Nicotine FAQ Entry
4.1 I can't browse / download from / etc user X, why?
Assuming the user is online, the most likely cause is that you both can't receive direct connections. This is usually because you are both behind an NAT-router that isn't set up correctly and/or a firewall. The latter thing is kind of hard to give a simple answer, but check your firewall rules and make sure the client port you are using (usually port 2234) can receive incoming connections (TCP).
In the case of an NAT-router, go to the "port-forwarding" or "virtual server" settings of your router, and enable port forwarding for your client port (again, TCP) to your local / LAN IP (this can be somewhat bothersome if you use DHCP).
If your NAT router is a linux box, see [this]
After this, you should be able to browse / download from / etc just about anyone.
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