Torrent Searcher faq
Q: How do I make Torrent Searcher work with Windows XP SP2?
A: Microsoft has released Service Pack 2 for Windows XP which is supposed to make your computer safer from worms an viruses. Some of the changes however are so limiting that Torrent Searcher has problems connecting successfully.
Q: I’m behind a firewall, what ports do I have to forward?
A: Every network used by Torrent Searcher requires different ports to be forwarded. The interface port 1213 should not be forwarded.
Ports:
The network specific ports are:
* Gnutella: Forward TCP port 6346.
* OpenFT: Forward TCP ports 1215 and 1216.
* Ares: Forward TCP port 59049.
Q: Where can I change the ports used by Torrent Searcher
A: The ports have to be changed for each protocol individually. You can do this by editing the config files in KCeasy/giFT/conf/<protocol>/<protocol>.conf.