New computer,win 8.1, socks 5,got emails from isp. Help getting back on track.
I liked socks 5 because it didn't eat into my speed but apparently the connection drops and it goes on unprotected. Right now I'm going back to the client and accepting the loss in bandwidth. (dns leak,ipv6, kill connection if drop all checked and the first options on encryption/lowest)
Anyways this was coming to a new OS (which is perfectly fine in desktop mode) after a hard drive failure
I'm using utorrent 2.2.1 opposed to one I used to use that I had disabled all the advertising in advanced (forgot exactly what to do now).
I'm also using a new firewall which I'm not comfortable with as my old program level one isn't win8 compatible. (tinywall now). It's decent as it blocks all applications by default unless I ok them but I have to reselect the piamanager,tray, and rubyw from temp manually each time my computer restarts. So if anyone has a nice program level firewall that OK's it for win8 I'd love to know.
Any suggestions for a torrent client? I want something that people have worked out a guide to making it sort of act like the vpn client and dropping the connection if the proxy fails and address whatever other technical worries are there. W/o ads.
Anyways this was coming to a new OS (which is perfectly fine in desktop mode) after a hard drive failure
I'm using utorrent 2.2.1 opposed to one I used to use that I had disabled all the advertising in advanced (forgot exactly what to do now).
I'm also using a new firewall which I'm not comfortable with as my old program level one isn't win8 compatible. (tinywall now). It's decent as it blocks all applications by default unless I ok them but I have to reselect the piamanager,tray, and rubyw from temp manually each time my computer restarts. So if anyone has a nice program level firewall that OK's it for win8 I'd love to know.
Any suggestions for a torrent client? I want something that people have worked out a guide to making it sort of act like the vpn client and dropping the connection if the proxy fails and address whatever other technical worries are there. W/o ads.
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And just to be clear, this is the program used to set rules to allow or disallow programs access to the Internet. (Because Linux users would not recognize this as the same meaning.)
I rarely use torrents at all, but when I do, I use qBittorrent. (Freeware. Open Sourced.)
I would recommend that you use a client that can be bound to the PIA TAP adapter, like qBittorrent. This will allow you to turn off the "Kill Switch" in the PIA app, as it doesn't always work anyway.
If you are still paranoid, you can then configure the Windows Firewall to only allow traffic over the TAP adapter for whatever client EXE you decide on.
Next I would uncheck IPv6 protection in PIA, and just disable it at the OS level. This will make leaking your real IP pretty much impossible.
Finally I would also recommend changing your DNS servers to Google, or any other DNS provider that is NOT your ISP; either on the PC your are using, or on your router for all PCs on your network. This will protect you from DNS leaks.
The PIA client is nice, but it has not always worked 100% reliably for me, and others. So using more robust tools like Windows Firewall (which is used in Enterprise / very stable) is a good idea.
Once everything is setup, then DL a Linux distro or some other legal, fast torrent and then disconnect the VPN. The download should start slowing down until it eventually reaches stalled 0 up and 0 down.
Yo, ticking DNS leak protection forces your connection to use PIA DNS servers
I can't stress this enough:
The thing that you need to understand about any torrent client program is unless you route ALL traffic to go directly through the VPN, when PIA disconnects.. you're real ip is exposed. The proxy serves to keep you anonymous while downlading/uploading. Yet, when PIA disconnects... you're real ip is exposed.
Tixati uses proxies, but if PIA disconnects.. your real IP address is exposed.
uTorrent uses proxies, but if PIA disconnects.. your real IP address is exposed.
bittorrent uses proxies, but if PIA disconnects.. your real IP address is exposed.
Vuze uses proxies, but if PIA disconnects.. your real IP address is exposed.
...and so on.
In order to get the Torrent Client you use and PIA to play nice, you need to do some dirty work. Research your client and vpn connections on the internet. Some of these set ups are hard between PIA and your Torrent Client. Especially uTorrent because you have to go into Windows Firewall and set up New Rules for uTorrent.
I use Vuze. For me, it's the easiest way to connect to PIA VPN IPv4 server. When I disconnect manually (without browsers open) or it automatically disconnects, I see under Routing in Vuze that the IP stays connected to PIA VPN IPv4 address. Your real IP is not exposed.
Why is it like this? I don't know. It's not PIA's fault. It's just the way it is.
In my opinion, your chances of getting caught are slim to none if you choose Vuze. It took me 2 hours to set it up. I didn't just route all the traffic through PIA. I also set up upload/download speeds. In order for me to do that I followed the instructions on VuzeWiki. Their help forums are unbelievable!! They really go into detail. They also offer other websites you can get speed tests done on. They're not selfish at all.
SOCKS5 is not encrypted. The VPN is. Everything is great until PIA drops connection. Then, it's "Oh shit!"
Another thing:
DO NOT open any web browsers when the PIA icon is red. You will be sorry. It will expose your real IP address and since you got an email from the ISP already, you'll be asking for another one. They have you flagged.
What happened to you is a watchdog that works for MPAA and RIAA uploaded either a fake torrent you clicked on or they were downloading/uploading that same torrent you were. Then, they get your real IP and report it to your ISP provider. That's how you got the notice. The ISP providers have a 3-6 strike rule. Some will actually cut off your internet the 2nd time you get caught. Happened to one of my friends. He had to switch to AT&T. So, good thing you are scared and taking action. Bravo!!!