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Astropoint: /* UPnP */

2013-05-29T23:38:05Z

UPnP

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	===~~UPnP~~===		===Automatically Detect===

	Alternatively, you can ~~enable UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) in your router instead of port forwarding~~. This is not the ~~recommended way as at best this UPnP implementation in DC++ is temperamental and liable to just stop working at random times~~, ~~and UPnP has some fairly major security flaws that~~ you ~~would be exposing your router to~~.		Alternatively, you can try letting DC++ automatically work out the settings for you. This is not guaranteed to work all the time, but might be worth a try if you are struggling with manual port forwarding. To enable this, go to File -> Settings -> Connectivity and tick the box for 'let DC++ determine the best connectivity settings'.

	~~Once UPnP is enabled in your router~~, go ~~into~~ File -> Settings -> ~~Connection Settings~~ and ~~select "Firewall with UPnP~~

	~~Choose some random port numbers to use. If you have already tried normal port forwarding, I would suggest using different port numbers as~~ the ~~port forwarding may interfere with it~~.

	Finally, restart DC++. If you receive no error messages, then UPnP has worked. If you receive a "Failed to create port mappings Please set up NAT yourself" message, then the UPnP has failed and you need to have another go at proper port forwarding.		Finally, restart DC++. If you receive no error messages, then UPnP has worked. If you receive a "Failed to create port mappings Please set up NAT yourself" message, then the UPnP has failed and you need to have another go at proper port forwarding.

Astropoint at 23:34, 29 May 2013

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	<br>It is generally advisable to pick a high number for your, certainly greater than 10 for instance, but no more than 254. Routers will normally assign other people's IPs starting at .2 (assuming the IP of the router is .1) and working upwards. Static IPs are not recognised as being used by the router and so can be assigned again to a new computer connecting to the network (or old one switching on in the morning). This will generally cause one of the computers to not work at all on the network and the other to display alot of errors.		<br>It is generally advisable to pick a high number for your, certainly greater than 10 for instance, but no more than 254. Routers will normally assign other people's IPs starting at .2 (assuming the IP of the router is .1) and working upwards. Static IPs are not recognised as being used by the router and so can be assigned again to a new computer connecting to the network (or old one switching on in the morning). This will generally cause one of the computers to not work at all on the network and the other to display alot of errors.

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	===UPnP===		===UPnP===

Astropoint: /* Port Forwarding */

2013-05-29T23:21:15Z

Port Forwarding

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	Firstly you need to log into your router, you can do this by opening your Internet browser and typing your router's IP into the address bar then press enter. You can find this IP by going to Start -> Run on XP/2000, or on Vista/7/8 pressing the Windows Key + R) then typing 'cmd', and pressing enter. When the command window is open type 'ipconfig'.		Firstly you need to log into your router, you can do this by opening your Internet browser and typing your router's IP into the address bar then press enter. You can find this IP by going to Start -> Run on XP/2000, or on Vista/7/8 pressing the Windows Key + R) then typing 'cmd', and pressing enter. When the command window is open type 'ipconfig'.

	http://www.twofo.co.uk/resources/ipconfig.~~PNG~~		http://www.twofo.co.uk/resources/ipconfig-7.png

	This will display all the information you need about your network including your default gateway address which will be your router.		This will display all the information you need about your network including your default gateway address which will be your router.

Astropoint: /* Port Forwarding */

2013-05-29T23:17:12Z

Port Forwarding

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	===Port Forwarding===		===Port Forwarding===

	Firstly you need to log into your router, you can do this by opening your Internet browser and typing your router's IP into the address bar then press enter. You can find this IP by going to Start -> Run on XP/2000, or on Vista pressing the Windows Key + R) then typing 'cmd', and pressing enter. When the command window is open type 'ipconfig'.		Firstly you need to log into your router, you can do this by opening your Internet browser and typing your router's IP into the address bar then press enter. You can find this IP by going to Start -> Run on XP/2000, or on Vista/7/8 pressing the Windows Key + R) then typing 'cmd', and pressing enter. When the command window is open type 'ipconfig'.

