I always see people complaing for ftp that are deleted, full, 421, who missed files, who downloaded brocken one, who fight with anti-leecher things or just waiting days for an ftp, and so on. And i’m a lit confusing, cuz in the while i never had a problem downloading a game, using bittorrent network. Also edonkey work but with it u need to spend more time to get the job done and u can get some crap if u don’t know how to examine the files ur downloading. So i prefer a lit more torrent when i’m impatience, and not just because i’m sure i will get the job done but also cuz seems latest release come in the fist time trought this network.

So i would to give u a little suggestion on how to install and use it. Believe me it worth the 10 minutes u need to configure:

1) Max Connection:

If u use windows xp get ride of the max connections limit. This is cuz m i c r o s o f t limited the max connection to 10. By using this patch, u can growing it up to 50. Get it here, run just one time, then u will not need it again:

2) Port fowarding

Fowarding the ports on ur router if u have one, otherwise got to point 3). Port fowarding is the most important part to get a clear and fast download. See why u need to open ur port here:_http://bt.degreez.net/firewalled.html
Bittorrent network use the following port: 6881 to 6889, recently was estended to 6999 (ALL TCP). How to do it depend on ur router. U will need the ip of ur local machine. U can get it easy:
Go to 'Start -> Run' and type in 'cmd' , this opens a black 'dos' screen, type ipconfig and hit ok, u should see something like this:

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Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.2 Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1

write down ur internal IP address u will need later to fowarding ur port.
Also see ur predefenite Gateway address, u can access ur router configuration simple put this address to ur browser. If u accessing ur router for the first time, user and psw should be by default admin/admin.
To get all the information on how portfowarding ur own router go here, its easy:

Remember you need to be sure you have it forward to YOUR INTERNAL IP ADDRESS. DO NOT! use the ip address (public) of your internet provider, your ip is the one assigned to you by the router, in this exemple 192.168.0.2.
If ur router doesn't allow a range of ports (from/to) u will need to open them singulary. It's easy and just 2 ports chosen from 6881 to 6999 are enough.
If you would like to check your firewall/NAT port forwarding configuration, try the Natcheck page. http://btfaq.com/natcheck.pl
U will need to enter the hash ID of the torrent. In bittornato while its running can be found on main screen under "deteils".

3) Firewall.

U don't need to configure it but just hit ALLOW (both server and internet access) everytime u start to run a download and it warning about ur torrent application is trying to connect. Everytime is better then forever, in this way u have a just a lit more control on these ports when ur not using them. That's all.
If ur using zonealarm left the trusted zone on med, as is by default. If using windows xp firewall, its suggest to deactive it right clicking on your network connection>properties>advanced and uncheck the box.

4) The client

In this exemple: bittornado. Bittornado have not a nice look, but its good, and many nice looking client are just using its engine add multiple downloads and nice button u dont need. It have all to take control on ur download in just an efficent way.
Download the stable version (0.3.7) here do not download latest experimental 0.3.12 cuz still have a bug, it crash on exit (at this time 05.17.05) .

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http://www.bittornado.com/download.html

Its not easy to find previos experimental version then 0.3.12. I any case i found the 0.3.10 here and it work good: _http://membres.lycos.fr/voceerf/ or here _http://www.planetspectre.com/bt/BitTornado-0.3.10-Py2.3-w32install.exe

Install it. U can't run it, u still just need a .torrent file, so choose a torrent from some latest recent post u like (not to old or there will not be seeder), doubleclick on this file u have downloaded and at this only point the client will come up asking where u want to store the file u are downloading.
When done the main program window come up, go to "Prefs"(see img.2) and put the same port u have fowarding on ur router under "port range". If u have fowarded just 2 port uncheck randomized (see img.1).
The first time, once time at all, close it and restart, cuz as shown (img.1) *These settings will not take effect until the next time you start Bit Torrent.

img.1 Preferences

If u did all correctly, u'll be reachable, i mean ur having a clear connection, the upper sphere on the main windows will be green (see img.2). You HAVE DONE! the green color mean u have portfowarded right ur router and ur firewall its doing want u ask to do: don't bother. Click on this sphere for more advice on the status. For others questions on bittornado visit its official forum _http://forums.degreez.net/

img.2 Main windows

Tips:

