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| − | + | 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 | + | This config should protect you from wug torrents downloading from the internet. |
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| + | *'''To ensure total connectability with torrents it is required that your PC's and RB IP's each has a [[CTWUG DNS|DNS]] domain name. More on how to setup this here: [[DNS Setup|How to setup your own DNS on WiND]] | ||
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== BitTorrent Preferences == | == BitTorrent Preferences == | ||
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* In utorrent Options > Preferences. | * In utorrent Options > Preferences. | ||
* Go to the advanced tab and scroll down until you find net.bind_ip. | * Go to the advanced tab and scroll down until you find net.bind_ip. | ||
| − | * Click on net.bind_ip and add your WUG ip in the edit box at the bottom. | + | * Click on net.bind_ip and add your PC WUG ip in the edit box at the bottom. |
* Set | * Set | ||
* Apply | * 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 | |
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| + | == Configure Port == | ||
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| + | * In utorrent Options > Preferences. | ||
| + | * Go to Connection tab | ||
| + | * Change port used for incomming connections to '''7000''' | ||
| + | * Apply | ||
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| + | [[Image:Torrentport.JPG]] | ||
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| + | == Configure Scheduler == | ||
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| + | 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 | ||
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| + | [[Image:Torrent-schedule.JPG]] | ||
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.
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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
