Digital Payag

Early this morning I found out how easy it was to get a green light (means Network OK) on Utorrent even under one of these scenarios:

1. If your router is using PPOE to establish a connection.
2. If your router is using NAT.
3. If you have a modem/router in bridge mode having its own gateway.

I’m writing this guide as a way to remind me that the conventional port range forwarding of Linksys BEFSR41 won’t give me a green light on Utorrent. This maybe because my modem in bridge mode has its own gateway and I’m behind a NAT network.

I’m not sure how or why, but this trick worked for me.

1. login to your Linksys router - 192.168.2.1

Username: admin
Password: admin

2. Browse to UPnP Forwarding under the Application and Gaming tab.

3. Then add the following values:

Application: Utor1
Ext. Port: 80
Protocol: TCP
Int. Port: 80
IP Address: 192.168.2.100 (or your computers IP address)
Enabled: check

4. Click Save Settings

You should now have a green light on Utorrent. But ofcourse, don’t forget to use port 80 and enable UPnP port mapping on your Utorrent preferences.

above image is a Prolink 6300G

Here’s a quick guide on how to set your Prolink Hurricane 5200 Modem/Router to bridge mode (modem only).

1. Reset your modem by holding the reset button at the back of the device for 1-2 minutes.

2. Open your modem/router GUI by going to this address http://192.168.1.1

username: admin
password: password

3. Remove your old account by going to WAN settings and clicking the trash icon right next to your account username. (Skip this part if you don’t have one yet).

4. Create a new account in WAN configuration by applying the following settings:

VPI: 0
VCI: 35 (for Globe broadband)

5. Change the encapsulation to Bridge 1483

6. Check if the account is enabled

7. Go to DHCP page and disable DHCP

8. Go to Routing page and disable routing

9. Commit and Reboot

I’m thinking of a step 10 but I think that should do. Don’t forget to change your router IP to 192.168.2.1 (Linksys routers) then select PPOE as your type of connection. Provide your ISP username and password to start browsing. Good luck!

Access Google Chrome’s update service and take control of it by changing how it behaves under your hood.

1. Go to this path: C:\Windows\Tasks

2. Double-click GoogleUpdateTaskUser.exe

3. Go to Schedule tab and set when exactly you want it to update.

Download Google Chrome

The browser is opensource, lightweight, and boast to be faster than leading browsers as it optimizes the handling of some web components and uses a sandboxing technology for a more robust and efficient browsing.

There is indeed a browser war! lol