How do you open a port in OSX's firewall?

Hello,
I'm trying to figure out how to open a port in OSX's firewall. I'm trying to use Bits on Wheels or Bit Torrent to download show's from Revision3.com (they distribute their shows via bitorrent). I'm not getting very much speed in downloading my files, which typically means that I'm not uploading as fast as I should. I searched this problem and everything I've read says that I need to open a range of ports in my firewall.
I have a DSL connection which does not use a router, just a direct connection to a DSL modem. Therefore I'm only using the software firewall from MacOSX 10.4.10.
So how does one open a range of ports?
Thanks,
Jeff

system prefs-->sharing--> firewall tab.
click 'New'
Port name other
tcp port numbers 6881-6889
description Bittorrent

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