uTorrent Install Instructions ProxyChecker

thisisme786

uTorrent Install Instructions

Download uTorrent

Instructions for versions: 2.2 or higher

1. From uTorrent select Options->Preferences or hit CTRL+P.
2. Select Connection on the left side.
3. In the Proxy Box enter the following information:

Type: Socks5
Proxy: proxy-nl.privateinternetaccess.com or 109.201.152.1* 109.201.152.3* 109.201.152.11* 109.201.152.21* 109.201.152.22* 109.201.152.23* 109.201.152.24* 109.201.152.231* 109.201.152.232*
Port: 1080
Checkmark Authentication
Username: PIA Generated username (No longer your VPN username)
Password: PIA Generated password (No longer your VPN password)
4. Check/uncheck all options exactly as they are inside the red box.
5. Click OK and restart uTorrent
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Important Update:There was an e-mail sent about the change to the PPTP/L2TP/Proxy username/password system, I'd strongly suggest checking to make sure you're using the x<username> and password generated in the main panel.
Please use this simple tool 'Proxy Checker' to test 'SOCKS v4(A), SOCKS v5, HTTPS and HTTP' proxy servers.

Click here to download.

Instructions for this tool:

To check a proxy with Proxy Checker, specify proxy details with the Proxy Server...button. You can adjust test settings and enable/disable particular tests with theTest Settings... button.

Use the Start Testing button to begin the test

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SPEED TEST TORRENT
This is a very fast torrent that will allow you to perform an acurate speed test.

* IP addresses are subject to change over time, to convert URL to IP, please click here.

PIA might add more servers for the proxy in different countries soon.

threeFiddy

Is removing for UPnP/NAT-PMP/Firewall Exception required for true privacy? I notice that with those 3 features disabled, my connection speeds are drastically slower. This is mostly due to an inability to upload which a lot of trackers require before you can maximize your throughput...

thisisme786

@threeFiddy: Yes, disabling those features is required for true privacy.

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Also, please note: 

For those using the uTorrent client, in the BitTorrent section of the µTorrent preferences, set the Protocol Encryption's mode of operation in BitTorrent to 'Force'. By enabling this the cleint attempts to encrypt outgoing connections, and will NOT fall back to an unencrypted mode if the connection fails. 

Protocol Encryption

• The Outgoing dropdown menu allows you to select the mode of encryption that you prefer µTorrent to establish. All modes will accept incoming encrypted connections, and the encryption is 2-way.
  • Disabled will force all outgoing connections to be unencrypted.
  • Enabled will allow µTorrent to establish encrypted and unencrypted outgoing connections, depending on how the peer responds to the handshake. This is the recommended option, as it allows you to connect to the largest number of peers.
  • Forced forces µTorrent to establish only encrypted outgoing connections. Any peer that doesn't support encryption will not be connected to. It is recommended that you not use this option unless your ISP actively searches for unencrypted outgoing connections, as it can significantly impair your ability to connect to peers.
• Allow incoming legacy connections allows µTorrent to establish unencrypted incoming connections. If disabled, any incoming connection that is unencrypted will be ignored. It is recommended that you not disable this option unless your ISP actively searches for unencrypted incoming connections, as it can significantly impair your ability to connect to peers.

qwerty

I tried using this setup with a proxy but it does not seem to work ... i get a warning in the bottom left corner saying "no incoming connections"

what port do we have to put into the "port used for incoming connections" field ? should it be the same as the proxy port ie 1080 ? should that 1080 (or anything else) port be port forwarded in the router ?

qwerty

just to add some info ... i can get utorrent to work with a vpn with port forwarding and putting that port that is returned by PIA into the "port used for incoming connections" field.

But I want to be able to use a proxy without the vpn because of other apps that I cannot run with the vpn.

thisisme786

New IPs for the proxy can be obtained from: http://tejji.com/ip/url-to-ip-address.aspx?domain=proxy-nl.privateinternetaccess.com

Tod_S

Noob question.  How do you get an open port with the proxy?  Is it even possible?

dan668

What is checked off in that section? The picture isnt showing up.

 

Thanks

VPN

Socks supports port bindings, but the protocol has some specifics that interfere with using it for torrent clients. uTorrent does not support it. Further information: https://forum.utorrent.com/viewtopic.php?id=20145

Nemo

I don't need true privacy, just not to get boned by the copyright Nazis.

Can I leave UPnP/NAT-PMP/Firewall Exception checked?

I live up in Canada BTW.

Nemo

Bump

Can I leave UPnP/NAT-PMP/Firewall Exception checked? Will an outfit that monitors copyright be able to make a case from that?

thisisme786

Bump

Can I leave UPnP/NAT-PMP/Firewall Exception checked? Will an outfit that monitors copyright be able to make a case from that?

You can leave it unchecked.

blahblahblah

I am running uTorrent Mac 1.8.2. I also tried running the Beta version, 1.9. Neither one looks remotely like the setup for Windows. There is no firewall option at all. I turned off the option for randomize port during launch and automatically map port using NAT-PMP since they seemed similar to this.

Both are stuck on Connecting to Peers when I click on port forwarding. About 25% of the time when I don't port forward, it goes through, but very, very slowly.

tlipur

sweet but it wont allow incoming connections..


how can i fix this. i turned the vpn off slow speeds..

