that... i checked
3. Modem = D Link DSL-302G Router = D Link DI-704P. It is not the router however that is causing the problem because when i connect my computer directly to the modem i get the same problem and the same readout form the port scanning site.