(click into the earlier posts linked there as well) (people over in r/HomeNetworking can assist if you need help with that).Īside from that most other torrenting basics are already covered in the r/Torrents sidebar so you will want to read through those posts. Many times it happens on your network automatically via UPnP otherwise you probably need to log into your network router & set that up manually. The only way to do this is with a port forward through your router/firewall. To be connectable while torrenting you need incoming connections, from other torrent peers on the internet, to be able to connect into your torrent client. That said in terms of torrenting being connectable is an important concept. See the post linked under Common Post Topics in the the r/Torrents sidebarĪlso check out r/HomeNetworking if you need to know exactly what port forwarding is & how to set that up. External hard drives can make for easy space upgrades, and provides a very mobile solution when transferring data, though be sure to update any older copies of Windows for USB 2.0 compatibility.Port forwarding but I just don't know what that is However if you're using the box as a go-between, before transferring your downloads to shares or backup locations, then space is not so much of an issue. If you'd like to use the box as a share for all members of your household, the more storage you've got the better. As you're going to be using the machine to store data, you'll need a fairly large hard drive depending on your plans.
If you've never installed your particular copy of Windows on this machine before, you may need to call Microsoft to validate your key with use on your new (old) machine.ĭon't forget that system requirements for Microsoft Windows XP are very low by today's standards - a Pentium 233 MHz with 64 MB of RAM may sound a little choppy, but will function fine. As we'll be using uTorrent to administer everything remotely, you'll need a copy of Windows 2000 or above.
It's always best to start with a fresh operating system, so format and re-install your chosen OS on the PC's hard drive.
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