TCP/UDP choices in Firewall

[Gravale]

I've set up port forwarding for UTorrent.

I now want to adjust my Kerio 2.1.5 firewall settings for Utorrent.

Utorrent is already permitted in the firewall:

UDP - in/out - any port
TCP - in/out - any port.

My question is: Instead of 'any port' in these situations should I change it to the port I've chosen in port forwarding? If so, do I change ALL of them to the chosen port or just some?

Thanks for your assistance.

[SealLion]

Jerome in the uT forum's mentioned this:


TCP - In - [forwarded (local) port] - any distant ports
TCP - Out - any

it is enough to work and get green light

then I would add :

UDP - Out - any
UDP - In - [forwarded (local) port] - any distant ports

You have to set [forwarded port] as a local port not as a distant

and do not forget to set the same port in uT options


Local port would mean 127.0.0.1


I am not that familiar with port forwarding as I use a laptop, though I hope that some of the info I gave you has helped.


PS: saw your posts in uT forums. Maybe you got the answer there earlier then you may have gotten here, gravale.

[Gravale]

Thanks, SealLion.

So, when it says eg., TCP - in - [forwarded (local) port], would I insert the port I've chosen (eg. 48500) or 127.0.0.1?

[anon]

@SealLion: the "local port" is the one chosen at Options -> Preferences -> Connection.

@Gravale: I'd say you make the rules these:

TCP - incoming - your uTorrent listen port (for example, 54345)
UDP - incoming - your uTorrent listen port

TCP - outgoing - any port
UDP - outgoing - any port

[Gravale]

Thanks, anon.

The following is seen when I click on my Connection tab:

Personal firewall is running on:

O Localhost

O Remote computer (the circle is ticked)

Host: (empty box)

Does this seem ok?

[anon]

I'm not a Kerio user, so I couldn't tell you, but I think the firewall should be running on localhost (your computer).

[SealLion]

ah, yes. Then I stand corrected re: the local port.

I think I may have been confused for a moment or 2 thinking that local host and local port are one and the same.