Lee man i'd like to share the goodness on my PC, am gettin lots of hits but no up loads

I don't understand the following: 3. Finally, if you are using NAT (meaning that the IP address of your machine is 10.x.x.x or 192.x.x.x ) now, might be able to connect, search and download from the network but no one will be able to upload from you. If you have taken the advise of others to force your IP using limewire then your half way there, as your port forwarding is working correctly. But, you need to FORCE THE IP OF YOUR ROUTER or FIREWALL to the network. To find out what your ip is from the machine that you use to get on Gnutella open a web browser to http://www.whatismyip.com
(write this IP down and force this IP in Limewire) If you need help testing this Just post a reply to this thread.

I am new to Limewire and new to Wireless internet and a router. So I don't know what means to force my ip or router...can you explain in laymens language??? Thanks!

The next time you are online why don't you send me an email with your IP address and a schedule of when you will be online. I will attempt to direct connect to your machine to see if I can upload anything from your machine.

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I highly recommend the following.

1) make sure everything is set to the defaults that is, undo any changes you made to try to get this to work.

2) Assuming that with the default configuration you are able to search and download then the only thing you are looking to do is to be able to upload files.

3) Do some research on how to forward tcp port 6346 to your private IP address.

That should solve your issue assuming you don't have any XP or Norton firewalls installed.

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LeeWare Development
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Test Page was a success!

BUT

Received incoming this session: false

STILL!!!!!!

i have set static ip (on LAN--WANip is dynamic)
" " " fowarded port 6346
" " " opened port 6346 through firewalls (router + ZA expert rules)
" " " forced ip
ect...ect...ect...ect..........
i have searched/studied this forum/ router help pages/ ect... for weeks w/o solution.
LW works ok now as shielded leaf but needs a couple DAYS to REALLY heat up and i'm a compulsive rebooter.
i know my system VERY well to be only a selftaught wannabe PCguru. this "Old Dog" IS learning new tricks lol.
i did find a broadband forum whose users on my ISP accuse them of blocking ports and of course my ISP denies this.
i hope in the near future to serve my own webpage so i wonder about port 80 too...
SSSSOOOOOO.......:

Q1: does Test Page test only outgoing port?

Q2: does/would/could ISPs block ports incoming yet leave same port outgoing open?

Q3: can "Yall here" point me to utilities and/or net services (repudible yet pref. free) that will list all my open/closed ports so i can find alternates for this and future needs?
my skills include setting up a noncritical boot part/OS to run w/in routers DMZ for these (Q3) tests but such a hassle i want only once so comprehensive tests are a must.

Q4: please suggest workable alternate ports that i can try, i saw a post here somewhere but lost it.
Q4b: can i get ultrapeer status (my goal) using alt ports? i think so but...
Q4c: since outgoing 6346 is working will changing just the incoming port do the job? refer to Q4b above.

last resort i have to try "The Proxy Solution" , hard to trust that guy though lol.

thank u for all the help already found and to come.

oh...also (off topic)

Q5: does opening these one or two ports to this one open-source app constitute a security risk outside of my shared folders?

Shielded Ultrapeer is a normal status for leaf nodes.

I'm not sure what it is you are attempting to accomplish?However, I think that you have done a lot more than you needed to.

With that being said. you will not become an ultrapeer if you cannot receive connections. You will not become an ultrapeer if you machine has a history of short or low uptimes. You will not become an ultrapeer if you have a low bandwidth connection and finally, you will not become an ultrapeer if the network doesn't need anymore.


If you want to port scan your computer try this http://scan.sygate.com


They offer several different types of scans.

My recommendation do only that which is necessary to achieve the desired result.

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LeeWare Development
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becoming an ultrapeer IS what im trying to accomplish and not recieving IS the root of my problem i think.
i have broadband cable and even with the current tweaking i stay up longer than most of the ultrapeers i connect to.
while im finding a workaround id like to confirm my isp is blocking and post thier name HERE
...i know i did...setting expert rules for LW in Zone Alarm caused a VERY weird effect and i had to delete those rules...they didnt help anyway...i might try to recreate that situation in future and post that "bug" elsewhere.
...but i still dont have the "desired result"!!
thanks for the link it will prove usefull, but currently they only scan "common ports" 1-1024 not 6*** not 49152-65535.
btw the post about alternate ports was HERE

just checked my logs and found out ZA is blocking so i need the expert rules after all!!!
currently trying private port 60689 let u know what happens

DUUHHHH!!!!

busybusybusyoh... HI!
kk just a quick update...
found one little button hidden deep in ZA's front end (block servers) that i must have set some time ago...and forgot...duh again
fixed it (no expert rules) and changed back to port 6346
recieved incoming: TRUE!!!
much better ul/dl speeds
but after running 8-10hrs (still as leaf!!) system started dragging and buddy complained that the whole LAN/WAN gateway was slowing down
found out the router was blocking a LOT of "ping of death" attacks and ZA blocking even more (i presume other exploits)...all aimed at EVERY port i had tried to run LW on
connection view shows "dropped I/O" @ 20-80%/0%...i quessing same problem
SCARRRRYYYY
sooo...until i learn (even MORE) about security....
port forwarding disabled...
LW reset to defaults (PnP)...
and i'll TRY to be happy with "leaf" for a little while....