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The safest way to download torrents from the wug and notu waste internet bandwidth, is to configure a torrent client dedicated to wug torrents.
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Revision as of 18:36, 18 September 2011

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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  • To ensure total connectability with torrents it is required that your PC and RB IP has

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"


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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

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Configure Port

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

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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

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