困扰 uTorrent 用户的最烦人的问题之一是连接问题。有时，像 uTorrent 这样的客户端会卡在“connecting to peers”错误中，即BitTorrent客户端无法连接到其他BitTorrent用户。uTorrent 未连接到对等错误意味着用户无法开始下载 torrent。
发生此错误的原因有几个。有时，问题出在客户端或互联网连接上，但也可能是由 torrent 文件本身的问题引起的。如果 uTorrent 为您卡在“连接到对等点”，这里有几种方法可以解决问题。
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检查您的防火墙并启用端口映射(Check Your Firewall and Enable Port Mapping)
uTorrent 无法连接到对等点的问题通常是由于您的系统或网络防火墙造成的。要使 uTorrent 等 BitTorrent 客户端正常工作，它们需要开放网络端口(open network ports)以允许传入和传出流量。如果 uTorrent 使用的端口被阻止，您将无法下载您的 torrent 文件（或与他人共享）。
解决此问题的一个好方法是使用端口转发（或端口映射）。您可以设置端口转发( set up port forwarding)以将流量转发到您的 PC 的BitTorrent端口（反之亦然），从而允许 uTorrent 建立稳定的连接。
如果您的网络路由器具有可用的自动端口转发选项，例如UPnP（通用即插即用(Universal Plug)）(Play)和NAT PMP(NAT PMP)（网络端口映射协议(Network Port Mapping Protocol)），uTorrent 可以利用这些选项绕过防火墙限制并将您的 PC 自动连接到种子播种器和下载器。
- 您可以通过打开 uTorrent 客户端并按Options > Preferences,然后确保启用 UPnP 端口映射(Enable UPnP port mapping)和启用 NAT-PMP 端口映射(Enable NAT-PMP port mapping)选项已启用。您还应确保启用启用 Windows 防火墙例外(Enable Windows Firewall exception )复选框以允许 uTorrent 连接通过您的Windows防火墙。
运行 uTorrent 设置测试(Run a uTorrent Settings Test)
当 uTorrent 无法连接到对等方时，它可能表明您的网络配置存在问题。为了帮助您，uTorrent 客户端包含一个设置指南，它将检查您的网络并将 uTorrent 的设置配置为最佳配置。
- 要运行 uTorrent 设置指南，请打开 uTorrent 客户端并单击Options > Setup guide。从这里，确保启用网络(Network)和带宽(Bandwidth)复选框，然后从带宽(Bandwidth)下拉菜单中选择离您最近的服务器。按运行测试(Run Tests)开始测试。
- uTorrent 设置指南将运行。完成后，您的测试结果将列在每个部分下。按保存并关闭(Save and Close)以保存对配置的任何建议更改。
隐藏您的 uTorrent 流量(Hide Your uTorrent Traffic)
BitTorrent享有盛誉——而且不是很好。对大多数人来说，这意味着非法文件共享，这就是为什么互联网服务提供商会（在可能的情况下）阻止并严格限制用户下载或上传BitTorrent文件的能力。
为了解决这个问题，您可以使用 uTorrent 的BitTorrent协议加密来隐藏您的BitTorrent流量。(BitTorrent)从技术上讲，uTorrent 不会对流量进行加密，但它有助于绕过ISP(ISPs)用来自动中断BitTorrent文件共享的流量整形——这种问题会阻止 uTorrent 连接到对等方。
- 要在 uTorrent 中启用BitTorrent协议加密，请在 uTorrent 客户端中按Options > Preferences。在此处，单击BitTorrent选项卡，然后确保从协议加密(Protocol Encryption)下拉菜单中选择启用。(Enabled)按确定(OK)保存。
如果您仍然遇到问题，请将协议加密从启用(Enabled )更改为强制(Forced)，以确保始终使用协议加密。
使用VPN？切换到对 BitTorrent 友好的服务器(Using a VPN? Switch To a BitTorrent Friendly Server)
许多用户更喜欢使用虚拟专用网络 ( VPN ) 来绕过ISP限制或在下载或共享(ISP)BitTorrent文件时保持匿名。不幸的是，并非所有VPN(VPNs)都是平等的——有些会主动阻止所有或某些服务器上的BitTorrent连接，具体取决于VPN提供商。
如果您使用VPN下载或共享BitTorrent文件，您可能需要检查您连接的服务器（实际上是VPN提供商本身）是否允许BitTorrent连接。如果他们不这样做，他们可能会使用与ISP相同的工具来阻止BitTorrent流量并阻止 uTorrent 连接到对等方。
请咨询您的VPN提供商，如果它确实提供对 BitTorrent 友好的服务器，请确保在使用 uTorrent 下载或共享您的文件时连接到这些服务器。例如，流行的VPN提供商(VPN)NordVPN将这些服务器标记为P2P服务器。
如果连接仍然有问题，请确保再次运行uTorrent 设置指南(uTorrent setup guide)以更改您的连接设置（Options > Setup guide）。
你的 Torrent 文件死了吗？没有可用种子的洪流文件(Is Your Torrent File Dead? Torrenting Files with No Seeds Available)
虽然 u Torrent确实是一个功能强大的BitTorrent客户端，但它不能复活死去的Torrent文件，也就是说。如果不再共享BitTorrent文件并且没有可匹配的播种机，那么您将无法下载它。
