Difference between revisions of "Configure utorrent"

Latest revision as of 14:09, 25 July 2012

The safest way to download torrents from the wug and not waste internet bandwidth, is to configure a torrent client dedicated to wug torrents. This config should protect you from wug torrents downloading from the internet.

BitTorrent Preferences

• In utorrent Options > Preferences.
• Go to the BitTorrent tab on the left.
• Uncheck
  • "Enable DHT network"
  • "Enable DHT for new torrents".
• Check
  • "Enable Local Peer Discovery"
  • "Allow Legacy Incoming Connections"
• Fill in the PC's WUG IP in "IP/Hostname to report to Tracker"

Bind IP

• In utorrent Options > Preferences.
• Go to the advanced tab and scroll down until you find net.bind_ip.
• Click on net.bind_ip and add your PC WUG ip in the edit box at the bottom.
• Set
• Apply

-- NOTE -- for those on a private network range, do not bind to your WUG IP because it will prevent utorrent from listening on the specified port, i.e. 7000. Leave it blank rather

Configure Port

• In utorrent Options > Preferences.
• Go to Connection tab
• Change port used for incomming connections to 7000
• Apply

Configure Scheduler

Please set your uTorrent to "Turn Off" during gaming hours (Friday = 7-3; Saturday = 3-3; Sunday = 5-12; Other = 8-1)

• In utorrent Options > Preferences.
• Go to Scheduler tab
• Check
  • "Enable Scheduler"
• Click on the blocks to change their state. You can drag the mouse over a bunch of blocks while holding down the button to change them all at once.
• Apply