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There are preset rules for the following P2P applications:

AudioGalaxy
BearShare
Blubster
Direct Connect
eDonkey
Gnotella
iMesh
KaZaA Media Desktop
Morpheus
WinMX

AudioGalaxy outbound connection

Protocol: TCP
Direction: Outbound
Remote Port(s): FTP (21), 1117-5190, 41000 - 50000
Action: Allow It

What it's for

This rule is used for downloading of files from other people.
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AudioGalaxy inbound connection

Protocol: TCP
Direction: Inbound
Local Port(s): FTP (21), 1117-5190, 41000 - 50000
Action: Allow It

What it's for

This rule is used for uploading of files to other people. It allows you to receive incoming connections.
More about FTP
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BearShare HTTP connection

Protocol: TCP
Direction: Outbound
Remote Port(s): HTTP (80), 81-83, HTTPS (443), SOCKS (1080), 3128, 8080, 8088, 11523
Action: Allow It

What it's for

This rule is used by BearShare for all file transfers with HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol) and for browsing the Internet. HTTP is the only port you really need for downloading/browsing, ports 81, 82, 83 are auxiliary web browsing ports and are rarely used. HTTPS (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol over Secure Socket Layer (SSL)) is used for secure sites. SOCKS is only needed by people using a SOCKS proxy server. 3128, 8080, and 8088 are common ports that proxy servers use. 11523 is used by AOL's browser.

To optimize

Remove the remote ports: 81, 82, 83 unless you know that you need them. If you don't use a SOCKS proxy server remove SOCKS. If you don't use a remote or local proxy remove 3128, 8080 and 8088. Most people can just remove all ports except for HTTP. If you don't use AOL's browser remove 11523.
More about HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS, PROXY
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Outbound allowed

Protocol: TCP
Direction: Outbound
Remote Port(s): 6346-6349
Action: Allow It

What it's for

This rule is used by BearShare to download files from people not using a firewall. In other words, it allows your Pull requests. It is also used for uploading files when someone send you a Push request.
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Inbound allowed

Protocol: TCP
Direction: Inbound
Local Port(s): 6346
Action: Allow It

What it's for

This rule allows you to receive incoming connections on the default port Gnutella clients listen on. It is used to automatically accept Pull requests from people trying to download a file from you. It is also used when you try and download files from other people behind a firewall as it allows their Push requests. If you change the port BearShare uses for listening in BearShare's settings be sure to change this rules port too.
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Blubster HTTP connection
Gnotella HTTP connection

Protocol: TCP
Direction: Outbound
Remote Port(s): 80, 3128, 8080, 8088
Action: Allow It

What it's for

This rule is used by your file swapping application for browsing webpages (possibly generated by other P2P applications to display files available for download) and for transfering files via HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol). 3128, 8080, and 8088 are common ports that proxy servers use.

To optimize

If you don't use a remote or local proxy remove 3128, 8080 and 8088.
More about HTTP, PROXY
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Blubster outgoing connection

Protocol: UDP
Direction: Outbound
Remote Port(s): 41170
Action: Allow It

What it's for

This rule is used for downloading of files from other people.
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Blubster incoming connection

Protocol: UDP
Direction: Inbound
Local Port(s): 41170
Action: Allow It

What it's for

This rule is used for uploading of files to other people. It allows you to receive incoming connections.
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Direct Connect outbound connection

Protocol: TCP
Direction: Outbound
Remote Port(s): 411
Action: Allow It

What it's for

This rule is used for downloading of files from other people.
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Direct Connect HTTP connection
iMesh HTTP connection
KaZaA Media Desktop HTTP connection
Morpheus HTTP connection
WinMX HTTP connection

Protocol: TCP
Direction: Outbound
Remote Port(s): HTTP (80), 81-83, HTTPS (443), SOCKS (1080), 3128, 8080, 8088, 11523
Action: Allow It

What it's for

This rule is used by your file swapping application for browsing web pages (possibly generated by other P2P applications to display files available for download) and for transferring files via HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol) is the only port you really need for browsing the Internet, ports 81, 82, 83 are auxiliary web browsing ports and are rarely used. HTTPS (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol over Secure Socket Layer (SSL)) is used for browsing secure sites. SOCKS is only needed by people using a SOCKS proxy server. 3128, 8080, and 8088 are common ports that proxy servers use. 11523 is used by AOL's browser.

