creating and seeding a torrent and other guides by modtang
 
1. Double click the blue and green globe icon in your system tray. If it's not running, click on Start and choose Norton Internet Security.
 
2. Click on Personal Firewall and the Configure.
 
3. Click on the Advanced tab and then click on General.
 
4. Click Add.
 
5. Select Permit. Click Next.
 
6. Select Connections from other computers. Click Next.
7. On the next screen under What computers or sites do you want to permit? tab, select Any computer.
 
8. Select TCP or TCP and UDP (only if you know what UDP is and need it selected).
9. Then select Only the types of communication or ports listed below. Click Add.
 
9. Select Individually specified ports and type in the port number(s) you are using (one at a time). Alternatively, select Port range (if you are using consecutive numbers. i.e. 6881-6889) and type in the start and end ports in the range you are using. Click OK.
 
10. Skip the next windows (click Next). Give your rule a name. Mine is called Bit Torrent - Open Ports. Select File Transfer from the list and click OK as many times as you need to.
 
For more information on which port(s) to use, please read Brian's BitTorrent FAQ and Guide and/or the FAQ on the site you are trying to use (some sites do not use the default BitTorrent ports so you will need to add their specified port(s) or your choice or random port to the Specify Ports list).
 
 
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