elchebib wroteYes, there is a solution. I was searching around all the forums and someone helped me out with the whole NAT thing. I was able to go from NAT type 3 connection to a NAT type 2 connection (more open).
BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING, you need to know your IDM username and password. If you don't know your username and password, don't attempt the steps below.
What you need to do is the following:
- Connect your modem to your computer (wired or wirelessly).
- Access the modem configuration interface by typing in the URL space 192.168.1.254 (this is for my Speedtouch, your modem should have something similar).
- Search around the interface and you should be able to find a clickable item stating "Set up". Or you could search for something that allows you to manually setup the modem.
- During the setup, you should configure your modem to run in "Bridge Mode".
- Then at your computer, you should connect through a PPPoE connection by using your IDM username and password (I'm not familiar with Windows environment when it comes to networking, I can help with a Mac).
- Then you should be able to connect with a more open NAT, meaning more open ports.
NOW, this will not ensure that it'll open the ports needed for your utorrent. You may already be on NAT type 2 connection, which in case, you're out of luck because the IDM infrastructure is put in such a way that it doesn't allow for port forwarding. I have tried a billion times to forward ports but nothing ever happens after doing the necessary steps. However, you could try it and see what happens.
One disadvantage with this is that, your computer will the sole user the internet connection, since its the one which is signing on with the network. So nothing else will be able to use the internet connection.
If it works, you could always get back to your original configuration by running the setup again and selecting Routed PPP and entering the username and password.
Hope this helps
Regards
There's no need to try, but thanks for sharing. I had a looooooong discussion with the IDM support. This was one of the proposed suggestions too. It failed. The support staff is dumb, mish 3arfin 7alon w mish 3arfin l connection taba3on kif mechie.... I kept calling them la7atta they forwarded me to someone important who told me about the fake IP thing that I already mentioned in the previous post. And he said there's no solution but to buy a real IP.
In fact, it's not the modem that is blocking the connections. In utorrent, you forward the port in order for others to connect to you, but IDM won't allow you for the reason i mentioned in my previous post.
However, utorrent will still work fine, because you will connect to peers instead of them connecting to you.
Cheers,
Chadi.
