If you are running another torrent client to download the update, I suggest you use uTorrent. It's fast, light, and doesn't bog your computer down like some others do. Plus, this guide is easy to follow for uTorrent.
There are two things you should make sure and do.
1) Set an exception for Windows or other software firewall (ZoneAlarm, Norton, etc.). [[uTorrent automatically sets up windows firewall when you install it, so if you use uTorrent, you can skip this step.]]
- To check settings for windows firewall:
- Control Panel -> Windows Firewall -> Allow a program or feature through windows firewall -> Check the list below for your program.
- If the clientname.exe file isn't there, you will need to go to the client's support website to find exactly which files you need to allow through the firewall.
2) Set port forwarding on your router(or modem\router). To do this you'll need to collect what port you need to forward, your computer's IPv4 address, and be able to access your router's setup page. Three steps to do this.
Step 1: You can locate where to view/change the Port settings of your bit-torrent client by browsing their documentation. In uTorrent, go to Options > Preferences > Connections, check "Enable UPnP port mapping" and check "Enable NAT-PMP port mapping.". Click "random port" once, and write down the port number in the box. This will be the port number you will be forwarding in your router. Uncheck "Randomize port each time µTorrent starts."
Step 2: Find your computer's IP address. The fastest way is to open your start menu, and type "CMD". Press enter. It'll open Command Prompt. In the command prompt window it will say something like "C:\user\". After the username type: "ipconfig /all" [no quotes]. This will produce a list of information that can be quite long. Scroll to the top of the list, and read top down on the left side till you see: "IPv4 Address" After the address will be an IP, given in the following format: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Write down the number you have with the appropriate period separations. If you cannot find it there, google: "How to find your IP address" to find a more specific guide.
Step 3: Now that you have your port and ip address, you can set up port forwarding with your router. Use the guides in the following link to set up your router's port forwarding. The whole process should take you 10 minutes to do total.
http://portforward.com/english/applicat ... rindex.htm
