![]() Network > Allow LAN Traffic - Kept default Enabled. ![]() Using this allows connection to more seeds/peers, and overall has increased my DL/UL speeds. Having enabled it, I can connect to a port-forward enabled server (non-US), PIA gives me a 5-digit port number which I then open QB and paste it into QB settings > Connection > Listening Port > “Port used for incoming connections”. My understanding is that port forwarding has some minor risks, mainly related to how secure/trusted the app you’re port forwarding is itself (qBittorrent in this case), and any issue would be incredibly rare (if any ever at all with qBittorrent?), so I’m using it. Network > Request Port Forwarding - Originally kept default Disabled, but I recently Enabled it. I’ve heard about “Handshake” before, and I see “Handshake DNS” as an option here not sure if they’re the same, just haven’t messed with it. ![]() I’d guess small packets would be faster for torrents specifically, but I will switch it back to Auto for now. Protocols > MTU - Not sure why I had this on “Large Packets” since “Auto” is default. Protocols > Protocol - Originally kept default “OpenVPN”, but I’ve read a lot about WireGuard being faster and more secure so I’ve switched to it. Screenshots of my current settings from both PIA VPN and qBittorrent here: IMGUR LINK I’ve searched/read a lot about it, but info is scattered in many different places/posts, and sometimes outdated or contradicting so I appreciate any advice or corrections. I want to ensure I have good/correct settings to remain anonymous/not leak/etc. I use Private Internet Access (PIA) as my VPN, qBittorrent (QB, that I switched to recently) as my torrent client, and mostly 1337 or RARBG.
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