# configuring my router? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [September 27, 2007, 10:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/configuring-my-router/36084 "2007-09-27T22:06:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dawn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dawn/32/7209_2.png) [@dawn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dawn)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2007, 10:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/configuring-my-router/36084/1 "2007-09-27T22:06:53Z")
Soulseek is telling me that my router needs to be configured correctly. And the port I’m using is closed. What the heck does this mean, and how do I fix it? I just want to download music. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2007, 10:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/configuring-my-router/36084/2 "2007-09-27T22:12:09Z")
blowjobs for router configs? ---
**Author:** ![dawn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dawn/32/7209_2.png) [@dawn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dawn)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2007, 10:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/configuring-my-router/36084/3 "2007-09-27T22:15:54Z")
neg. uuuuggghhh. ---
**Author:** ![dawn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dawn/32/7209_2.png) [@dawn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dawn)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2007, 10:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/configuring-my-router/36084/4 "2007-09-27T22:23:13Z")
are you 2 going to help, or just stare at this thread? (formula, and nikuk) hahaah ---
**Author:** ![FightinMike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7bcc69/32.png) [@FightinMike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FightinMike)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2007, 10:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/configuring-my-router/36084/5 "2007-09-27T22:33:07Z")
dammit people include model numbers or at the very least brand in you posts… more than likely you need to point your browser to 192.168.1.1 and forward a port. google port forwarding and soulseek then google for a good lawyer for when your dumbass gets caught for still using bullshit like soulseek ---
**Author:** ![JDMAllstars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/76d3ee/32.png) [@JDMAllstars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMAllstars)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2007, 10:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/configuring-my-router/36084/6 "2007-09-27T22:45:20Z")
[quote=“FightinMike,post:5,topic:36084"”] dammit people include model numbers or at the very least brand in you posts… more than likely you need to point your browser to 192.168.1.1 and forward a port. google port forwarding and soulseek then google for a good lawyer for when your dumbass gets caught for still using bullshit like soulseek [/quote] only use that ip if you have a piece of shit linksys anything. that address doesn’t work if you have what i have a firebox soho 6TC which is way better then any router linksys has that I personally have used, but i could be wrong ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2007, 10:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/configuring-my-router/36084/7 "2007-09-28T10:45:18Z")
What type of router? If its a linksys. 192.168.1.1 admin/admin Click on application and gaming Enter a name for the port forward (Soul, whatever) –enter a starting port number say 5000 and end 500 –for tcp/udp choose both –then enter your IP address (if you dont know it, go to run/cmd/type ipconfig and read the ip address number) Save settings and then in SoulSeek enter that port number… Very simple. Of course you could do uPnP also. ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2007, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/configuring-my-router/36084/8 "2007-09-28T11:32:01Z")
Depends on the router type. Though Ryan’s walk through should help with Linksys routers many others are somewhat similar. What kind of router do you have? ---
**Author:** ![dmoffitt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dmoffitt/32/7455_2.png) [@dmoffitt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dmoffitt)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2007, 11:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/configuring-my-router/36084/9 "2007-09-28T11:58:02Z")
ew firebox soho… I THREW MINE OUT it sucked such big cock. not that I’d use a linkshits either… ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2007, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/configuring-my-router/36084/10 "2007-09-28T12:01:01Z")
Go into your advanced settings on your router and enable uPnP. Then go into soulseek and find an option to enable uPnP. Restart the program and your port is opened 🙂 Edit: If that works, can you dress up like taylor rain and walk in public with me? ---
**Author:** ![JDMAllstars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/76d3ee/32.png) [@JDMAllstars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMAllstars)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2007, 12:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/configuring-my-router/36084/11 "2007-09-28T12:48:59Z")
[quote=“dmoffitt,post:9,topic:36084"”] ew firebox soho… I THREW MINE OUT it sucked such big cock. not that I’d use a linkshits either… [/quote] are you serious? why does it suck? maybe you were using the PPPoE feature or something but isn’t faster then just the ethernet ? the actual broadband? im lost there what is the difference? ---
**Author:** ![FightinMike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7bcc69/32.png) [@FightinMike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FightinMike)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2007, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/configuring-my-router/36084/12 "2007-09-28T13:13:22Z")
[quote=“JDMAllstars,post:6,topic:36084"”] only use that ip if you have a piece of shit linksys anything. that address doesn’t work if you have what i have a firebox soho 6TC which is way better then any router linksys has that I personally have used, but i could be wrong [/quote] The girls using soulseek and cant even configure a damn router… and YOU think shes using high-class shit?! ---
**Author:** ![dmoffitt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dmoffitt/32/7455_2.png) [@dmoffitt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dmoffitt)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2007, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/configuring-my-router/36084/13 "2007-09-28T13:19:33Z")
Firebox was terribly buggy/flaky, needed constant rebooting, lost settings a lot (despite being on it’s own UPS) and for what you pay, fuck that. I’m actually happy with a CONSUMER product, Apple Airport Extreme right now than I ever was with the Firebox - only other thing I’d consider would be a (real, not rebranded linkshits) CISCO product ---
**Author:** ![sureshot007](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot007/32/7345_2.png) [@sureshot007](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot007)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2007, 6:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/configuring-my-router/36084/14 "2007-09-28T18:14:05Z")
hehe…everyone is a computer expert… ---
**Author:** ![SPDboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/919ad9/32.png) [@SPDboy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SPDboy)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2007, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/configuring-my-router/36084/15 "2007-09-28T18:15:58Z")
[www.portforward.com](http://www.portforward.com) ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2007, 7:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/configuring-my-router/36084/16 "2007-09-28T19:21:22Z")
haha, fancy expensive routers for home use? that is retarded. Linksys is more then enough for ANY home use. I have ~8 computers on my network using one linksys router. ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2007, 7:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/configuring-my-router/36084/17 "2007-09-28T19:30:33Z")
[quote=“SPDboy,post:15,topic:36084"”] [www.portforward.com](http://www.portforward.com) [/quote] Was gonna post that up, but forgot too. Pretty much everything you need Dawn, just find your router. Or try uPnP too. ---
**Author:** ![dawn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dawn/32/7209_2.png) [@dawn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dawn)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2007, 11:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/configuring-my-router/36084/18 "2007-09-29T11:04:23Z")
Thank you. And FightinMike, sorry that I don’t know shit about routers and configuring. I must have missed that class, along with the one where you have to be an asshole to people who aren’t computer nerds. MY BAD. Ya jerk.