Installing and configuring Azureus behind a router

[Pumalite]

I'm totally new to Linux. Installed Suse 10.2. Access Internet through DSL and a D-Lynk router. In windows I changed to fixed IP and forwarded a port in the router. I need to know how to configure a permanent IP (otherwise the router asignes a new IP everytime I reboot) and I need to know if I need to configure the Suse firewall and how to do it. Any help will be much appreciated.

[oldcpu]

Suse 10.2. Access Internet through DSL and a D-Lynk router. I need to know how to configure a permanent IP (otherwise the router asignes a new IP everytime I reboot) and I need to know if I need to configure the Suse firewall and how to do it. Any help will be much appreciated.

I use azureus without having a permanent external IP, and I get very high thru put. I don't understand why having a permanent external IP has anything to do with azureus, so I assume you are referring to the Internal LAN IP that your router assigns.

Typically for external routers, a new external IP will be assigned:
- every time the ISP changes the IP address (usually once/day)
- every time the router is restarted.

For the internal LAN ip address, it typically does not change when one reboots Linux. But if it does, I believe that to be a setting on your D-Link router, and NOT a setting in Linux. (please someone correct me if I am wrong). I know for the external hardware routers that I have used, that has always been the case.

Edit: still, if you can't find this on your hardware router, I believe you can setup your Linux to use a static LAN IP address, although I have never found this necessary. My guess is the setting for this should be controllable under YaST in your network card setup.

Oh, before I forget, WELCOME to SUSE LINUX. Since you note you are new to Linux, here is a link to a Linux Concepts page that I am showing to new SuSE users (I am still participating in the development of the page):
http://en.opensuse.org/Concepts

[Pumalite]

Thanks a lot for the quick response and the welcome.In Windows I needed the static IP to open a port in the router. The router will allow only one IP to go through the port. I will see if I can get the router to give me the same IP every time. What about DHCP? Should I use it< And what about the Suse firewall? Should I allow a service for Azureus?

[oldcpu]

What about DHCP? Should I use it< And what about the Suse firewall? Should I allow a service for Azureus?

Reference your hardware Router and SuSE, there is some information here:
http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Using_an_..._in_SUSE_LINUX

Specifically, yes, your hardware router should assume the function of a DHCP server.

Reference a port for azureus. I think its default port is 6881. I recommend you change that in your azureus to some other very high port number. Say 42000 or something like that. Then go to your SuSE firewall (you can find it under YaST) and open a port for 42000 (or what ever number you selected). Also open the same port on your hardware router. If you want to limit that port to only the pc that you have linux, then you can even forward the hardware router's 42000 to your linux pc's 42000.

Good luck.

[Pumalite]

Thanks a lot! We are in the same line. I already did it. I configued Azureus with a high port and opened in Suse firewall and the router. NAT is OK but speed is low ( 15-30 Kbs).I have a dual boot with XP Pro. My connection is 2 MG. In windows the same Azureus run at 250Kbs with the same configuration. What do you think is the problem?

[Pumalite]

My download is 250Kbps now. I just had to set up Azureus right.