How to Optimize Soulseek for Downloading Music

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Download and install Soulseek if you haven't already.

   Beside this field there is a button that says "Test firewall and router settings". , Unless the page says "Your router and Soulseek client is configured correctly."
   
   you can improve your configuration. , This is a basic problem with using a router.
   
   To briefly describe this issue, when you are connected to your ISP through either your cable or DSL modem, you are given 1 IP (Internet Protocol) address.
   
   If you have a router, you have the ability to connect multiple computers to the internet using that one 1 IP address (ex:
   69.48.100.5).
   
   Now when an incoming connection request arrives for a given port, in this case 2234, the router doesn't know which computer to send the request to (even if you only have 1 computer!), because it could be any of the computer connected to the router.
   
   So to fix this problem you need to set up port forwarding to on your router. , See the website PortForward.com for information on assigning a static IP address.
   
   If you only have 1 computer connected to the router, chances are it receives the same internal IP address each time it connects. (Ex:
   192.168.0.1), so you can skip this step. , For each router this is explained in detail at PortForward.
   
   Pick your router and go through the steps that they list. ,
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   Step 2: Open up Soulseek

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   Step 3: go to the Options menu and select General Options.

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   Step 4: You should see a field that says "Listening Port:"

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   Step 5: Slsk (short for Soulseek) selects a random port

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   Step 6: but you can change it to any port you like.

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   Step 7: This will open up a webbrowser.

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   Step 8: If your computer is connected to a router chances are the incoming port needs to be forwarded to your computer.

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   Step 9: If you have more than 1 computer connected to the router

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    Step 10: you will need to assign the computer you are using Soulseek a static IP address.

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    Step 11: Open up your router administration control and assign the listening port to be forwarded to the IP address your computer receives from the router.

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    Step 12: Restart your Soulseek client if you have changed your listening port.

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