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Other => Beginners & Help => Topic started by: Nahsil on June 24, 2011, 09:19:08 PM



Title: Port forwarding - can't open 8332, can open 8333
Post by: Nahsil on June 24, 2011, 09:19:08 PM
Might as well post this here since I'm trying to get my five posts!

I opened the port 8333 in my router's settings and it worked, but for some reason when I try to do it for 8332 it has no effect. I do the exact same thing and when I check the port it's closed.

I've been having issues connecting to BTC Guild because of this (I assume), "Problems communicating with bitcoin RPC" fairly often. Practically no point in mining until I get this ironed out, so any ideas?

Thanks


Title: Re: Port forwarding - can't open 8332, can open 8333
Post by: willphase on June 24, 2011, 09:43:54 PM
possibly bitcoin has already opened the port via upnp?

Will


Title: Re: Port forwarding - can't open 8332, can open 8333
Post by: melmo on June 24, 2011, 09:48:22 PM
What kind of router are you using?


Title: Re: Port forwarding - can't open 8332, can open 8333
Post by: Nahsil on June 24, 2011, 10:20:17 PM
It's a Dynex Wireless G.

If bitcoin opened the port wouldn't http://www.canyouseeme.org/ report it as open?


Title: Re: Port forwarding - can't open 8332, can open 8333
Post by: JazzyJ on June 24, 2011, 10:22:47 PM
Maybe you have some firewall software on your pc?
What os are you running?
Would this cause a problem connecting to a mining pool? I wouldn't of thought so..


Title: Re: Port forwarding - can't open 8332, can open 8333
Post by: melmo on June 24, 2011, 10:29:36 PM
When you connect to a pool on port 8332 I don't think you actually need to set up port forwarding since it's an outgoing connection. 

The port 8332 forwarding is for the bitcoin client to allow peers to make incoming connections to it. 

I think your RPC problem may be related to something else.

..Mel


Title: Re: Port forwarding - can't open 8332, can open 8333
Post by: Nahsil on June 24, 2011, 10:53:42 PM
No firewall software

Windows 7 64

hmm, if it's not a port forwarding issue, I wonder what it could be. The pool's issue? Other people don't seem to be saying much about this problem with BTC Guild.


Title: Re: Port forwarding - can't open 8332, can open 8333
Post by: willphase on June 25, 2011, 08:56:23 PM
you don't need to open any inbound ports to mine or run the bitcoin client.  You don't even need bitcoin installed to mine - it just needs to be able to get OUT of your network.

Will