How To Setup Your Router to Use Bit Torrent Files

First you will need your IP address, if you are not sure what it is a quick short cut is to go to IPchicken.com. Just type ipchicken.com into your browser address bar click enter and it will show you your current IP address.

If you still are not able to determine your current IP address then follow the steps below.

1. Click on the start menu at the bottom of your screen.

2. Select run and click on it.

3. Enter cmd in the box and click enter.

4. This will bring you to the command prompt screen.

5. Type in ipconfig click enter and your Ip
    address will be displayed.
    Look where the red circle
    below is pointing.

6. Next step is to enter your Ip address into
your web browser's address bar and hit enter

7.This will open the router interface login. If you have not programmed a password into your router yet you can usually skip the user name and just enter admin in the password box and click enter. If for some reason you cannot login to the router check you router's home page on the web. Almost all manufacturers have detailed help and some have free telephone help to talk you through the setup. A quick shortcut would be to turn off the router, unplug it wait about 2 minutes, plug it back in, depress the reset button on the back of the unit and then try step 6 and 7

8. This will bring you to the router administration screen. Most routers have similar administration setup pages. Click on either applications and gaming or port range forwarding.

9. Here you enter your bit torrent client software name in the application box and then the ports it is using. You can find the exact ports at portforward.com for your software client. Once you have entered this information don't forget to click the SAVE settings button or the Apply button at the bottom of the screen and then restart your computer, that's it you are done.

Be sure to check your bit torrent client software for the exact ports that work with your router no matter what model.Go to portforward.com, select the bit torrent client you are using then select the brand of router and it will give you the exact ports for your router and client.

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