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[DisneylandCM]

Hi all,

I am kind of new at all of this peer-to-peer magic and realized last night that I am NOT seeding! I thought I was:(

I looked into it and found that it looks like my router is not opening the port. So I have 2 questions:

#1 - Does anyone have simple instructions on how to get the port opened?

#2 - Does opening this port open my computers to any risks?

Thanks so much! Looking forward to adding to the fun!

DisneylandCM

[eyore]

Generally, it depends on the router, your client and your OS.
You could read this
http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/223583
but that's for XP but may give you an idea.
Try different clients - some do it for you.

[jobstran]

I often have the problem too. You probably have it sorted by now. I use Simple Port Forwarding. It is a free and easy to use program.  http://www.simpleportforwarding.com/

You will have your port forwarding before Jiminy Cricket finishes Wish Upon A  Star.

As far as open ports go, always a risk. I use Peerblock   http://www.peerblock.com/


Cheers