▲ 199 ▼ What VPN would you recommend for torrenting? (lemmy.dbzer0.com) submitted 2 years ago by open_door@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 137 comments fedilink hide all child comments Cost, ease of use, speed, other good features, etc.
[–] Linguist@lemmy.world 72 points 2 years ago (1 child) Mullvad or Proton. IVPN is also good. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone 51 points 2 years ago (3 children) Another user already said this, but just in case, Mullvad got rid of their port forwarding. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Linguist@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) I forget about port forwarding because I never get to seed because of my abysmal upload speed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 years ago* I understand completely. I believe my speed is 175/10, so although the download is great, the upload is rather pitiful. Even with PF, I still get maybe a total upload of anywhere from 500 KiB/s–1 MiB/s according to qBittorrent. permalink fedilink source parent [–] randint@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Why does everyone talk about port forwarding when it comes to Mullvad and seeding? When I tried out Mullvad and torrenting last month I was able to seed just fine. Is there something I'm missing? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kouichi@ani.social 5 points 2 years ago You can seed, but you're depending on other people opening their ports to seed and download. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Oha@lemmy.ohaa.xyz 5 points 2 years ago (4 children) Can still seed with upnp forwarding permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] ayushnix@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 2 years ago Not only is UPnP a security risk, it'll work only if a user has an IP that can expose ports. IPv4 addresses are becoming rarer on home networks and CGNAT connections can't expose ports even if one turns on UPnP. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ShadowCat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) what is upnp forwarding? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago Something you shouldn't use. UPnP means programs can open ports automatically without your input which is a big security risk. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Oha@lemmy.ohaa.xyz 3 points 2 years ago Universal plug and play You can enable it in Qbittorrent's settings permalink fedilink source parent [–] PM_Your_Nudes_Please@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) UPnP is widely considered to be a significant security risk, just FYI. Because it allows any random device on your network to poke holes in your firewall whenever they want. You should go disable it on your router. Plus UPnP doesn’t work in a lot of configurations. CGNAT, for instance, blocks UPnP. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Oha@lemmy.ohaa.xyz 0 points 2 years ago I lnow. But its the only way to get port forwarding with mullvad permalink fedilink source parent [–] EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago I don't know what that is. Sorry. permalink fedilink source parent [–] PHLAK@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) Mullvad got rid of their port forwarding. So did IVPN. Use Proton VPN now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago I have been for years. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone 51 points 2 years ago (3 children) Another user already said this, but just in case, Mullvad got rid of their port forwarding. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Linguist@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) I forget about port forwarding because I never get to seed because of my abysmal upload speed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 years ago* I understand completely. I believe my speed is 175/10, so although the download is great, the upload is rather pitiful. Even with PF, I still get maybe a total upload of anywhere from 500 KiB/s–1 MiB/s according to qBittorrent. permalink fedilink source parent [–] randint@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Why does everyone talk about port forwarding when it comes to Mullvad and seeding? When I tried out Mullvad and torrenting last month I was able to seed just fine. Is there something I'm missing? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kouichi@ani.social 5 points 2 years ago You can seed, but you're depending on other people opening their ports to seed and download. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Oha@lemmy.ohaa.xyz 5 points 2 years ago (4 children) Can still seed with upnp forwarding permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] ayushnix@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 2 years ago Not only is UPnP a security risk, it'll work only if a user has an IP that can expose ports. IPv4 addresses are becoming rarer on home networks and CGNAT connections can't expose ports even if one turns on UPnP. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ShadowCat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) what is upnp forwarding? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago Something you shouldn't use. UPnP means programs can open ports automatically without your input which is a big security risk. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Oha@lemmy.ohaa.xyz 3 points 2 years ago Universal plug and play You can enable it in Qbittorrent's settings permalink fedilink source parent [–] PM_Your_Nudes_Please@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) UPnP is widely considered to be a significant security risk, just FYI. Because it allows any random device on your network to poke holes in your firewall whenever they want. You should go disable it on your router. Plus UPnP doesn’t work in a lot of configurations. CGNAT, for instance, blocks UPnP. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Oha@lemmy.ohaa.xyz 0 points 2 years ago I lnow. But its the only way to get port forwarding with mullvad permalink fedilink source parent [–] EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago I don't know what that is. Sorry. permalink fedilink source parent [–] PHLAK@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) Mullvad got rid of their port forwarding. So did IVPN. Use Proton VPN now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago I have been for years. