[nflug] deluge bit torrent parameters
Joe
josephj at main.nc.us
Tue Feb 10 00:57:12 EST 2009
I finally got the port (51413) forwarded and it greatly improved
performance!
Here's the netstat:
(But see reply to Pete (Cybersource) for one remaining perplexment.)
Thanks.
Joe
[sudo] password for bigbird:
Active Internet connections (only servers)
Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address Foreign Address State
tcp 0 0 *:51413 *:* LISTEN
tcp 0 0 localhost:ipp *:* LISTEN
udp 0 0 *:49034 *:*
udp 0 0 *:bootpc *:*
udp 0 0 *:bootpc *:*
udp 0 0 *:mdns *:*
Active UNIX domain sockets (only servers)
Proto RefCnt Flags Type State I-Node Path
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 16378
/tmp/orbit-bigbird/linc-1a63-0-4b9c99c0bc02b
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 14854 /var/run/xdmctl/dmctl-:0/socket
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 156968
/tmp/OSL_PIPE_1000_SingleOfficeIPC_4a245388d9d7cac714f9f6a6512f8a
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 16455
/tmp/orbit-bigbird/linc-19ee-0-267e09bc65628
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 16468
/tmp/orbit-bigbird/linc-1a3b-0-21777dc6c0df
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 14406 /var/run/sdp
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 146283
/home/bigbird/.config/transmission/gtk/socket
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 14464 @/org/bluez/audio
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 13698 @/var/run/hald/dbus-GDkC2ujmmZ
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 13668
/var/run/samba/winbindd_privileged/pipe
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 14408 @/var/run/dbus-jmnB1y76Cf
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 13441 /var/run/avahi-daemon/socket
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 13218 /var/run/dbus/system_bus_socket
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 13482 /var/run/cups/cups.sock
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 12991 /var/run/acpid.socket
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 14790 /var/run/xdmctl/dmctl/socket
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 13713 @/var/run/hald/dbus-NOM6EIsK3A
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 13666 /tmp/.winbindd/pipe
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 14849 /tmp/.X11-unix/X0
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 15347 /tmp/ssh-EFhzbo6359/agent.6359
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 15351 /tmp/gpg-aySgId/S.gpg-agent
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 15403 /tmp/ksocket-bigbird/kdeinit__0
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 15405 /tmp/ksocket-bigbird/kdeinit-:0
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 15414 /tmp/.ICE-unix/dcop6470-1234207494
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 15531 /tmp/.ICE-unix/6490
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 15436
/tmp/ksocket-bigbird/klauncherqcTAda.slave-socket
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 15812
/tmp/ksocket-bigbird/sananda-1977-49908314
SilverBear wrote:
> Hi, Joe.
> When you say "I ran sudo iptables -L and it comes back empty" I'm not sure I know what you mean. It should have returned a crapload of data. Try a command more to the point, maybe. To see the sate of open ports on your machine, run [as root, or sudo]
> netstat --listen
>
> And see if the port you think you have open is listening on your local machine. If it is, then we can test the router to see if that port is open.
>
> I'm not familiar with a Westel 327W specifically. Can you log onto it get into an "Advanced Setup" admin web interface? If so, there should --one hopes-- be a way to open individual ports. It might be menued under "Special program access" or something like that. It might not be listed under "Firewall," but under "NAT", like it is in my USRobotics router.
>
> What say we move this thread to the WNYLUG list? I'm under the impression that we're supposed to be phasing out of the NFLUG list.
>
> John
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: josephj at main.nc.us
>> Sent: Sat, 07 Feb 2009 20:25:00 -0500
>> To: nflug at nflug.org
>> Subject: Re: [nflug] deluge bit torrent parameters
>>
>> I really like deluge. The newest release is a bit better about not
>> totally hogging the bandwidth.
>>
>> I've also been using transmission.
>>
>> Both programs work (I don't run them at the same time.) But they both
>> give me messages about the port being closed. The transmission FAQ
>> talks about this saying that if the port is open then more peers can
>> find you and share more data. I followed the instructions for allowing
>> it, but it still says closed.
>> I ran sudo iptables -L and it comes back empty. I am not running a
>> firewall. I have security set to none in my dsl modem/router/wireless.
>>
>> Why is it still closed and how do I open it? Is it safe to do so?
>>
>> In transmission preferences->network, it tests the port and says it's
>> closed.
>>
>> I'm using Verizon DSL with a Westel 327W modem/wireless router.
>> kubuntu hardy on a Centrino Duo Notebook.
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Joe
>>
>> Matthew Koerner wrote:
>>
>>> Hey Joe,
>>> Transmission does run great, i concur with John. It has never crashed
>>> yet
>>> on me.
>>> Matthew
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi Joe.
>>>>
>>>> Actually, bandwidth setting could be the issue. My websurfing and that
>>>> of
>>>> the family computer on the same router/DSL line improved markedly when
>>>> I
>>>> throttled back UL speed. TCP/IP needs to upload packets in order to
>>>> download packets, so choked UL bandwidth can definitely hamper DL
>>>> bandwidth. See this page for calculating your settings:
>>>> http://infinite-source.de/az/az-calc.html
>>>>
>>>> I used Deluge for about a year, in preference to KTorrent or Azureus.
>>>> Lately I'm liking Transmission.
>>>> Light-weight, and it doesn't lock up or crash as often as Deluge was
>>>> doing. I started using it in Pardus, but Now I'm running it in Mepis
>>>> and
>>>> Ubuntu as well --no problems so far, after about two-three months.
>>>>
>>>> John
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: josephj at main.nc.us
>>>>> Sent: Sat, 03 Jan 2009 13:52:21 -0500
>>>>> To: nflug at nflug.org
>>>>> Subject: [nflug] deluge bit torrent parameters
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm starting to use deluge for large files.
>>>>>
>>>>> What I'm finding is that is I start even one or two torrents, I lose
>>>>> the
>>>>> use of the Internet for anything else.
>>>>> I've tried limiting it to one or two torrents at a time and throttling
>>>>> the upload and download speeds to way less than bandwidth.
>>>>> No luck.
>>>>>
>>>>> What about maximum connections or other settings?
>>>>>
>>>>> I tried setting maximum connections to 50 then 60 and - at least for
>>>>> the
>>>>> moment, that seems to work.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any idea what an "optimal" value would be?
>>>>>
>>>>> When I left Max Connections unlimited, it looked like I kept getting
>>>>> disconnected from both ISP's.
>>>>>
>>>>> Do you think this was coincidence or theirs servers getting upset with
>>>>> me.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I have either dsl 860/128 all to myself, or, sometimes cable 300+/?,
>>>>> so
>>>>> bandwidth is not what's doing it.
>>>>>
>>>>> Joe
>>>>>
>>>>> kubuntu hardy, Centrino Duo 1.6GHz, wireless Westel 327G, 1GB ram,
>>>>> plenty of USB HDD space.
>>>>>
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