这意味着 uTorrent 一直停留在“连接到对等点”，直到其他用户开始为您选择再次下载的文件播种。在这种情况下，您唯一的选择是尝试找到另一个与您尝试下载的种子类似的 torrent 文件。
当然，没有种子并不一定意味着您的 torrent 文件已死，但这是一个可能且可能的原因。
尝试另一个 BitTorrent 客户端(Try Another BitTorrent Client)
uTorrent 在BitTorrent业务中是一个令人难忘的名字，但它肯定不再是以前的客户端了。如果 uTorrent 未连接到对等点，则可能值得查看其他BitTorrent客户端，以查看问题是否出在软件而不是文件上。
您可以在所有主要操作系统上免费试用qBittorrent等选项，或者，如果您更喜欢使用移动(qBittorrent)BitTorrent客户端，您可以使用 Flud 等客户端在智能手机上下载种子。(download torrents on a smartphone)
当然，这不是一个奇迹般的修复。如果 uTorrent 无法建立连接，则表明您的 Internet 连接或配置存在问题，但如果 uTorrent 本身被阻止，则尝试使用替代客户端可以解决问题。
解决您的 uTorrent 问题(Resolving Your uTorrent Issues)
如果您的 uTorrent 卡在“连接到对等点”错误，这些修复程序应该可以帮助您解决问题并让您的 torrent 客户端正常工作。然而， BitTorrent(BitTorrent)不仅仅是下载文件。如果您有足够大的文件要共享，您可以考虑制作自己的 torrent 文件(making your own torrent file)以将其分发给您的观众。
当您使用 uTorrent 时，不要忘记保护您的 PC 安全，尤其是当您从您不完全信任的来源下载 torrent 文件时。为了降低风险，您应该考虑定期扫描 Windows PC 上的恶意软件。(scanning for malware on your Windows PC)
How to Fix uTorrent Stuck on Connecting to Peers
One of the most annoying issues to plаgue uTorrent uѕers is an issue with connectiνity. Sometimes, clients like uTorrent get stuck on “cоnnecting to peers” error, where the BitTorrent client cannot connect to other BitTorrent users. A uTorrent not connecting to peers error means a user cаn’t begin downloading a torrent.
There are a couple of reasons why this error can occur. Sometimes, the problem is down to the client or the internet connection, but it can also be caused by problems with a torrent file itself. If uTorrent is stuck on “connecting to peers” for you, here are a couple of ways you can fix the problem.
Also, be sure to check out your YouTube channel where we made a short video covering the fixes mentioned in this article.
Check Your Firewall and Enable Port Mapping
A problem with uTorrent not connecting to peers can often be due to your system or network firewall. For BitTorrent clients like uTorrent to work correctly, they require open network ports to allow incoming and outgoing traffic. If the ports that uTorrent uses are blocked, you can’t download your torrent file (or share it with others).
A good way around this is to use port forwarding (or port mapping). You can set up port forwarding to forward traffic to the BitTorrent ports to your PC (and vice versa), allowing uTorrent to make a stable connection.
If your network router has automatic port forwarding options like UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) and NAT PMP (Network Port Mapping Protocol) available, uTorrent can take advantage of these to forward bypass firewall restrictions and connect your PC to torrent seeders and downloaders automatically.
