Port forwarding problem
I got my DSL connection before I got my wireless router, so I set up the router. I’ve been trying to download torrents, and it lets me, but it throttles my speed by at least 1/2 if not more. I’ve went to the various tutorial sites on how to set up port forwarding, but everytime I do it gives me the same error regardless of port/service name: Service name already in use, and cannot be used twice.
So, no matter what port I try to set for uTorrent, it will not let me and gives me that error. Any idea what the fuck I’m doing wrong here? I have a netgear wireless router.
How and where are you trying to set up the port forwarding. More information please. If the name is the problem, try calling it torrent2 or something.
In my wireless router settings.
I’ve tried 800 combinations of names/ports, they all give the same error.
Whatever info you guys need I can try and post
Not sure about your DSL modem, but mine came preconfigured in "routing" mode…so the modem itself serves as a router/firewall and DHCP server…overkill if you’re using an external router already. See if there’s an option to swap the modem to bridge mode.
That’s actually just what a friend told me as-well after I told her that my IP that is shown in my wireless router settings is different than the static IP I was assigned by my internet service. Only problem is, I have no idea how to swap my modem to bridge mode, cliffs?
The modem is a ComTrend CT-5621 if that helps any.
edit: Just got off live help with my provider and this is what they told me:
dsl support : If you have a static IP from us, then the modem isn’t in any router mode (some modems are, some aren’t so that’s why I wasn’t sure at first.) You would simply need to set the computer to use DHCP and set the static IP in the router.
if you dont have tons of stuff setup on the router do a software reset on it and try to forward then. what router is it?
Netgear WGR614 v6
I’ve tried the software reset before, same bullshit problems. Now I’m hard-wired into my modem on my other laptop trying to access my modem IP and it’s telling me wrong un/pw on it. Tried admin/admin admin/pass admin/password and my login un/pw, nothing.
ah yes the netgear. i used to have the same problem with those. youd type something in for port forwarding and it wouldnt show up on the list but if you tried to enter it again it would give you a naming error. complete garbage, id get a linksys wrt54g which should fix your problems. i dont think getting into your modem is going to be fix anything if they already said its bridged. also on portforwarding.com they have admin/admin as the user/pass for the comtrend so if its not the isp must have something special in there.
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