os: xubuntu 24.04
firewall: ufw
torrent program: transmission
On transmission I opened port 51401
On a terminal I executed sudo ufw allow 51401, which opens both tcp and udp ports for both ipv4 and ipv6. This is called forwarding, right?
I’m following https://github.com/transmission/transmission/blob/main/docs/Port-Forwarding-Guide.md but apparently I still don’t get it
ETA: thanks for your input, issue has been solved
No, you need to forward from your router as well.
Internet -> router -> machine -> firewall
You’ve only allowed the firewall on this machine to allow that port through. Forward that port from your router to your machine’s IP and port as well.
turns out this was the right answer all along
Well, at least you got it working.
then how come I’ve always torrented without editing the router?
I’ve used privoxy, can that be the reason?
You can still torrent without forwarding a port, for example by only making outgoing connections. But that may limit your speed, and figuring out forwarding should help.