The problem you may run into is you might notice your Internet slowing down while using port forwarding with your router. If this happens you will have to reset your router by unplugging it then plugging it back in after a few sec. then pushing the reset button for 15sec. I would recommend if this happens to configuring your router and LimeWire for UPnP and you will avoid this problem. Believe me it took me a while to figure out what was happening with my Linksys BEFSR41v3 router but once I did things were allot better.

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Alright, I'll configure it to UPnP and see how things go, thanks.

Grandpa i do run bitlord,bittorrent stuff all the time and that runs great, not sure if that qualifies as p2p or not, but bearshare wont work either, default port was 6348 and i changed it to the 6346, but neither would work. i already asked my isp if they block that stuff, maybe i can ask again, but not sure what else i can try now. the settings u gave me for that port forward will that be the same setup for bearshare too?

talked to my isp and they said they dont block any connection like that, however they said it is possible that my ip address could be block from sharing anytype of copyrighted stuff that limewire may share, so i dunno, again i have tried connecting w/o my router and it still wont work, so maybe i am being blocked from that stuff.


thexrock

The port forward set up would be the same. And I also believe you are being blocked but not from sharing copyrighted otherwise bitlord,bittorrent should be blocked. I think your ISP isn't being totally honest.

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i guess, but i dont see what they gain by blocking the limewire stuff and not the bittorrent stuff, its both basically the same thing in a way.


thexrock

LimeWire and the Gnutella net is far more popular than bit torrent thus more users. By blocking the common ports for the Gnutella net they Can gain back allot of valuable bandwidth.

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yeah, your probably right, i wonder if kazaa lite would work, thats not part of the same network is it i wonder?


thexrock

It might work for you

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Your ISP will NEVER tell you the truth about blocking P2P use. If you cant connect or download via Gnutella then they ARE blocking P2P. Gnutella is an open network the one the RIAA/MPAA doesnt like. Some dialup ISPs do block and limit bandwidth from P2P use and schools most of them, wont allow P2P at all because they dont want to be sued.

Since getting a new computer I cannot connect at all i have:

Vista
Norton 360
160GB + 1GB
Broadband
Modem speed touch
House
Tiscali
Test Worked
Yes brick wall showing
England

If anyonhe could help would be grateful many thanks.

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