mullvad and proton stand as vpn. However, mullvad does not allow torrenting because there is no port forwarding. Mullvad should not be on the list
mullvad and proton stand as vpn. However, mullvad does not allow torrenting because there is no port forwarding. Mullvad should not be on the list
Port forwarding allows you to seed without revealing your IP address. If you seed on a VPN and you don’t have port forwarding, your IP is revealed to those you seed to.
Doesn’t that completely defeat the purpose of using a VPN?
If you were intending to seed, yes.
Do you know where I can learn more about this? That’s a pretty important detail to be as glossed over as it is in this community
No. Port forwarding, with or without a VPN, helps connectivity – you’ll be able to accept incoming connections.
Without a VPN, peers can see your IP address with or without port forwarding.
Port forwarding allows connecting to peers who have not set it up (for both leeching and seeding). Two peers without port forwarding can’t connect to each other, if you set it up you can connect to every peer in the swarm. Torrenting behing a VPN always hides your real IP address😉