- Often connections through bit torrent take time (20-30mins) to get to full speed so be patient.
- If u will use Bit Tornado choose automatic on "setting for" in the main window when u start, then, after 5-10 minutes when upload and download is more or less balanced, adjust it to ur convenience, according on ur connection.
- Bittornado can open as many downloads as u whis, everyone with its separate windows. But i don't suggest. Concentrate it to just one file at time or two if ur connection is large enough (lowering the one u want less), multiple download means multiple connections and this can kill ur bandwidth and slowdown the whole work. For this reason, in my opinion, the nice looking client i say above, with multiple downloads and nice icons are just smoke on the eyes, useless.
- Use torrent link when the game its hot or u will lose ur chance. Seeder and peers will not stay forever.
- Don't lose ur faith on ur first try, just look well ur configuration again, the most important thing is to fowarding ur port correctly accordly with the client and viceversa. U will be glad when u will start downloading torrents fast enough.
- Give other people opportunity to get files by seeding a little more time when u finished a download, u need the same favor to get the job done.
- As every p2p or network user do not store sensibile data on ur pc.
- If u want to keep out some well known bad ips.., install PeerGuardian, its just a little more help on your security _http://www.methlabs.org/

Troubleshooting:

U have the light green but still low speed:
Most time the upload speed should be set to around 13-20Kbps. But if u experiencing very low speed you may be flooding your connection. Reduce your upload to 90% of your total upstream bandwidth.
If u experiencing a slower download that the upload, try adjust connections and upload it by time to time, or try just once to manual announce (see advance link on main bit tirnado windows to find out), or be patience or just abort and forget the tracker choosing another one torrent link if available.
Remember, sometimes there simply isn't a lot of upload bandwidth available on a torrent. This means that only a few people are participating or don't have a lot of bandwidth to spare. Your download speed will only ever be as fast as another persons upload speed, so look for torrents with the most seeds and peers.

isp is blocking p2p:
If ur isp is blocking p2p, or its using "packet shaping" technology to cripple your speed, i'm apologize, that just suck, i have not a suggestion other then change ur isp, or try using un-common ports, the acceptable range to choose a new port from is 49152 - 65535. Someone say to try port 443 too. Just try.

More links:

http://btfaq.com/

http://www.bittorrent.com/index.html

http://www.bittornado.com/faq.html

http://forums.degreez.net/

http://www.bittorrent.com/introduction.html

http://www.bamber.org/wiki/ow.asp?PortForwarding

Note:
- If no one upload no one download it is how torrent work. Torrents doesnt allow 100% leechers, so do not be disappointed if in some private site, u will be ip-banned if u have for long time a very low ratio.

- If this tutorial helped u out let me know, or if u have other solution or just suggestions feel free to pm me

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I felt like telling everyone on here how to host a web site from their computer, this tutorial will do just that. The first thing you need to do is download a web server client, one of the best free ones in Abyss web server which can be found here.

Once you download abyss you will need to register a domain name, (e.g. www.projectw.org). the places that you can register a domain name Is called a domain registar, there are quite a few of them, registerfly is a good one and they also offer web hosting, they can be found here.

Most domain names cost like $10 USD per year
After you register a domain name, you will need to point the domain name to your computer VIA your IP address. If you do not know your IP address or are using a router, you need to go to

to get your public IP address. Once you get your IP you need to go the my setting tab on your domain registrar’s website, and find DNS settings. Find the one that says www and put your IP address in the box that says address. Save the settings. Now to set up your computers end, install abyss, and make sure it has the web server as on. ****SETUP NOTES*** first part select run as service, this will start the web server as soon as your computer starts up, then it was say services and installation complete, click ok and it will take you to the config console. Make up a username and a password then click ok, then enter the username and password your just made. Everything should be good so click ok. Now navigate to C:\Program Files\Abyss Web Server\htdocs, in here you will put your website documents. A good html editor is FrontPage for beginners or macromedia dreamweaver for more advanced. Inside the htdocs folder open up the index.html file inside FrontPage or dreamweaver, and you can edit the words and add pictures and what have you. Now for the router config, only follow this if you are using a router. Go into your router config usually done by going into the web browser and enter 192.168.0.1 or whatever yours is. To find it go to start>run>cmd>ipconfig and hit enter (see pic below) type the default gateway address into your browser and hit enter, it should prompt you for username and a password, usually by default the username is either admin or administrator and there is usually no password. Navigate to virtual server or port fowarding and add a new rule, what this will do is when a connection comes in on port 80 it will send it to the computer you specify. You will need to know your mac address or network name, to get your mac address go back to start>run>cmd>ipconfig /all and hit enter. You can find your mac address under physical address. Go back to the router config and type in your mac address and add port 80 for start and port 80 for end. Please download your router manual for more info. Click save settings and your may have to restart your router. To check to see if everything works go enter your web address (eg.:mysite.com) and if you see something that say welcome to abyss web server then it is successful.
If any question or if i did not cover anything please pm me or post a comment.