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Linguist@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) I forget about port forwarding because I never get to seed because of my abysmal upload speed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 years ago* I understand completely. I believe my speed is 175/10, so although the download is great, the upload is rather pitiful. Even with PF, I still get maybe a total upload of anywhere from 500 KiB/s–1 MiB/s according to qBittorrent. permalink fedilink source parent [–] randint@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Why does everyone talk about port forwarding when it comes to Mullvad and seeding? When I tried out Mullvad and torrenting last month I was able to seed just fine. Is there something I'm missing? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kouichi@ani.social 5 points 2 years ago You can seed, but you're depending on other people opening their ports to seed and download. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 years ago* I understand completely. I believe my speed is 175/10, so although the download is great, the upload is rather pitiful. Even with PF, I still get maybe a total upload of anywhere from 500 KiB/s–1 MiB/s according to qBittorrent. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] randint@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Why does everyone talk about port forwarding when it comes to Mullvad and seeding? When I tried out Mullvad and torrenting last month I was able to seed just fine. Is there something I'm missing? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kouichi@ani.social 5 points 2 years ago You can seed, but you're depending on other people opening their ports to seed and download. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kouichi@ani.social 5 points 2 years ago You can seed, but you're depending on other people opening their ports to seed and download. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Oha@lemmy.ohaa.xyz 5 points 2 years ago (4 children) Can still seed with upnp forwarding permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] ayushnix@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 2 years ago Not only is UPnP a security risk, it'll work only if a user has an IP that can expose ports. IPv4 addresses are becoming rarer on home networks and CGNAT connections can't expose ports even if one turns on UPnP. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ShadowCat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) what is upnp forwarding? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago Something you shouldn't use. UPnP means programs can open ports automatically without your input which is a big security risk. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Oha@lemmy.ohaa.xyz 3 points 2 years ago Universal plug and play You can enable it in Qbittorrent's settings permalink fedilink source parent [–] PM_Your_Nudes_Please@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) UPnP is widely considered to be a significant security risk, just FYI. Because it allows any random device on your network to poke holes in your firewall whenever they want. You should go disable it on your router. Plus UPnP doesn’t work in a lot of configurations. CGNAT, for instance, blocks UPnP. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Oha@lemmy.ohaa.xyz 0 points 2 years ago I lnow. But its the only way to get port forwarding with mullvad permalink fedilink source parent [–] EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago I don't know what that is. Sorry. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ayushnix@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 2 years ago Not only is UPnP a security risk, it'll work only if a user has an IP that can expose ports. IPv4 addresses are becoming rarer on home networks and CGNAT connections can't expose ports even if one turns on UPnP. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ShadowCat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) what is upnp forwarding? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago Something you shouldn't use. UPnP means programs can open ports automatically without your input which is a big security risk. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Oha@lemmy.ohaa.xyz 3 points 2 years ago Universal plug and play You can enable it in Qbittorrent's settings permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago Something you shouldn't use. UPnP means programs can open ports automatically without your input which is a big security risk. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Oha@lemmy.ohaa.xyz 3 points 2 years ago Universal plug and play You can enable it in Qbittorrent's settings permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PM_Your_Nudes_Please@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) UPnP is widely considered to be a significant security risk, just FYI. Because it allows any random device on your network to poke holes in your firewall whenever they want. You should go disable it on your router. Plus UPnP doesn’t work in a lot of configurations. CGNAT, for instance, blocks UPnP. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Oha@lemmy.ohaa.xyz 0 points 2 years ago I lnow. But its the only way to get port forwarding with mullvad permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Oha@lemmy.ohaa.xyz 0 points 2 years ago I lnow. But its the only way to get port forwarding with mullvad permalink fedilink source parent
[–] EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago I don't know what that is. Sorry. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PHLAK@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) Mullvad got rid of their port forwarding. So did IVPN. Use Proton VPN now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago I have been for years. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago I have been for years. permalink fedilink source parent