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[theinevitable]

so, I am at my wit's end. I am attempting to open a port to use for uTorrent. Everything I try fails. I even turned off my firewall, and it still said the port was closed. What the heck?

I found a thing that explained how to open ports on windows firewall, but the instructions told me to click on things that were not there. So then I disabled Windows Firewall, in addition to McAfee firewall... still no connection.

What I really don't get is that uTorrent has never had this problem before, it worked for years with no hiccups. Ever since I started using a new site to get torrents, uTorrent has been saying the ports are all closed. What gives?

[slink]

I assume  (as most tend to) your router/cable modem has a firewall built in. You'd need to log into that (most likely 192.168.0.1 in a browser depending on make, though could be 192.168.1.256 I think it tends to be for LinkSys) and find firewall settings or services options in there.
If you let us know what make of router or modem I can have a further look around, but I'm guessing it'll be that if nothing else appears to be getting in the way.

Also, did you kill windows firewall in services.msc, or just by asking it to go away in the system tray? 'Cause that tends not to actually do anything.

[theinevitable]

it's a Linksys. When I type in either of those IP addresses chrome thinks I am doing a google search... regardless I should probably wait until I'm back and school, instead of screwing with my parent's router.

thanks!

[Choop]

what's the model number?

[CortJstr]

it's a Linksys. When I type in either of those IP addresses chrome thinks I am doing a google search... regardless I should probably wait until I'm back and school, instead of screwing with my parent's router.

thanks!

My two Linksys routers both use 192.168.1.1

[jaydub]

My linksys router wants a hardwired connection (ethernet cable) between the computer and the router if you want to monkey with its settings.  Security measure.

[theinevitable]

I got in using 192.168.1.1, but now it's asking for a username and password. The girl downstairs set it up, so god only knows what it is.

At the end of this semester we're going to tell them we dont' want to split internet anymore, and get our own. An already-slow connection split 4 ways is just not cutting it at all.

[Arachno-capitalist]

I got in using 192.168.1.1, but now it's asking for a username and password. The girl downstairs set it up, so god only knows what it is.

Try Admin/Admin or Admin/password. Thats the default for verizon routers.

[Choop]

On older LinkSys routers, the default username is blank and the default password is "admin." On newer Linksys routers, both the default username and the default password are set to "admin." *

[lprkn]

I got in using 192.168.1.1, but now it's asking for a username and password. The girl downstairs set it up, so god only knows what it is

Chances are it's the default. Most people just set up their wireless security, and stop there.

[lprkn]

That's when you change his network's name.

[Arachno-capitalist]

That's when you change his network's name.

to "We can hear you having sex." Also "TRASH CANS: STILL IN STREET WTF"

[theinevitable]

it is not the default. so it's probably something bizarre/they don't know what it is.
i look forwards to having my own internet setup. although, the reason we are using their shitty old linksys router is that my brand-new apple AirPort "broke" and "just stopped working" so they swapped theirs in. I look forwards to getting it back from them and realizing that... no, it is not broken.

[wombat]

No, no, don't let your neighbor know that everyone can get on his wireless! The world needs those people. I use my neighbor's all the time when our service goes down. And I hate visiting my sister because she doesn't have wireless and all her neighbors have protected theirs. Every neighborhood needs someone who doesn't know enough to do that. It's worth a few trash cans in the street.

[jaydub]

Careful conservation of wild open wireless is called for in these situations.  You might consider tagging the utility pole near their house with the appropriate war-chalking symbol.