Re: Azureus and the TCP port 6881

Chris Howie wrote:
Debian-user wrote:
1) Don't use port 6881. Pick something random in the 49152-65535 range.

What's wrong with using port 6881? 

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Calm down. Software malfunction.

I just discovered the problem before I got back here and saw your reply. It wasn't intentional.


Not using 6881 makes it easier for the network to survive, because ISPs have
started blocking common p2p ports.  If we shift to the upper, unassigned range
(49152-65535) they can't really block those without hurting other things (some
implementations of passive FTP, for example).  It also makes p2p traffic more
difficult to track (though still relatively simple).


I see.   Thanks for the clarification.


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