This article is intended to be a quick reference help on how to setup Morpheus Firewall Settings.It has become common for a typical household using broadband to deploy a router or some type of firewall.

If you're behind a router or other type of firewall you can still use Morpheus, but you will not be able to download from other firewalled users and connecting can be slower if you are not properly configured. This will be most evident when downloading and not being able to take advantage of every host available for a particular file, because two firewalled users cannot download directly from one another. Please read on.

How do I know if Morpheus is firewalled?

In the bottom left corner of Morpheus there you will see a network status area. Once passed the connecting state and connected, the status will either read 'Connected' or 'Firewalled'.

• If it reads 'Firewalled', you are connected but firewall. Read on below.
• If it reads 'Connected', you are either not firewalled or already configured properly. For example us using a router it usually means Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) default settings have allowed Morpheus to properly map your ports; nice work!

You can ensure you get the most out of your peer-to-peer experience and improve your download success if you take just a few moments to properly configure your firewall / router along with Morpheus Internet Connection settings with the information provided in the sections below.

What about using a software firewall?
If using a software firewall such as Zone Alarm, McAfee or Norton the configuration needed is straight forward. Simply ensure that Morpheus has access to connect to the internet and act as a server when prompted by your firewall software, which usually is the case when any new application attempts to connect to the Internet. Morpheus automatically detects if Windows Firewall is blocking connection access and prompts you.

I want to improve performance and download speeds, what do I do?
There are two ways to allow Morpheus to work to its full potential behind a router firewall.

1. The first method is to configure Morpheus and your router to use UPnP. This allows Morpheus to automatically open ports in your router.
2. If this does not work you can manually open the ports Morpheus uses. If you are having internet connectivity problems when using Morpheus, it's recommended you disable the "G2" network from the Preferences > P2P Networks.