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	It might also be a good idea to assign your computer a static IP address on your network. The port forwarding will only work if your computer has the correct network IP. IP addresses can be assigned to the various computers located on the network fairly randomly and there is no guarantee that you will be assigned the same IP as before. For instructions on setting up your computer to have a static network IP address, go to http://www.portforward.com/networking/static-xp.htm .		It might also be a good idea to assign your computer a static IP address on your network. The port forwarding will only work if your computer has the correct network IP. IP addresses can be assigned to the various computers located on the network fairly randomly and there is no guarantee that you will be assigned the same IP as before. For instructions on setting up your computer to have a static network IP address, go to http://www.portforward.com/networking/static-xp.htm .
	<br>It is generally advisable to pick a high number for your, certainly greater than 10 for instance, but no more than 254. Routers will normally assign other people's IPs starting at .2 (assuming the IP of the router is .1) and working upwards. Static IPs are not recognised as being used by the router and so can be assigned again to a new computer connecting to the network (or old one switching on in the morning). This will generally cause one of the computers to not work at all on the network and the other to display alot of errors.		<br>It is generally advisable to pick a high number for your, certainly greater than 10 for instance, but no more than 254. Routers will normally assign other people's IPs starting at .2 (assuming the IP of the router is .1) and working upwards. Static IPs are not recognised as being used by the router and so can be assigned again to a new computer connecting to the network (or old one switching on in the morning). This will generally cause one of the computers to not work at all on the network and the other to display alot of errors.














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Astropoint: /* UPnP */

2013-05-29T23:09:48Z

UPnP

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 It might also be a good idea to assign your computer a static IP address on your network.  The port forwarding will only work if your computer has the correct network IP. IP addresses can be assigned to the various computers located on the network fairly randomly and there is no guarantee that you will be assigned the same IP as before.  For instructions on setting up your computer to have a static network IP address, go to http://www.portforward.com/networking/static-xp.htm .
 <br>It is generally advisable to pick a high number for your, certainly greater than 10 for instance, but no more than 254.  Routers will normally assign other people's IPs starting at .2 (assuming the IP of the router is .1) and working upwards.  Static IPs are not recognised as being used by the router and so can be assigned again to a new computer connecting to the network (or old one switching on in the morning).  This will generally cause one of the computers to not work at all on the network and the other to display alot of errors.
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 Finally, restart DC++.  If you receive no error messages, then UPnP has worked.  If you receive a "Failed to create port mappings Please set up NAT yourself" message, then the UPnP has failed and you need to have another go at proper port forwarding.
 ===Firewalls===

Astropoint: /* Port Forwarding */

2013-05-29T23:07:54Z

Port Forwarding

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	<br><br>Once you've forwarded your ports go into DC++ connection settings (File -> Settings -> ~~Connection Settings~~) and select 'Active~~' or 'Direct Connection~~', and enter your external IP address into the IP or External/WAN IP box (This should be your internet IP and can be found by visiting http://checkip.dyndns.org/). In the port boxes fill in the port(s) you've forwarded to your computer (for example 15000 TCP and 15001 UDP).		<br><br>Once you've forwarded your ports go into DC++ connection settings (File -> Settings -> Connectivity -> Manual configuration) and select 'Active Mode', and enter your external IP address into the IP or External/WAN IP box (This should be your internet IP and can be found by visiting http://checkip.dyndns.org/). In the port boxes fill in the port(s) you've forwarded to your computer (for example 15000 TCP and 15001 UDP).
	<br>'''Do not put your network IP in this box'''		<br>'''Do not put your network IP in this box'''

Astropoint at 16:25, 24 March 2010

2010-03-24T16:25:10Z

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	NB. You will '''NOT''' get anything like the transfer speeds you got when you were on campus. ~~Between 10kb/s and~~ 30kb/s is a normal download speed off campus. So please try not to be so surprised when you only get these speeds. Torrents are a far better bet for regular TV Shows/films etc. There is a guide to using BitTorrent on the FAQ at http://www.twofo.co.uk/wiki/index.php/FAQ#BitTorrent		NB. You will '''NOT''' get anything like the transfer speeds you got when you were on campus. Around 30kb/s is about normal download speed off campus. So please try not to be so surprised when you only get these speeds. Torrents are a far better bet for regular TV Shows/films etc. There is a guide to using BitTorrent on the FAQ at http://www.twofo.co.uk/wiki/index.php/FAQ#BitTorrent

Astropoint at 12:16, 8 September 2009

2009-09-08T12:16:49Z

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	===UPnP===		===UPnP===

	Alternatively, you can enable UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) in your router instead of port forwarding.		Alternatively, you can enable UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) in your router instead of port forwarding. This is not the recommended way as at best this UPnP implementation in DC++ is temperamental and liable to just stop working at random times, and UPnP has some fairly major security flaws that you would be exposing your router to.

