L4sBot@lemmy.worldMB to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agoThe World’s Oldest Active Torrent Turns 20 Years Oldtorrentfreak.comexternal-linkmessage-square45fedilinkarrow-up1452arrow-down17file-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldaiop@lemmy.worldhackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fanshackernews@derp.foo
arrow-up1445arrow-down1external-linkThe World’s Oldest Active Torrent Turns 20 Years Oldtorrentfreak.comL4sBot@lemmy.worldMB to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square45fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldaiop@lemmy.worldhackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fanshackernews@derp.foo
minus-squareA_Random_Idiot@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·9 months agowhy do you need port forwarding if you have VPN? Its been a long, long time since i’ve used torrents in any form, so I have no idea.
minus-squaredantheclamman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·9 months agoYou need it for seeding
minus-squareSoleInvictus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·9 months agoI do want to note that you can still seed if your port isn’t forwarded. For every seed connection, only one person out of the pair needs a forwarded port.
minus-squaredantheclamman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 months agoGood point. It just means that only people who themselves are likely to be seeders can download from me. Which is better than nothing, but not ideal!
why do you need port forwarding if you have VPN?
Its been a long, long time since i’ve used torrents in any form, so I have no idea.
You need it for seeding
I do want to note that you can still seed if your port isn’t forwarded. For every seed connection, only one person out of the pair needs a forwarded port.
Good point. It just means that only people who themselves are likely to be seeders can download from me. Which is better than nothing, but not ideal!