Windows software on a Mac. W00t!

Hello!

Now, this is just plain incredible. I installed a software called Crossover which allows you to run Windows software directly on Mac OS X without paying for and installing Windows. When I had installed it, I had tested it using Opera and Tally. Opera had worked and Tally hadn't.
Recently, I started getting 'Unregistered torrent' errors for some of the torrents I wished to download. I searched for a solution and the only one seemed to be that I had to use µTorrent, which does not have a Mac version.
I had forgotten that I had Crossover so I was dejected till now. Today I suddenly remembered about Crossover and still thought that it wouldn't work because it wasn't in the list of Crossover's supported applications and seems to be a complex thing because it involves having a forwarded port and a lot of uploading and downloading to and from the internet. I decided to give it a whirl anyway.
I downloaded and ran the EXE file. It did not respond for about a minute and I thought it wouldn't work. Then suddenly, µTorrent showed up (in all of its ugly glory, being a Windows application) and I started two downloads and they successfully started downloading.
YAY!!!! I am so incredibly happy that I had to have a let-out. I thought it might be useful information for the tech geeks out here, so I posted it here. Sorry if it was unwarranted and not required.
Here is a screenshot for those that are interested:

*img83.imageshack.us/img83/4449/torrentonamacym8.th.png

Isn't this freakin' awesome? I am sincerely in love with my Mac, if such a thing is possible. YAYAYA! W00t!

Isnt Crossover a paid software? Hmm.. If you didnt know.. there is Crossover Office for linux too, but its paid.. But WINE is another emulator which is free

And you can run most windows apps on linux too

If you already knew, im sorry

Yes, Crossover is paid software.
Yes, I know there is Crossover Office for Linux and that is also paid. Both are from the same company, of course.
Yes, WINE is great but Crossword is better IMHO. Mainly because it has an easier interface.
There is a similar, open-source, free project for Mac OS X too and the name is Darwin. It is at present in pre-alpha stage. I plan to give it a whirl when it reaches beta stage.

Thanks a lot to tech_mastermind for the generous rep!

I am sorry if this thread is useless and isn't contributing to the forum in any way. It was just a spur-of-the-moment post. I was very excited that I could run µTorrent so successfully without having to install Windows XPee.

What's the average speed ur getting on utorrent?

off topic.
How did you forward your port??Which connection are you using?Which router?

I did not have to forward the port or anything. I just instructed the Firewall to allow traffic through that port. How I did that won't help you though because I am using Mac OS X and you are using Windows Vista. It was very simple though.

I am using BSNL DataOne 900UL.
No router. It is a wired connection. I am using BSNL's supplied modem.

mediator said:
What's the average speed ur getting on utorrent?

Since the torrent I am downloading only has one seed, it is not surprising that I am getting very low speeds of about 1-5 KB/s. But I am pretty sure it is not restricted in any way.

hmmmmm. Thats the problem torrents dld speed doesn't increase fast like in limewire! I have the same problem with ktorrent!

Why are you not using Tomato Torrent? It's the most incredible piece of software, and it's coded by an Indian.

ktorrent reaches to peak speed within 2-3 seconds on my system (touch wood

). Have you configured your port settings etc. properly?

Well, earlier when I had simple D-Link router provided by Mtnl, i cudn't even connect or port forward (may a faulty router) for torrent. Now, when I have setup a Wi-router in between, I'm able to connect. I Dunno how! But it gives me speed like 6KBps on a single seed. So I' m confused regarding this torrent thing. If I port forward on my main router it might not help.

I have tried everything to PF my bsnl ut300r2u,but can't do it :-(

mail2and said:
Why are you not using Tomato Torrent? It's the most incredible piece of software, and it's coded by an Indian.

I have tried it once in the past. I tried to download two torrents but both failed to start. And I've been told that µTorrent is the only client that can download unregistered torrents.

For mac I like the Xtorrent app. It looks good and isn't that much of a resource hog. Plus it has features like live info on the dock, etc.

But otherwise all these port forwardings are pretty simple. I've installed Little Snitch app, which monitors all the outbound connections (mainly to check those apps from phoning home). Just gives me an option to Allow or Block (with various other options). Very simple.

As for crossover, which version are you using? I haven't personally tried it yet.

I use Xtorrent too but it cannot download unregistered torrents. Xtorrent has a beautiful cocoa interface.

I've installed Little Snitch too to prevent some applications from phoning home.

I am using Crossover Version 6.0.0b3a. It is in beta at present but works well, as do most beta software.

mediator said:
Well, earlier when I had simple D-Link router provided by Mtnl, i cudn't even connect or port forward (may a faulty router) for torrent. Now, when I have setup a Wi-router in between, I'm able to connect. I Dunno how! But it gives me speed like 6KBps on a single seed. So I' m confused regarding this torrent thing. If I port forward on my main router it might not help.

You should go to some site like *whatsmyip.org/ports/ and test whether the port you are putting in ktorrent is open or not. If it is closed, you need to forward it in your router.

It says "Timeout" in all the ports commonly used by P2P. Ktorrent used "6881" => "TIMEOUT"! But I can dld around @6KBps. hehe!

aryayush said:
Hello!
Now, this is just plain incredible. I installed a software called Crossover which allows you to run Windows software directly on Mac OS X without

are u using a C2D based mac or power pc...

aryayush said:
I have tried it once in the past. I tried to download two torrents but both failed to start. And I've been told that µTorrent is the only client that can download unregistered torrents.

Unregistered torrents? I download stuff from demonoid, mininova etc without any problem.

Azureus is the most feature rich client.

Some torrents from MovieX.info forums, AdmitONE releases, show this 'Unregistered torrent' problem.

invisiblerohit, I have a 17-inch Core Duo (2.16 GHz) MacBook Pro.

