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[twinkerzzz]

hi
my u/d ratio is erm.....basically i have a permanent queue or 30--50 people
uploading from me, so my upload is permanently at 10.0 but my download is
a spasmodic 0.3 - 4.0 max. This means i must be uploading tons more than
i am getting !! :\    

ALso - the globe in the bottom right corner has one yellow arrow pointing up
& red arrow pointing down - so if it's red , how come i am getting u/d happening ?

i'm a simple folk - any instructions to improve the misery very much welcome..........

twzzzzzz

[stefanero]

the yellow arrow is the ed2k network where you have a lowID

the red arrow is the kad network , which you are not connected to by default, you can enable this in amule-preferences tho

your download is so bad because you are firewalled, this means you cannot receive direct connections from other clients.

if you have a router for example you need to forward the ports configured in your amule preferences to your macOS box, this should get you a  highID

more about slow: http://www.amule.org/wiki/index.php/AMule_is_slow
and firewalled: http://www.amule.org/wiki/index.php/Firewall
lowID : http://www.amule.org/wiki/index.php/FAQ_eD2k-Kademlia#What_is_LowID_and_HighID?

[twinkerzzz]

okay....thats a good start.

Ive read all those threads you mentioned before posting this question.......

The globe arrow explanation is good.

The port forwarding - i thought it might be this.......so some questions:
1. What is a macOS box???
2. How do i set up port forwarding - im on a mac with broadband & an external
modem - "voyager 205 adsl"
3. If i change anything around , do i have to change it back again when i finish ??
4. If i port forward (whatever that is ?) will it effect my other internet use, like my
emails or surfing while amule is running ??

i'm a real newbee, so simple instructions work well !!!

thanks A BILLIONZZZ for your time

twzzzz

[phoenix]

Originally posted by twinkerzzz
The port forwarding - i thought it might be this.......so some questions:
1. What is a macOS box???

You are looking at one right now

2. How do i set up port forwarding - im on a mac with broadband & an external
modem - "voyager 205 adsl"

Download a copy of your router/modem from the manufacturer's site in case you don't have it. There it will explain about your router's port forward capabilities and how to set them up.

3. If i change anything around , do i have to change it back again when i finish ??
4. If i port forward (whatever that is ?) will it effect my other internet use, like my
emails or surfing while amule is running ??

RTFM. But a quick answer is: 3) no, 4) no.

By the way, google a little for "port forward", it is an important concept for those who use a router, you should understand it fully to know what is going on. In short, your router can be seen from the internet, but your machine can't. So people try to connect to your router's ip address. If you configure it properly (usually by a web interface), you can tell the router to "forward" you any external requests to connect to certain ports that you specify. Some routers have a feature called DMZ, but I only recommend using it if you know how to configure properly a firewall in your computer. With DMZ activated, your computer is totaly exposed to the internet, and this is dangerous, so you are warned.

Good luck!

[lionel77]

Originally posted by phoenix

2. How do i set up port forwarding - im on a mac with broadband & an external
modem - "voyager 205 adsl"

Download a copy of your router/modem from the manufacturer's site in case you don't have it. There it will explain about your router's port forward capabilities and how to set them up.

Or alternatively, take a look at http://portforward.com/routers.htm. That page has detailed instructions on port forwarding for pretty much every existing router/modem.