ANSWERED unable to bittorrent download ubuntu

[Air4141841 25]

can anyone download ubuntu using airvpn with having the appropriate ports forwarded ? https://ubuntu.com/download/alternative-downloads#bittorrents
i do and bittorrent says forwarding is working with a green light .   i have another provider setup on the same pfsense router, using different forwarded ports.  and i can.

ALL downloads from http://torrent.ubuntu.com:6969/announce     are not downloading.

any suggestions or help is appreciated 

[OpenSourcerer 1441]

Depends on which server you are connected to. On Dubhe currently it seems to work.

[Air4141841 25]

i've reconnected  to different servers (US) and it still not letting the file download.  any suggestions? 

us3.vpn.airdns.org:443
TLS encryption and Authentication is being utilized
compression is set to comp LSO no legacy no adapt 
don't pull routes is checked 
 

[OpenSourcerer 1441]

Which client are you using?
 

15 hours ago, Air4141841 said:

us3.vpn.airdns.org:443
TLS encryption and Authentication is being utilized
compression is set to comp LSO no legacy no adapt 
don't pull routes is checked 

And what exactly are these? They somehow look like OpenVPN directives put in your words but I'm not sure

[go558a83nk 364]

Looks like pfsense openvpn directives.  They really have nothing to do with being unable to torrent. 

If the VPN works properly with other activities then there's surely just something wrong with your torrent client setup.  Even if port forwarding isn't setup properly you should still be able to download.

[Air4141841 25]

if i can download anything linux wise.  why would just ubuntu be blocked?

 

so what other server are you connecting to and it works.  i will try it and let you know 

 

i was posting the basic pfsense configuration i use... 

[go558a83nk 364]

Is the ubuntu tracker updating, giving you seeds and peers?

[Air4141841 25]

2 peers.  no seeds

on another vpn provider on my same network.   these files have already have downloading and are seeding.  and have been uploaded.. several GB.

but this machine with airvpn will not download on any Airvpn server.  and i did try the German server posted.  same results 

shrug 



 

[OpenSourcerer 1441]

23 hours ago, giganerd said:

Which client are you using?

Can you please answer this question, too?

[Air4141841 25]

https://www.bittorrent.com/




i tried qtorrent this morning and it appears my macmini(yes the issue is on a mac) has gone offline entirely.  i logged into my airvpn account and disconnected my tunnel and it reconnected automatically.  so my macmini may have died finally after 10 years of non stop use.

i'll know more when i am at home Wednesday evening.  

[Air4141841 25]

the files download immediately with another bittorent client.    i had no idea that was even a possibility of the issue
qbittorrent 4.16 on my mac mini resolved this 

[OpenSourcerer 1441]

I suspected a client issue, that's why I asked.

Enjoy.