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Hi, I'm trying to forward a couple of ports to increase speeds of a Torrent client.
I've found a few websites that illustrate how to do it with routers..
but since I'm on a Wireless Broadband network, I don't have a router so nothing comes up when I type 192.168.1.1 in my browser.I've tried uninstalling my firewall & anti-virus, but no luck so far.
Please suggest me some thing. Thanks for your time.
Not sure what your CPE is, but I would see what your gateway is, if it is private (192.168.x.x, 172.16.x.x, or 10.x.x.x) try to put the gateway in your browser. But if you don't have a router, then you are probably going to get a public IP.
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Hi, I did put in the gateway and it couldn't find anything (page not displayed error)
Here's some details about my configuration:
C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Owner>ipconfig /all
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : XXXX
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : broadband.vsnl.comEthernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : broadband.vsnl.com
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Eth
ernet NIC
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-D8-XX-XX-XX
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.176.XX.XXX
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.XXX.X
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.176.XX.X
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.176.XX.X
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.31.X.XXX
172.31.X.XXX
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, July 15, 2008 9:47:55 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday, July 16, 2008 2:10:24 AM
First of, is it even possible to open ports for a connection like mine? Or does it need a static IP?
Please help me out here, thanks again.
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You can't open ports on equipment you can't access.
Your only option is to call your ISP and ask them to open the ports which I am sure will generate an interesting response from them. Most ISP's don't like torrents.
You are at a dead end.
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Thanks for your reply. Yes, I did call up my ISP and they tried to sell me a static IP!
Anyway, one solution I've thought of is to buy a wireless router and configure it to open a few ports.
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Doesn't sound to me like that will work. Your ISP wants to sell you a static because then they can open them up on that single IP, if you buy a router and still have a dynamic IP, you can open them up on the router, but your ISP still won't have them open.
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Hmm.. so a static IP is a prerequisite for port forwarding?
But I have friends on DHCP who can achieve downloads speeds upto 800 kbps and I can only get till 30-40.
The only difference is that they're on a wired n/w and I'm not.
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Well what kind of download speed are you paying for as opposed to them. You can always get faster speeds off of a wired solution rather than a wireless. I'm not saying it is a prerequisite to have a static IP. But most ISPs will not let you do just anything that you want on there network. They like to shut ports down unless a specific person would like them open.
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We're all on a 2 mbps plan, except that they're connected to the server through a router and a wire.
And my connection consists of only this:
* an antenna on the terrace in the line-of-sight of a nearby tower
* a wire running down from the antenna to a white-box (which my ISP said powers the antenna upstairs)
* and the white box connected to the CPU.So no routers involved.
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You missed the point. The isp is between you and the internet. They are blocking the ports you want open. You buying a router won't address this.
Apparently you getting a static ip will allow the isp to open up the ports you require open.
Make sense?
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Hey, niri_mblr, your Wireless DSL description sounds just like the setup I am using. The "white box" connected to the antenna is made by Motorola on mine. Once, I was getting ISP support by telephone and they had me access the system. I wonder if it's just a default configuration that would work on yours? Try entering 'http://169.254.1.1' into your browser address and see if a login prompt pops up. It probably won't work, but if it does, I have a default login that might work with it. It connects to a rather sophisticated configuration page which allows setting up ports.
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@Wanderer:
ohh okay, got it. Thanks :)@Pyrolitic:
Sorry, that didn't work either... o O ( getting a paid static IP is the only option I guess )
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