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What VPN would you recommend for torrenting? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Cost, ease of use, speed, other good features, etc.

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[-] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

Can still seed with upnp forwarding

[-] [email protected] 7 points 6 months 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.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

what is upnp forwarding?

[-] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

Something you shouldn't use. UPnP means programs can open ports automatically without your input which is a big security risk.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

Universal plug and play You can enable it in Qbittorrent's settings

[-] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

I don't know what that is. Sorry.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

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.