I began using a Windows-based VPN program with QBittorrent (v4.2.2) earlier this year. I had no issues until a few weeks ago when I discovered both VPN and ISP IP numbers were being revealed via QBT. A friend said to change the Network interface from "Any interface" to my specific VPN in the dropdown menu.
This solved the issue of multiple IP numbers being leaked. However I then noticed connectivity issues, specifically with private tracker torrents. It feels like I can only connect/reseed when changing this setting back to "Any interface."
FWIW I thought this was a VPN issue all along but realize it all stems from QBT. Is there another setting I should pay attention to? It sure feels like this multiple IP leak just began this month. Is there something else I can do in addition to changing the Network interface setting? Thanks for any suggestions.
IP leak with VPN running
Re: IP leak with VPN running
Could be an issue with those private trackers. Maybe they don't allow VPNs, maybe their users are blocking VPN IPs (unlikely to happen on a large scale, but still), etc.
Works on my machine.
On the qBittorrent side: Optional IP address to bind to - set it to the VPN's IP. On the VPN side - VPN port forwarding might help (all popular providers have some kind of config for this).