Batusai BLOG

Windows XP SP2 Firewall 

Whenever 'Listen Port' is mentioned, it refers to the Listen Port you have chosen here in BitComet: 
Options > Preferences > "Listen Port" 

Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel > Network and Internet Connections > Network Connections. 

Right click the Local Area Connection and choose Properties (if there is more than one use the one that says Connected underneath). Then click the Advanced tab. 

Click the Settings button and go to the "Exceptions" tab. Click the Add Program button. Select BitComet then click OK. 

Windows XP SP1 Firewall 

Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel > Network and Internet Connections > Network Connections. 

Right click the Local Area Connection and choose Properties (if there is more than one use the one that says Connected underneath). Then click the Advanced tab. 

Click the Settings button at the bottom. In the Advanced Settings window, on the Services tab, click the Add button and enter the following information (you need to make 2 rules, one for TCP and one for UDP): 

Description of service: BitComet TCP 
Name or IP address: localhost 
External Port: enter your 'Listen Port' 
Internal Port: enter your 'Listen Port' 
Select TCP 
Click OK 

Click the Add button again and enter the following information: 

Description of service: BitComet UDP 
Name or IP address: localhost 
External Port: enter your 'Listen Port' 
Internal Port: enter your 'Listen Port' 
Select UDP 
Click OK 

Sygate Personal Firewall 

Double click on the Sygate icon in your system tray then right-click BitComet and select Allow. If BitComet isn't listed there, start BitComet and it will appear. 

Zone Alarm 

Give your BitComet access and server permission to the trusted and internet zone (you should see 4 ticks in the program list beside BitComet). 

Other firewalls and advanced rules 

If you wish to configure 'Advanced rules' in your firewall for BitComet, BitComet.exe needs access through the following ports: 

TCP 
Local Ports - Outgoing Traffic: 1024-5000 
Local Ports - Incoming Traffic: your chosen 'Listen Port' 
Remote Ports - Outgoing Traffic: All 
Remote Ports - Incoming Traffic: All 

UDP 
Local Ports - Outgoing Traffic: your chosen 'Listen Port' 
Local Ports - Incoming Traffic: your chosen 'Listen Port' 
Remote Ports - Outgoing Traffic: All 
Remote Ports - Incoming Traffic: All 

Instructions on how to configure hardware or software firewall(s) not mentioned here can be found at firewalling.com, or read your user guide.