[TUTORIAL] Native Transmission on asuswrt routers through optware

[danforthf]

Thanks to this tutorial, I got Transmission up and running great but can not figure out how to open the peer port. I'm running the stock Asus firmware on a N66U. I added the listening port into the port forwarding list to the router's local IP via Asus-WRT but it is still showing as closed. Searched pretty thoroughly through this thread before posting but I must have missed it.

 

[TeHashX]

You can't forward ports to the router with stoc firmware, use Merlin's instead and create a script like in tutorial.

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[ryzhov_al]

You can't forward ports to the router with stoc firmware, use Merlin's instead and create a script like in tutorial.

There is some trick to open ports on stock firmware. If you set NVRAM apps_dl_share to "1" then following ports will be opened:

• UDP 6881, and you can't change it,
• range of TCP ports, defined by apps_dl_share_port_from and apps_dl_share_port_to NVRAM vars,
• range of UDP ports, defined by apps_dl_share_port_from and apps_dl_share_port_to NVRAM vars.

in other words, following rules will be applied:

-I INPUT -p udp --dport 6881 -j ACCEPT
-I INPUT -p udp --dport apps_dl_share_port_from:apps_dl_share_port_to -j ACCEPT
-I INPUT -p tcp --dport apps_dl_share_port_from:apps_dl_share_port_to -j ACCEPT

You may use it for your own needs.

 

[delro92]

Has anyone been able to get Transmission through entware to download torrents from an RSS feed?
Thank you for the awesome guide.

 

[Nerre]

As far as I understand Transmissions does not have, and will never get, RSS feed support. So it doesn't matter it it's through Entware or installed any other way. Transmission won't support it.

 

[oversim]

I have a newbie question

When Transmission starts, it wakes up 5 instances of its daemon.

Even if I run /opt/bin/transmission-daemon -a *.*.*.* -g /opt/etc/ in a shell, 5 and not one, instances are allocated. Why?
If I download 1 max 2 torrents at same time, maybe one transmission daemon is enough.. So is there a command line option that specify the number of running instances?

 

[ryzhov_al]

It's not instances, it's a POSIX threads — a parts of transmission-daemon which runs "independently" for different tasks: first thread is for I\O, second for RPC interface and so on.

 

[oversim]

Thank you. Due to different PID I supposed they were distinct processes and not threads..

 

[Igb]

Maybe a dumb question but anyways, Will this method work on RT-AC56U too?

Can't find any specific information, It has download master aswell for Optware, but don't know if different cpu can make any difference.

I need a router with a solid torrent client for a friend, with max-ratios and advanced options Download Master does not have. Transmission seems perfect for the job, but just want to be sure if i should recommend RT-AC56U (for the faster processor) or it won't work at all and should stick to RT-AC66U

 

[RMerlin]

Maybe a dumb question but anyways, Will this method work on RT-AC56U too?

Can't find any specific information, It has download master aswell for Optware, but don't know if different cpu can make any difference.

I need a router with a solid torrent client for a friend, with max-ratios and advanced options Download Master does not have. Transmission seems perfect for the job, but just want to be sure if i should recommend RT-AC56U (for the faster processor) or it won't work at all and should stick to RT-AC66U

Optware is available for the RT-AC56U, no idea if all the same packages are there however as the AC66U version of it.

The AC56 would certainly benefit from both the faster CPU and the USB3 port, however you should still not expect this to be anywhere near the same level of performance as a torrent client running on a real PC. So performance will depend on what you intend to do with it.

 

[Igb]

Many thanks for your response RMerlin, is what i thought. My friend does not need a top-performace client, just a few torrents and not a lot of connections. I suggested him a NAS with native support for Transmission (and for not compromising network's performance), but if It's possible, he prefers the hard way.

I will try to look for more information about compatibility on all packages, google did not help in this case so far

Any experience is welcome.

 

[RMerlin]

Many thanks for your response RMerlin, is what i thought. My friend does not need a top-performace client, just a few torrents and not a lot of connections. I suggested him a NAS with native support for Transmission (and for not compromising network's performance), but if It's possible, he prefers the hard way.

I will try to look for more information about compatibility on all packages, google did not help in this case so far

Any experience is welcome.

An RT-AC56U might suit his needs then. A level-entry NAS would most likely not provide much additional horsepower, aside from the faster local disk access - you would have to look at a higher-end device such as QNAP's to get really better torrenting performance.

 

[Outer Marker]

transmission quits with Segmentation fault

Hi,

I've just installed latest Merlin Beta (Linux RT-N66U 2.6.22.19 #1 Mon Sep 9 20:11:49 EDT 2013 mips GNU/Linux) with transmission from Optware (ipkg update; ipkg upgrade; ipkg install transmission)

All works well if I download one torrent. The moment I try to download two torrents transmission quits silently.

Also, some of the ipkg commands quit with Segmentation fault now and then

Is is something silly I'm missing?

 

[Valerio90]

Hello everybody, having a fiber optic connection to 100/10 are undecided whether to take a router or an asus between these nas. I do not have big needs only a maximum of three and two dlna download torrent with the possibility of access from the outside (and thus with the sleep function of the disc if not used). What do you suggest? However, a simple NAS?: D

 

[nicholas]

Hi all

i'm having an issue with transmission.I am trying to update to version 2.82.I get an error on first command in putty.Then put the second command in putty that says nothing to be done...After restarting the rooter i am still on 2.77.I don't know what i am doing wrong.Any help will be appreciated

 

[TeHashX]

Hi all

i'm having an issue with transmission.I am trying to update to version 2.82.I get an error on first command in putty.Then put the second command in putty that says nothing to be done...After restarting the rooter i am still on 2.77.I don't know what i am doing wrong.Any help will be appreciated

2.77 is the last version with optware, if you want 2.82 install from entware

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[nicholas]

2.77 is the last version with optware, if you want 2.82 install from entware

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I also have pyload installed.If i install entware i wo't be able to use pyload that works with opware at the same time.Is that correct..?

 

[TeHashX]

I also have pyload installed.If i install entware i wo't be able to use pyload that works with opware at the same time.Is that correct..?

Correct, install payload from entware instead.

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[nicholas]

Correct, install payload from entware instead.

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I partitioned my external drive and i installed trasmission on one partission and pyload on the other.If i reformat the partition transmission is on would that be enough ...So i wouldn't need to install pyload again..?

 

[TeHashX]

I partitioned my external drive and i installed trasmission on one partission and pyload on the other.If i reformat the partition transmission is on would that be enough ...So i wouldn't need to install pyload again..?

You can't have entware and optware in the same time, all ipk should be in the same partition.

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