- You can check this setting is active by opening the uTorrent client and pressing Options > Preferences, then making sure the Enable UPnP port mapping and Enable NAT-PMP port mapping options are enabled. You should also ensure that the Enable Windows Firewall exception checkbox is enabled to allow uTorrent connections through your Windows firewall.
Run a uTorrent Settings Test
When a uTorrent gets stuck on connecting to peers, it could point to a problem with your network configuration. To help you, the uTorrent client includes a setup guide that will check your network and configure uTorrent’s settings to the most optimal configuration.
- To run the uTorrent setup guide, open the uTorrent client and click Options > Setup guide. From here, make sure the Network and Bandwidth checkboxes are enabled and select the server nearest to your location from the Bandwidth drop-down menu. Press Run Tests to begin the tests.
- The uTorrent setup guide will run. Once it has completed, the results of your tests will be listed under each section. Press Save and Close to save any recommended changes to your configuration.
Hide Your uTorrent Traffic
BitTorrent has a reputation—and not a very good one. To most people, it means illegal file sharing, which is why internet service providers will (where possible) block and severely limit the capability of users downloading or uploading BitTorrent files.
To get around this problem, you can hide your BitTorrent traffic using uTorrent’s BitTorrent protocol encryption. Technically, uTorrent doesn’t encrypt the traffic, but it will help to bypass the kind of traffic shaping that ISPs use to automatically disrupt BitTorrent file sharing—the kind of problem that stops uTorrent connecting to peers.
- To enable BitTorrent protocol encryption in uTorrent, press Options > Preferences in the uTorrent client. From here, click the BitTorrent tab, then make sure to choose Enabled from the Protocol Encryption drop-down menu. Press OK to save.
If you’re still having problems, change the protocol encryption from Enabled to Forced to ensure that protocol encryption is always used.
Using a VPN? Switch To a BitTorrent Friendly Server
Many users will prefer to use a virtual private network (VPN) to bypass ISP restrictions or to maintain their anonymity while downloading or sharing BitTorrent files. Unfortunately, not all VPNs are equal—some will actively block BitTorrent connections on all or certain servers, depending on the VPN provider.
If you’re using a VPN to download or share BitTorrent files, you may need to check whether the server you’re connecting to (and indeed, the VPN provider itself) allows BitTorrent connections. If they don’t, they may use the same kind of tools that ISP uses to block BitTorrent traffic and stop uTorrent connecting to peers.
Check with your VPN provider and, if it does offer BitTorrent-friendly servers, make sure to connect to these when using uTorrent to download or share your files. NordVPN, a popular VPN provider, labels these servers as P2P servers, for instance.
If the connection is still problematic, make sure to run the uTorrent setup guide again to alter your connecting settings (Options > Setup guide).
Is Your Torrent File Dead? Torrenting Files with No Seeds Available
While uTorrent is certainly a capable BitTorrent client, it can’t resurrect the dead—dead Torrent files, that is. If a BitTorrent file is no longer being shared and has no seeders to match with, then you can’t download it.
That means that uTorrent is stuck on “connecting to peers” until other users begin to seed the file you’ve chosen to download again. Your only option in this scenario is to try and find another, similar torrent file to the one you’re attempting to download.
Of course, no seeds doesn’t necessarily mean that your torrent file is dead—but it’s a likely and possible cause.
Try Another BitTorrent Client
uTorrent is a memorable name in the BitTorrent business, but it’s certainly not the client it used to be. If uTorrent is not connecting to peers, it might be worth looking at alternative BitTorrent clients to see if the problem is with the software and not with the file.
You can try options like qBittorrent for free on all major operating systems or, if you’d prefer to use a mobile BitTorrent client, you could download torrents on a smartphone using a client like Flud.
This isn’t a miracle fix, of course. If uTorrent can’t make a connection, it points to a problem with your internet connection or configuration, but if uTorrent itself is being blocked, then trying an alternative client could resolve the issue.
Resolving Your uTorrent Issues
If your uTorrent is stuck on the “connecting to peers” error, these fixes should help you resolve the problem and get your torrent client working. BitTorrent isn’t just about downloading files, however. If you’ve got a large enough file to share, you could think about making your own torrent file to distribute it to your audience.
Don’t forget to keep your PC safe when you’re using uTorrent, especially if you’re downloading torrent files from sources you don’t fully trust. To lower the risks, you should consider scanning for malware on your Windows PC on a regular basis.
