Sweeping trouble

[Roman Totale]

Werd

I've not really had a problem with sweeping before. I used Azureus and had a static IP with port forwarding set up etc.

However, I've just recently been issued with a new router (a BT HomeHub thingy) and it has utterly screwed my sweeping abilities. I've changed to another static IP, set up port forwarding again, and even tried changing ports. Nothing.

Whenever I do a test on the port I used to use it says it's blocked. Same when I change the port. I've even tried switching to uTorrent, but still no joy.

So, any of you techno monkeys got any ideas/suggestions?

Ta

[Dr. kitteny berk]

Make sure upnp is turned off in utorrent (also check you have it set to use the right ports) (or turn upnp on on the router and utorrent, it'll be easier, but less secure)

Double check your port forwarding is setup right (portforward.com ftw)

Also make sure you're forwarding to the right IP on the lan (Start > run > cmd > Type ipconfig and hit enter)

something like

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Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:

        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : config
        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.70
        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.254

Will appear, the IP address is the one your computer is living on (and you want to forward to)

[FatherJack]

Apart from getting usenet access, try setting it to select a random port until you find one that works, setting unpnp on the router will open up ports on the router at the PC's request, so is a little less secure.

More securely, choose an obscure, high static port, set the router's DMZ to an imaginary internal IP, turn off the firewall and route the single, correct port to your carpet-cleaning device's IP.

[Roman Totale]

I think it may be this shitty hub to be honest, couldn't connect to the internet at all earlier today.

Phoned the BT "Help" desk (hours of trying to find the right phone number followed by hours of being passed back and forth before you eventually get though to the person who picked up the call in the first place) who are utter shite when it comes to IT support - I knew more than them, which should speak volumes.

They told me that I needed to get a new LAN card and refused to have anything to do with me. Plugged in my old router, and hey fucking presto it works.

Cunts.

[Joose]

Phoned the BT "Help" desk (hours of trying to find the right phone number followed by hours of being passed back and forth before you eventually get though to the person who picked up the call in the first place) who are utter shite when it comes to IT support - I knew more than them, which should speak volumes.

One of the people I work with used to be a BT "help"desk pleb. He is about as useful as a glass hammer.