To optimize

Remove the remote ports: 81, 82, 83 unless you know that you need them. If you don't use a SOCKS proxy server remove SOCKS. If you don't use a remote or local proxy remove 3128, 8080 and 8088. If you don't use AOL's browser remove 11523.
More about HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS, PROXY
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Direct Connect inbound connection

Protocol: TCP
Direction: Inbound
Local Port(s): 412
Action: Allow It

What it's for

This rule is used for uploading of files to other people. It allows you to receive incoming connections.
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Gnotella outgoing connection

Protocol: TCP
Direction: Outbound
Remote Port(s): 6346-6352
Action: Allow It

What it's for

This rule is used by Gnotella to download files from people not using a firewall. In other words, it allows your Pull requests. It is also used for uploading files when someone send you a Push request.
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Gnotella incoming connection

Protocol: TCP
Direction: Inbound
Local Port(s): 6346
Action: Allow It

What it's for

This rule allows you to receive incoming connections on the default port Gnutella clients listen on. It is used to automatically accept Pull requests from people trying to download a file from you. It is also used when you try and download files from other people behind a firewall as it allows their Push requests. If you change the port Gnotella uses for listening in Gnotella's settings be sure to change this rules port too.
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iMesh connection

Protocol: TCP
Direction: Outbound
Remote Port(s): 4000-5000
Action: Allow It

What it's for

This rule is used transferring files.
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KaZaA Media Desktop outbound connection
Morpheus outbound connection

Protocol: TCP
Direction: Outbound
Remote Port(s): 1214
Action: Allow It

What it's for

This rule is used if you specify in the settings that your computer is to be a SuperNode. A SuperNode acts a server for other computers within your vicinity, i.e. in on your ISPs LAN, people in your neighbourhood etc. What happens is your computer starts broadcasting that it is a SuperNode and computers near you send you lists of their files for sharing and files they are looking for. Your computer then performs searches on their behalf all though you don't handle that transfer - this Peer-to-Peer remember - you give them the IP of the host and they contact the host directly. SuperNode's help people near you on slow connections search for files (which is why you have to have a broadband connection to be a SuperNode) and broadcast what files they have to share. You don't have to be a SuperNode if you don't want to be. Just disable it in Kazaa's settings.
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KaZaA Media Desktop inbound connection
Morpheus inbound connection

Protocol: TCP
Direction: Outbound
Local Port(s): 1214
Action: Allow It

What it's for

This rule is used if you specify in the settings that your computer is to be a SuperNode. A SuperNode acts a server for other computers within your vicinity, i.e. in on your ISPs LAN, people in your neighbourhood etc. What happens is your computer starts broadcasting that it is a SuperNode and computers near you send you lists of their files for sharing and files they are looking for. Your computer then performs searches on their behalf all though you don't handle that transfer - this Peer-to-Peer remember - you give them the IP of the host and they contact the host directly. SuperNode's help people near you on slow connections search for files (which is why you have to have a broadband connection to be a SuperNode) and broadcast what files they have to share. You don't have to be a SuperNode if you don't want to be. Just disable it in Kazaa's settings.
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WinMX server connection

Protocol: TCP
Direction: Outbound
Remote Port(s): 6699, 7729-7735
Action: Allow It

What it's for

I assume this rule must be for connecting to some generic server to let other people know you exist.
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WinMX inbound UDP connection

Protocol: UDP
Direction: Inbound
Remote Port(s): 6257
Action: Allow It

What it's for

This rule is used for downloading of files from other people.
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WinMX inbound TCP connection

Protocol: TCP
Direction: Inbound
Local Port(s): 6699
Action: Allow It

What it's for

This rule is used for uploading of files to other people. It allows you to receive incoming connections.
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I don't really use P2P applications, although I did use BearShare a year or two ago for a while. If anyone can tell more about these rules and what there for please let me know.

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Donkey Network server connection

Protocol: TCP
Direction: Outbound
Remote Port(s): 4661
Action: Allow It

What it's for

This rule is used for connecting to a server.

Thanks to Winyl for submitting this rule.
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Donkey Network client connection

Protocol: TCP
Direction: Inbound
Local Port(s): 4662
Action: Allow It

What it's for

This rule is used for allowing connections to you from other users of the Donkey network so that they can download files.

Thanks to Winyl for submitting this rule.
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Donkey Network searching for server

Protocol: UDP
Direction: Outbound
Remote Port(s): 4665
Action: Allow It

What it's for

This rule is used to find sources on other servers.

Thanks to Winyl for submitting this rule.
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