user43221: I set maxconnections=125 in bitcoin.conf but still has only 8 connections in nodelist. Please tell why?

user10411: You should check if port 8333 is open. If port is closed from internet, bitcoin client will make only 8 outgoing connections. maxconnections parameter works only for incoming connections.

43221: <p>I set <code>maxconnections=125</code> in <code>bitcoin.conf</code> but still has only 8 connections in nodelist. Please tell why?</p>
 10411: <p>You should check if port <code>8333</code> is open. If port is closed from internet, bitcoin client will make only 8 outgoing connections. <code>maxconnections</code> parameter works only for incoming connections.</p>
