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qBittorrent network interface bind not working? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I am using ProtonVPN, and have (or so I thought) set up qBittorrent to bind to the network interface that ProtonVPN is using (tun0). The connection symbol turns red if I turn off the VPN, and downloads will stop. However, when checking the torrent address on ipleak.net, it seems that this bind is not working properly - my real IP shows up after I have disconnected my VPN. I thought that there shouldn't be any connections made when traffic is not via the tun0 interface, so that my real IP should never be known by the detection tool. Am I wrong?

I have not configured the kill switch, but perhaps I should do so?

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (3 children)

In addition to binding, you must also turn off dht and local peer discovery.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Huh? You shouldn't need to do this? Simply binding to the interface should be enough. Can you explain?

Edit: yep just tested it. Everything works. No clue what you're talking about. First I've ever heard of it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Following up once again on this comment. These aren't required. Can you explain why you think they are? Does it work differently on Linux or something?

Edit: welp, no follow up from this person so I'm just gonna go ahead and say his comment was absolute fake news. Cool.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thanks - those were both enabled, and I've disabled them now. However, this still happens after I've done this and restarted the client. I also tried turning off peer exchange that I found together with these options under the Privacy tab, also without solving the issue.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not sure what to tell you. Mine works and doesn't leak even if I turn it off on the fly. Are you sure that leak website isn't showing your real IP cos, you know, turn off the vpn?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I'm using the Torrent Address Detection tool, which I assume is checking the IP broadcast by my torrent client.