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<title>Port Forwarding FAQ</title>
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<a href="../index.html">Home</a>
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<h1>Why do I see a red dot and "Port is closed"?</h1>
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<p>You haven't port forwarded correctly. Port forwarding opens a port in your firewall or router so that incoming connections from the outside world can be made with Transmission.
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<h1>Why do I need to Port Forward?</h1>
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<p>Transmission uses a single port for all the torrents you are downloading. If the port has not been opened (ie forwarded) that means only you can make connections to others in the swarm.
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If the port is forwarded, others can connect to you, thus increasing the potential number of people connected to you, and more importantly increasing the speed of your download.
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<h1>How do I Port Forward?</h1>
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<li>If you have an Apple Airport, or a UPnP compatible router, Transmission can map its port automatically. Most routers manufactured since 2001 have this feature.
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<li>Open Transmission. </li>
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<li>Go to Preferences >> Network, and check 'Automatically map port'. </li>
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<li>You should see a success notification and green dots.</li>
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<p>If you get a red dot and the message 'Error mapping port', <a href="upnp.html">click here</a>.</li>
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<li>If you don't have a compatible router, it is simple to forward Transmission's port manually. For instructions <a href="pfrouter.html">click here</a>.</li>
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<li>If you don't use a router, that is, your modem is directly connected to your computer, you'll need to open Transmission's port in the Mac OS X firewall. For instructions <a href="pffirewall.html">click here</a>.<br>
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NB: it is highly recommended you enable the Mac OS X firewall if you are not using a router.</li>
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<h1>How do I know if I've done it right?</h1>
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<div summary="To do this" id="taskbox">
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<ol>
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<li>Open Transmission. </li>
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<li>Go to Preferences >> Network. </li>
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<li>Check the notification next to 'Incoming TCP Port'. </li>
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<li>If you get a green dot and 'Port is Open' then you have successfully port forwarded! </li>
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<li>If you get a red dot and the message 'Port is Stealth' or 'Port is Closed' then you haven't forwarded correctly.<br>
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NB: If Transmission has successfully mapped the port automatically, but the notification still indicates 'Closed/Stealth' <a href="multiple.html">click here</a>.</li>
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<a href="../index.html">Home</a>
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