	~~''For~~ DC++ ~~versions above 0~~.~~674''~~

	Once UPnP is enabled in your router, go into File -> Settings -> Connection Settings and select "Firewall with UPnP		Once UPnP is enabled in your router, go into File -> Settings -> Connection Settings and select "Firewall with UPnP
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	Finally, restart DC++. If you receive no error messages, then UPnP has worked. If you receive a "Failed to create port mappings Please set up NAT yourself" message, then the UPnP has failed and you need to have another go at proper port forwarding.		Finally, restart DC++. If you receive no error messages, then UPnP has worked. If you receive a "Failed to create port mappings Please set up NAT yourself" message, then the UPnP has failed and you need to have another go at proper port forwarding.

	~~''For DC++ versions 0.674 and below''~~

	Once you've done this go into DC++ advanced settings (File -> Settings -> Advanced) and tick the 'Enable UPnP control' box. Next go into connection settings (File -> Settings -> Connection Settings) and select 'Active' and enter your external IP address (you can find this at http://checkip.dyndns.org/ ).

	~~Choose some random port numbers to use. If you have already tried normal port forwarding, I would suggest using different port numbers as the port forwarding may interfere with it.~~

	Finally, restart DC++. If you receive no error messages, then UPnP has worked. If you receive a "Failed to create port mappings Please set up NAT yourself" message, then the UPnP has failed and you need to have another go at proper port forwarding.

	===Firewalls===		===Firewalls===

Astropoint: /* Port Forwarding */

2009-02-03T21:18:07Z

Port Forwarding

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	~~<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>~~It might also be a good idea to assign your computer a static IP address on your network. The port forwarding will only work if your computer has the correct network IP. IP addresses can be assigned to the various computers located on the network fairly randomly and there is no guarantee that you will be assigned the same IP as before. For instructions on setting up your computer to have a static network IP address, go to http://www.portforward.com/networking/static-xp.htm .		It might also be a good idea to assign your computer a static IP address on your network. The port forwarding will only work if your computer has the correct network IP. IP addresses can be assigned to the various computers located on the network fairly randomly and there is no guarantee that you will be assigned the same IP as before. For instructions on setting up your computer to have a static network IP address, go to http://www.portforward.com/networking/static-xp.htm .
	<br>It is generally advisable to pick a high number for your, certainly greater than 10 for instance, but no more than 254. Routers will normally assign other people's IPs starting at .2 (assuming the IP of the router is .1) and working upwards. Static IPs are not recognised as being used by the router and so can be assigned again to a new computer connecting to the network (or old one switching on in the morning). This will generally cause one of the computers to not work at all on the network and the other to display alot of errors.		<br>It is generally advisable to pick a high number for your, certainly greater than 10 for instance, but no more than 254. Routers will normally assign other people's IPs starting at .2 (assuming the IP of the router is .1) and working upwards. Static IPs are not recognised as being used by the router and so can be assigned again to a new computer connecting to the network (or old one switching on in the morning). This will generally cause one of the computers to not work at all on the network and the other to display alot of errors.

Astropoint at 14:08, 22 January 2009

2009-01-22T14:08:22Z

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	<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>It might also be a good idea to assign your computer a static IP address on your network. The port forwarding will only work if your computer has the correct network IP. IP addresses can be assigned to the various computers located on the network fairly randomly and there is no guarantee that you will be assigned the same IP as before. For instructions on setting up your computer to have a static network IP address, go to http://www.portforward.com/networking/static-xp.htm .		<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>It might also be a good idea to assign your computer a static IP address on your network. The port forwarding will only work if your computer has the correct network IP. IP addresses can be assigned to the various computers located on the network fairly randomly and there is no guarantee that you will be assigned the same IP as before. For instructions on setting up your computer to have a static network IP address, go to http://www.portforward.com/networking/static-xp.htm .
	<br>It is generally advisable to pick a high number for your, certainly greater than 10 for instance, but no more than 254. Routers will normally assign other people's IPs starting at .2 (assuming the IP of the router is .1) and working upwards. Static IPs are not recognised as being used by the router and so can be assigned again to a new computer connecting to the network (or old one switching on in the morning). This will generally cause one of the computers to not work at all on the network and the other to display alot of errors.		<br>It is generally advisable to pick a high number for your, certainly greater than 10 for instance, but no more than 254. Routers will normally assign other people's IPs starting at .2 (assuming the IP of the router is .1) and working upwards. Static IPs are not recognised as being used by the router and so can be assigned again to a new computer connecting to the network (or old one switching on in the morning). This will generally cause one of the computers to not work at all on the network and the other to display alot of errors.