Re: command to invoke bittorrent?

[John Wendel <john.wendel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Zubin Bharucha wrote:
> THUFIR HAWAT wrote:
>
> > ..
> >
> > I have a wi-fi connection to a router, which connects to a cable
> > modem.  I need to RTFM with regard to ports, IIRC, which, somehow, I
> > keep procastinating on.
> >
> > -Thufir
>
> I think BT uses ports 6881 through 6889 by default. On your router, open 
> up any port in that range and specify it to be UDP.
> -Zubin

Some ISPS have started blocking the default BT ports. And some 
torrents won't connect if you use the defaults. I'd suggest using some 
random high numbered ports. Use --minport, --maxport to set a range of 
ports.

Regards,

John