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How to do a high Quality DivX rip

First and foremost, go to

and go to their downloads section.
get the following files:
under Audio:
Besweet
Besweet GUI

Under Codecs:
DivX 5.2.1 Pro

Under Divx/Mpeg-4 encoders:
Nandub 1.0RC2

then get this:

alternatively, get any version of virtualdub that includes mp3 support.

these are all the required tools, there are ways with fewer items, but they produce very inferior outputs. Besides, after you get used to it, the whole process is really easy.

Okay, first and foremost, pull out Nandub. This is the step that takes the longest, as well as where you will make most of your decisions. I am going to assume that you are making a 1 cd rip. If you do what is in this faq, there won’t be much reason to do anything else. Twisted Evil

First of all, run Nandub . It will pop up a dialogue box, and want to know if you are making a new project or resuming an old. New, of course. Give it a name and tell fairuse where you want it to store its data. Fairuse is about to rip the entire movie to your harddrive(nice if you want to go rent a movie and return it the next day).

Then it will ask for your DVD drive with a dvd in it. give it. Then, select which video stream you want. This is usually pretty obvious as the movie stream is the one that is an hour or so long. If there are two of these, check out the other tags. which languages and so on. worst case senario is that you have to trial and error. but that is rare. choose the long stream and hit next.

This is where Nandub rips everything to your hard drive. depending on the speed of various components in your computer, and the length of the movie, this could take a while. let it finish. and then move on.

Once all that is done, the really important screen pops up. this is where you set resolutions and video length. first, cut off the ending credits with the slider, but DO NOT mess with the beginning, as the sound and video frames need to start at the same point for sync. Then hit auto set for the cropping region, this is usually just fine. Then decide whether or not you want subtitles, which would be the subpicture stream. When you’re done, hit next.

Set the field mode to IVTC. This will give you better quality for size, as it runs at 24 frames instead of 30, due to the nature of divx, there won’t be any noticeable difference in quality, but 6 less frames to deal with each second(and to store data for) really add up. Besides this is the correct mode for all movies anyway. NExt.

This is where you set FINAL file size, including audio, for 1 cd rip, set to 690, for 2, set to double that. Then follow the directions they give you and choose a final resolution that has between a 120:1 and 150:1 (if possible, sometimes the movie is compression ratio. NEXT!

This screen is where you determine quality. The autoadd button is usefull, and will give you decent quality, with 4 encodings. What this does is encode the movie 4 times, and then mix the frames to creat the final encoding, with the most efficient possible encoding for each frame. which is how we get bad ass quality for a single cd. I usually go for 8 encodings, as on my athlon 1600+ this rarely takes more than 8 hours to do, so I just go to sleep, wake up, and its done.

Then add the audio encoding that you want.

Hit next.
And let the bastard fly. Depending on what you set, and your computer, this could take from a few hours to a few days. CPU’s of 1.2Ghz+ are nice right about here. You can do stuff while this is going on, but it makes things take much longer.

In the end you will have a bunch of encodings in the folder you specified at the beginning, the 4+ you chose and the final. You will also have an AC3 stream. Take the final AVI and toss it someplace to await the rest of the audio work you have to do, and you can erase the other encodings, freeing up a few gigs in the process of space.

NEXT: AUDIO

Ok, this is where Besweet comes in.

Extract BeSweet and the GUI into the same folder. Now Run the GUI.

At the top there are three fields. One for BeSweet which you should point at the besweet.exe that you should have unzipped to the same directory you are running the Gui from, A field for the AC3 stream, which is in the folder where you sent the encoded video from Fairuse, and an output mp3. The output mp3 has to be an existing file, so make a text file, rename it (yourmovie).mp3 and just say yeah, its cool to change the extension and make things weird. besweet will overwrite it so don’t worry. point the third field at that file. The default values for stuff should be fine. but to make sure go to Azid 1(on the left) and select stereo, and then go to Lame 2 and select constant bit rate, and 128(assuming that is what you want). then click on besweet again, and finally, click on AC3 to MP3.

Now. When its done you should have an mp3 that is the entire soundtrack for the movie. This is where virtualdub comes in. run the virtualdub mp3 version. go to File:open video file and select the final encoding that you had from way back. Then go to audio and select mp3 audio. it will ask you for the file, give it the mp3. Go to audio again and make sure direct stream copy is selected. Then go to video and make sure that direct stream copy is also selected. Finally go to file again and SAVE AVI. give it a file name and let the bastard fly. This final file is your movie. Beautiful and glorious. Congratulations, its a DivX rip. Aren’t you proud. burn to cd, and give copies to all your friends.

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