Do you have a Mac too?
__________

mediator said:
What's the average speed ur getting on utorrent?

As I was saying, it does not seem to be restricted. Look at this:

*img83.imageshack.us/img83/1787/torrentspeedgl5.th.png

^^Yeah hehe, it seems only the upload n download speeds r somewat opposite for me! :))

mediator said:
It says "Timeout" in all the ports commonly used by P2P. Ktorrent used "6881" => "TIMEOUT"! But I can dld around @6KBps. hehe!

That 6KBps is because of you making outgoing connections. To get incoming P2P connections working, you HAVE to have open ports. You need to open ports in your router and use those ports in your P2P programs like KTorrent. Until you do that...you can't expect to get good speeds in torrent applications.

Nope! See the downloaded section, average speed, dld speed
*img400.imageshack.us/img400/8938/screenshot10gu7.th.png

aryayush said:
Some torrents from MovieX.info forums, AdmitONE releases, show this 'Unregistered torrent' problem.

invisiblerohit, I have a 17-inch Core Duo (2.16 GHz) MacBook Pro.
Do you have a Mac too?

yes, i too am a mac freek n i own a ibook. my baby is a year old now. i was lookin at options to get it connected to the reliance netconnect. but, as the drivers for the DKU 5 cable is not available i thot probably using some virtual os software i should be able use it...

Did you ask the Reliance guys for help?

My local apple guys made that reliance internet thing to work. Don't know how they have done it, but I could sure ask them if you want...

hey thanx...
please do ask them..i hav a ibook g4. n i have a reliance phone wwhich is a nokia 3105..
i tried these guyz here but, they just plainly said not chance.. the way out is probably if u generate a script for the modem and the connecting cable..

mediator said:
Nope! See the downloaded section, average speed, dld speed

My dear friend..that is what I am saying. Your download speed is an indication that your ports are blocked and you yourself mentioned that the results from whatismyip came as "Timed out". Until you open ports in your router...your speed cannot improve.

^But then, How am I able to download if the ports r blocked?

I shudn't be getting any dld speed at all if corresponding port was blocked!

^^ Nope.. torrents dont work that way.. If your ports are blocked, others cant connect to you.. And if you cannot upload, your download speed is limited automatically..

^^I know that. Actually I can upload n download both. But the speed is low and I can't port forward thru my main router for some obscure reasons!

mediator said:
^But then, How am I able to download if the ports r blocked? I shudn't be getting any dld speed at all if corresponding port was blocked!

You are able to download because your torrent client is initiating outgoing connections and downloading through those connections. None of the other peers are able to initiate connection to your system. Until that happens...you'll not see increase in speed because you are invisible to everyone out there.

Understand it like this...you are like an invisible person in a group of people...they are all sharing things with each other but will not give you anything until they see you. You can reach everyone and take something but there is a limit to how many people you reach and thus a limit to the amount of "stuff" you get. I hope it is clearer now

Hmm.. Well if you trust me (

) enable remote administration from your router and gimme your IP address.. Ill try and forward ports for you

eddie said:
You are able to download because your torrent client is initiating outgoing connections and downloading through those connections. None of the other peers are able to initiate connection to your system. Until that happens...you'll not see increase in speed because you are invisible to everyone out there.

Understand it like this...you are like an invisible person in a group of people...they are all sharing things with each other but will not give you anything until they see you. You can reach everyone and take something but there is a limit to how many people you reach and thus a limit to the amount of "stuff" you get. I hope it is clearer now

I understand. But I find it hard to accept that both outgoing n incoming packets r travelling from same port coz its against the fundamentals of Networks coz that will certainly coz a lotta congestion and collision of the packets! Also, if that was the case then why was I not able to download when I didn't have a Wi-router connected in between my main router and PC? Something is very fishy!

@kalpik : forwarding port is of no use. I guess my main router is faulty in that regard!

mediator said:
...when I didn't have a Wi-router connected in between my main router and PC?

Your main router would have been causing problems then and as far as I know outgoing connections don't need any ports open on your system (I could be wrong as I have very limited knowledge in this regards). Its just the incoming connections that need a particular port open for proper function. I don't have any ports open, yet I can surf internet without problems. I don't need an open port 21 or 80 to perform outgoing FTP or HTTP connections.

^^ Exactly.. Only incoming ports are blocked by router.. ALL outgoing ports are open by default.. You can restrict outgoing ports by installing firewall software

eddie said:
Your main router would have been causing problems then and as far as I know outgoing connections don't need any ports open on your system (I could be wrong as I have very limited knowledge in this regards). Its just the incoming connections that need a particular port open for proper function. I don't have any ports open, yet I can surf internet without problems. I don't need an open port 21 or 80 to perform outgoing FTP or HTTP connections.

I know. But its strange! Neways, outgoing connections r to initiate control connections. Incoming data is on a different port (if I remember well) called ephemeral port. U can't surf the net if u don't have any of the ports open. For proper function, u need to have both outgoing port(server port) and incoming port(client port) open. And thats right u don't really need 21 or 80 for ftp and http connections, but they r the standard ports set by ICANN (If i remember well). Ports r as important as IP addresses.
I'll try to get my main router replaced by mtnl after my exams and then I'll try to port forward on my main router. Neways, thanx for showing concerns!

Hey fellows go to *www.portforward.com & check out ur modem or router & they have given how to allow the ports...Its very easy just try it out...And after allowing ports in my BSNL modem,I have been getting speeds of 30-32 KBps speed for my 256 kbps connection...It feels so gud that now I dont have to turn on my comp for weeks together for a download to complete

P.S.----The above site has also given how to configure software firewalls too..Also with that they have given how to configure particular softwares too..Just try it out & all ur forwarding worries will be over!!!!!