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bittorrent not working
Hello!
my bittorrent downloads wont work.
when i add a torrent via file or link the download wont start.
actually nothing happens.
can someone share some ideas where i should start looking for the problem?
i went through all the settings again and again and i cant find the solution.
i installed transmission from the forum here as well already and it has the same result as the netgear preinstalled bittorrent download maanger:
no downloads or uploads.
i can access the NAS with all other functions fine:
file storage or media streaming with PC / PS3 or a/v receiver works great...
my setup:
router
pc
ps3
dnla av receiver
wlan printer
my bittorrent downloads wont work.
when i add a torrent via file or link the download wont start.
actually nothing happens.
can someone share some ideas where i should start looking for the problem?
i went through all the settings again and again and i cant find the solution.
i installed transmission from the forum here as well already and it has the same result as the netgear preinstalled bittorrent download maanger:
no downloads or uploads.
i can access the NAS with all other functions fine:
file storage or media streaming with PC / PS3 or a/v receiver works great...
my setup:
router
pc
ps3
dnla av receiver
wlan printer
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- If you load up the torrent on your computer, does it work? Maybe the torrent tracker is down?
- i have no bittorrent client installed on my pc.
all other internet stuff is working fine.
i tried various torrent files, so i doubt the tracker might be the problem - Hmm. Well, there are really only two scenarios that I think can cause this problem (note: I'm not a ReadyNAS expert, just a fellow user)... Either the trackers are down (or inaccessible) for your torrents, or the ReadyNAS can't access/"see" the Internet. Have you set up your ReadyNAS to send e-mail alerts? If so, are those working? (that would rule out the ReadyNAS not being able to "see" the Internet).
Try a well-seeded torrent such as one from: http://distribution.openoffice.org/p2p/
Good luck. - hi there.
emails dont work either.
any idea what i can do to resolve this? - Have you set up e-mail (put in an SMTP server it can use, username, password, etc.?)
Were you not able to get an OpenOffice torrent running, either? - i tried the openoffice torrent and ubuntu, no result.
for email i set everthing up correctly, ut no email gets sent... - Sounds to me like your ReadyNAS does not have access to the Internet.
What does your setup look like? Do you have the ReadyNAS plugged into a router which in turn is what you use to access the Internet? How are you accessing the ReadyNAS (and the Internet)?
EDIT: I see you listed your setup in your first post. Can you please describe it in more detail (give me an idea of what is connected where and how...) - i have a router with dsl modem
connected to that router are:
pc, ps3, readynas duo, denon receiver by cable and a printer, my notebook and iphone by wlan.
all devices (like receiver for internet radio, iphone for all kinds of stuff, pc etc ) have full and working access to internet, i see no reason why it should not work for readynas.
my ps3 / pc can stream video / music from readynas fine.
i access readynas via raidar 4.1.5 / firefox 3.5 from my pc for config and file transfers, and pc / ps3 for media streaming. - Very strange.
Here's two more things you can try, after which it may be time to call Netgear support:
1. Try connecting your ReadyNAS to a different port on your router (and maybe with a different cable too)... Hey, might as well rule out everything that you can...
2. Log into Frontview (https://<yournasnameoripaddress>/admin), and check your settings under Network > Interfaces > Standard, and make sure "IP assignment" is set to "Use values from a DHCP server". - hi Fayez
i tried both suggestions, both without any success.
is there no official help from any netgear staff avail?
someone must know how to get this to work...
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