Problem opening ports.

[cblink104]

Any help is greatly appreciated. I am using an old iMac, macOS Catalina, 10.15.7 and I have a Arris modem.

Here is my transmission output on debug. I have been at this for days and I am having no luck opening any port.


2023-09-16 13:05:15 +0000 port-forwarding-natpmp.cc:38 [Debug] port-forwarding-natpmp.cc:38: initnatpmp succeeded (0)
2023-09-16 13:05:15 +0000 port-forwarding-natpmp.cc:38 [Debug] port-forwarding-natpmp.cc:38: sendpublicaddressrequest succeeded (2)
2023-09-16 13:05:15 +0000 port-forwarding.cc:218 [Info] port-forwarding.cc:218: State changed from 'Not forwarded' to 'Starting'
2023-09-16 13:05:19 +0000 port-forwarding-upnp.cc:281 [Info] port-forwarding-upnp.cc:281: Found Internet Gateway Device 'http://192.168.0.1:5000/ctl/IPConn'
2023-09-16 13:05:19 +0000 port-forwarding-upnp.cc:282 [Info] port-forwarding-upnp.cc:282: Local Address is '192.168.0.17'
2023-09-16 13:05:19 +0000 port-forwarding-upnp.cc:352 [Debug] port-forwarding-upnp.cc:352: Port forwarding through 'http://192.168.0.1:5000/ctl/IPConn', service 'urn:schemas-upnp-org:service:WANIPConnection:1'. (local address: 192.168.0.17:54135)
2023-09-16 13:05:19 +0000 port-forwarding-upnp.cc:356 [Info] port-forwarding-upnp.cc:356: Port 54135 is forwarded
2023-09-16 13:05:19 +0000 port-forwarding.cc:218 [Info] port-forwarding.cc:218: State changed from 'Starting' to 'Forwarded'
2023-09-16 13:05:20 +0000 announcer-udp.cc:328 [Debug] tracker.coppersurfer.tk:6969: Connection failed
2023-09-16 13:05:20 +0000 announcer.cc:1256 [Debug] 335 Salvador Dali Paintings [Amazing Collection LR and HR] [1925 to 1983].rar at tracker.coppersurfer.tk:6969: Tracker 'tracker.coppersurfer.tk:6969' scrape error: Connection failed (Retrying in 352 seconds)

[darmok]

What version Transmission?

That a connection to a tracker failed means nothing. Trackers are under very heavy loads...

[cblink104]

So I consider myself handy with computers but I don’t know a lot of the language. I appreciate your help however, I have transmission version 4.04.

Is there something else that would help with a solution?

I followed the help advice on transmission with posting the debug dialog window.

I have also enabled upnp on my modem and in transmission. I have a time capsule but it’s in bridge mode.

Again I appreciate your help and time. Thanks

[darmok]

That log you sent shows that the port was forwarded. Why do you think it isn't?

[cblink104]

I can’t seed and when I go into transmission it says port is closed

[darmok]

ok. Um, try forwarding manually.

Turn off upnp in your modem/router then manually open a port and forward it to your Mac. In Transmission, set the port, turn off random and auto. At that point, the port tester should give you a green light...

[pcp]

since TM 4.0.0 i'm crying about this problem of port. i see in version 4.0.4 the problem is not solved i can't understand why they fix uneccesary things and not this major problem... i'm on TM 3 and everything is working fine.

[cblink104]

I got the green light under the peer listening port but I still can’t seem to seed anything.

Is there anything else I can do?

Ps thanks

[darmok]

Give it time. Seeding can be a fickle thing from minute to minute. When someone wants the item they'll be able to link in and leech.

fwiw, I've got several hundred torrents seeding. Weekday mornings if I get 4 peers that's a lot. Weekend evenings, I might have 150 peers...

[PBTMCC]

ok. Um, try forwarding manually.

Turn off upnp in your modem/router then manually open a port and forward it to your Mac. In Transmission, set the port, turn off random and auto. At that point, the port tester should give you a green light...

I have the same/similar problem to OP. I would like to try these suggested steps of configuring my modem, manually opening a port and forwarding it to my Mac, etc. Essentially the steps outlined above. But I need someone to explain it to me like I'm five. I'm not super tech-y, but I can follow directions. I do know how to access my modem's configuration online, but don't know what exactly to do.

MacOS Catalina (10.15.7), Arris Modem NVG468MQ, Transmission 4.0.4, NordVPN 8.10.4

[darmok]

MacOS Catalina (10.15.7), Arris Modem NVG468MQ, Transmission 4.0.4, NordVPN 8.10.4

Since you have a VPN, you don't need to make any changes to your modem. The VPN is already drilling a tunnel thru the modem to the selected end-point. It's there where you need the open port. There should be some settings in NordVPN to enable that. Once you have the port, tell Transmission, and you're good to go!

[fuga]

NordVPN does not provide port forwarding.

[darmok]

Oh! foo.

[fuga]

Oh! foo.

[darmok]

So what's the good VPN these days that provides port forwarding? (I'm a long-time PIA user)