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I've been using bittornado to download some files recently but I keep getting the yellow light, which means my system is behind a firewall or proxy server.

The download speed is around 2kb/sec, and it shouldn't be so as I use a fast broadband connection.

I have turned off the windows firewall and the wireless modem firewall (by going through the to access my modem options.

But the problem is still there. Can someone tell me how to turn off the firewall or enable port fowarding/triggering or do anything to stop this problem from occurring?

Thanks!

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As reported, the bittorrent client showing a yellow light means the client cannot reliably accept incoming connections — that is usually a NAT/router or ISP issue rather than just a local "firewall off/on" setting. and already raised useful points about local security and server limits; below is a focused, practical checklist to find and fix the actual connectivity problem without leaving the PC wide open (as warned).

  1. Pick a fixed listen port in your BitTorrent client (avoid low, well-known ports).
  2. Give the PC a fixed LAN address (either a DHCP reservation or a static IP).
  3. On the router, forward that port to the fixed LAN address (forward both TCP and UDP if the client supports UDP features), or enable UPnP/NAT-PMP so the client can map the port itself. Use the router DMZ only as a short diagnostic step (not a permanent solution).
  4. With the client running, verify the port from outside using a public port checker such as canyouseeme.org or the PortForward checker (see portforward.com).

If the port still tests closed: check for double-NAT or carrier-grade NAT (your router WAN IP will be a private address or will not match the external IP reported by an external “what is my IP” site). Carrier-grade NAT or ISP-level blocking prevents inbound connections even with port forwarding — see Carrier-grade NAT. In that case ask the ISP for a public IP, put the modem into bridge mode, or test from a different network (mobile hotspot) to confirm an ISP restriction.

Also remember that even with proper incoming ports, transfer speed can still be limited by peer availability or the remote server's upload capacity (as noted). Do not leave firewalls or DMZ open long-term; forward just the one port you need and keep protective software enabled.

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Control panel-> Sevurity Center->Manage Security Settings for Windows Firewall->Genaral Tab->Choose Off then press OK

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The problem is not the firewall, the problem is your attitude of making your computer wide open to the world.

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you'd be better off downloading at a different time. the download speed is more likely to be limited by the capacity of the server you are downloading from and the number of people accessing it. i.e. capacity divided by people online = not a lot. ever wondered why on a two meg line you can only download from microsoft at about 12-14kbps! if your firewall is off and you're file sharing be prepared for lots of nasties in your pc, these will slow it down further by stealing bandwidth. keep your firewalls on configured for the ports you need. and run good antivirus(AVG free's not bad) and antispyware(ad-aware and spybot together) every week.
if you don't do this i charge very reasonable rates for data recovery for when your system dies, which it will!

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