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hello guys,
I live in india . iam using an EVDO connection . My ISP gave me a shared IP address, that means everyone using an evdo has the same external IP address as mine. most of the time it remains the same [] . during this period i have to deal with terrible torrent speeds[6KB/s]. utorrent always tells me that i need to open up a port so others can connect with me. port forwarding is not possible b'coz i have a shared IP . but occasionally my external IP address changes . whenever that happens utorrent shows me the green light that my ports are open and i experience great speeds.

So i'm thinking abt changing my IP. Is there any way i can change my external IP address??. is there any software available ??? . Or do u guys know any other method to increase my torrent speed . my actual connection speed is 200KB/s . so u all can understand what i would feel when i get 4 - 6KB/s speed. one thing worth mentioning is that i connect the net through a USB port.

help me guys please

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Short, practical diagnosis and options for — the “shared IP / sometimes green light” pattern strongly suggests the EVDO link is behind carrier‑grade NAT (CGNAT). When an ISP runs CGNAT it makes many customers share one public address, so inbound connections can’t be routed to your modem and router‑side port forwarding or UPnP won’t make the torrent port reachable. (blog.cloudflare.com)

A quick check you can do yourself: note the IP your USB modem or PC says it has (ipconfig on Windows, ip addr or ifconfig on Linux), then compare it to the “public” IP you get from a web check. If the assigned address is in a private block (10/8, 172.16/12, 192.168/16) or in the shared CGNAT block 100.64.0.0/10 you are behind ISP NAT and port forwarding won’t work — RFC 6598 documents that shared /10. Traceroute to the public IP and inspection of hops can also reveal carrier NAT in the path. ()

Real, workable options (in order of simplest → most reliable):

  • Ask the ISP for a public/dedicated IP or a business plan that provides one (often a paid add‑on). This is the clean fix if they offer it. (howtogeek.com)
  • Use a VPN that explicitly offers inbound/remote port forwarding or a dedicated IP, or use a service that allows port reservations — that makes your client reachable while hiding your home IP. Not all VPNs offer this (some vendors removed the feature), so verify before buying. (airvpn.org)
  • Rent a cheap VPS or seedbox and run the torrent client there (or tunnel a port to it with ssh -R); the remote host has a public IP so peers can connect normally. This is the most reliable workaround for P2P. (digitalocean.com)

A final note: checking local firewall/µTorrent port settings (as suggested) is still worth doing, but if CGNAT is in use it won’t open the port on the Internet side. Also remember torrent speeds depend on seed/peer availability; a seedbox or a public IP/VPN with forwarding usually gives the best, consistent improvement. (docs.seedbox.io)

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Member Avatar for hughv

I don't know a way, but this forum might be of help:

Member Avatar for jungalang

You have to request an IP address from your Internet service provider but of course they would charge you additional fee for you to have your own IP address. Or you have to upgrade your internet service. Call and inquire your need to your service provider.

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Well, for one the "port" they are referring to is the one port the torrent software uses to commincate with, you set this in windows or your hardware devices ...... lets just say you have ip 218.248.68.63... the data is coming in under port what? Are you connectible? I use Utorrent. Anyways regardless go into properties and see what "port" your torrent software is trying to use. Ensure that any firewall software (windows,sygate ect) is set to allow traffic to that port. As well if you have a router make sure to enable port forwarding to that port as well. Then your DL/UL should improve. Sharing an IP Address with people would if anything affect your total overall bandwidth and not torrents.

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Can I get change My new IP Address. I hope it is possible that

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torrents usually depends on how many seeders and peers you got.. The more seeders and peers you got the faster the download speed.

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What type of IP are you assigned with?Is it a Static or a Dynamic one?If it is a Static IP then you need to request your ISP for the change and if it is a dynamic one you can reset your modem(switch it OFF and ON)which will generate a new IP.You can check for the change in IP by using http://www.ip-details.com/ and confirm it.

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drindran, you realize that this is a 4 year old thread right?

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My guess is that drindran is simply trying to stuff his link in a response. there are others similar to this post by this user.

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