Jonseed

Got the SOCKS5 proxy working beautifully, but no incoming connections.  How do you set up the listening port for incoming connections when using the proxy?

Transient

Does IPv6 need to be disabled in uTorrent when using the SOCKS5 proxy? Or is it smart enough to send it through the proxy? I noticed I have several IPv6 connections and I'm not sure if it's going through the proxy or not.

Karp

Should we also be running the VPN client with these proxy settings, or is it safe for us to torrent by enabling encryption via uTorrent itself? 

Thanks for this great guide!

p3538164

I second Karps question: "Should we also be running the VPN client with these proxy settings, or is it safe for us to torrent by enabling encryption via uTorrent itself?"

damian

Can someone answer the question please

thisisme786

I second Karps question: "Should we also be running the VPN client with these proxy settings, or is it safe for us to torrent by enabling encryption via uTorrent itself?"

Use of VPN is recommended, however, Proxy encryption should be fine on its own.

Does IPv6 need to be disabled in uTorrent when using the SOCKS5 proxy? Or is it smart enough to send it through the proxy? I noticed I have several IPv6 connections and I'm not sure if it's going through the proxy or not.

Yes, please disable IPv6. 

Note: New IPs have been added to the first post.

Karp

Does IPv6 need to be disabled in uTorrent when using the SOCKS5 proxy? Or is it smart enough to send it through the proxy? I noticed I have several IPv6 connections and I'm not sure if it's going through the proxy or not.

Yes, please disable IPv6. 

If my DNS and IP come back clean, as in showing as properly routing through VPN and Google DNS, should I be okay to leave IPv6 on? 

The reason I ask is because I use my main PC to download my torrents, but I transfer them to my HTPC via Homegroup. 

If it's essential that I have IPv6 on, would anyone have an easy, wireless solution to transfer files between these two computers without IPv6 and without using resource hungry 3rd party software?

Never mind, I figured it out!

maman

It is better to use both vpn and proxy or just proxy?

roady

Hi. Having trouble with this.

Running:

Mac OS X 10.7.5

uTorrent 1.8.2

Trying to enter information on SOCKS5 (looking at pic from Windows in first post). 

As you can se after "Incoming TCP port" I get "Connection status: No Incoming Connections".

Thanks.

collinsmatte

Removed due to referral links.

thisisme786

It is better to use both vpn and proxy or just proxy?

Yes it better to use vpn's like hidemyass.com I
have used free proxy before but  there
are several disadvantages in using proxies for the activities, the main
disadvantages would include lack of security, unreliable connections, and the
fact that they only change the IP of your browser, not applications or
software. 

Actually you can use a proxy to act like a vpn, I have posted another tutorial regarding this: Proxifier windows guide. The only downside of using proxifier atm is that the proxy itself doesn't support port forwarding nor is its traffic encrypted.

tmarket

It is better to use both vpn and proxy or just proxy?

Yes it better to use vpn's like hidemyass.com I
have used free proxy before but  there
are several disadvantages in using proxies for the activities, the main
disadvantages would include lack of security, unreliable connections, and the
fact that they only change the IP of your browser, not applications or
software. 

The only link about HMA that should ever be posted are about how they handed over logs to the gov.

http://torrentfreak.com/vpn-providers-mull-fraudster-database-in-wake-of-lulzec-fiasco-111006/

Lionfish

I have been reading this topic and as a newbie I just would like to ask the following question :

Why configure utorrent for proxy whereas internet connection is already using pia VPN ?

Thanks to help me understand it.

thisisme786

I have been reading this topic and as a newbie I just would like to ask the following question :

Why configure utorrent for proxy whereas internet connection is already using pia VPN ?

Thanks to help me understand it.

Look around the forum.

Doc8604027

Hey Folks, so regarding the setup of uTorrent via Proxy. Does anyone know if there is a way to eliminate the fact that multiple IP addresses are generated for me via the proxy?  This causes a bit of issue as when I seed back out it creates multiples of each torrent on the tracker. I show with IP addresses ending in .3, .4, .11, .22, .232 and all remain active.

Please keep in mind that I am by no stretch an advanced user when it comes to proxies, and maybe this is "working as designed" behavior, but I guess just looking for some input on it.

Thanks

thisisme786

Hey Folks, so regarding the setup of uTorrent via Proxy. Does anyone know if there is a way to eliminate the fact that multiple IP addresses are generated for me via the proxy?  This causes a bit of issue as when I seed back out it creates multiples of each torrent on the tracker. I show with IP addresses ending in .3, .4, .11, .22, .232 and all remain active.

Please keep in mind that I am by no stretch an advanced user when it comes to proxies, and maybe this is "working as designed" behavior, but I guess just looking for some input on it.

Thanks

If you had read the first post you had know that you can choose one of the ips I have listed and enter that into the settings page instead of the url.

Philomon

Hi, I apologize if this is rather a noob thing for me to ask, but I was curious why it seems that magnet links no longer work, at least for me. I followed the instructions for setting up utorrent at the top of this discussion and normal torrent files load fine, but there are some trackers that use magnet links and I can't seem to get those to work when using the proxy (they had worked just fine before). I was just curious. Thanks.