help please Please help a newbie Mac and AirVPN user.

[A1rX 0]

Hi. I'm new to mac and Airvpn after using PC and another VPN with Qbit. I hope these steps I've taken to torrent with Qbit are correct, but if I have misstepped, please correct me.

Firewall settings:
1.Block all incoming connections: deselected
- Eddie: Allow incoming connections
- qBit: Allow incoming connections
2. Automaticallt allow built-in softwarre to receive incoming connections: selected
3. Automatically allow downloaded signed software to receive incoming conncections: selected
4. Enable stealth mode: selected.

Qbit settings:
1. Behaviour: Untouched; as in, I haven't selected or deselected anything, because I have no idea what it all means.  If anyone has recommendations, I would be grateful.
2. Downloads: See 1.
3. Connection:
- Peer connetion protocol: TCP and UTP (same as the protocol on my Ports page)
- Listening Port: set to the same port on my Ports page)
- Use UPnP / NAT=PMP port forwarding from my router: deselected
I have not messed with either: Connection Limits, I2p (experimental), Proxy Server, IP Filtering, etc.

Speed: Default settings (any recommendations greatly appreciated)
1. Global Rate Limits:
- Upload: infinite
- Download: infinite
2. Alternative Rate Limits:
- Upload: 10 KiB/s
- Download: 10 KiB/s
Rate Limits Settings:
- Apply rate limit to UTP protocol, ticked.
- "        "       "     " peers on LAN, ticked.
- Apply .... transport overhead, not ticked.

BitTorrent: Default settings (any recommendations greatly appreciated)

RSS Reader: Default settings (any recommendations greatly appreciated)

Web User Interface (Remote control): entirely greyed out.

Advanced: Default Settings (any recommendations greatly appreciated).
3. Network interface: Any interface
4. Optional IP address to bind to: All addresses (Q. Is the "::1" my best option, since a ":1" is the number beside my port number on my Ports page?

Thank you for reading this and thank you in advance for any advice.

On PC, with Proton VPN, I just selected "port forwarding" and added the App number to qBit and binded them.  I have learned from reading AirVPN's guides and forums that I should have deselcted "Use UPnP / NAT=PMP port forwarding from my router", alas.

 

[OpenSourcerer 1447]

On 12/21/2024 at 8:22 PM, A1rX said:

- Peer connetion protocol: TCP and UTP (same as the protocol on my Ports page)

uTP is generally treated as a throughput inhibitor inside a VPN, disable it. Note that uTP is not UDP.
 

On 12/21/2024 at 8:22 PM, A1rX said:

I have not messed with either: Connection Limits

You should, though, in accordance to your available bandwidth.
 

On 12/21/2024 at 8:22 PM, A1rX said:

- Upload: infinite

Limit this to 90% of the upload bandwidth.
 

On 12/21/2024 at 8:22 PM, A1rX said:

3. Network interface: Any interface

Always set this to the VPN interface to have something akin to a kill switch.

[A1rX 0]

On 12/25/2024 at 11:48 AM, OpenSourcerer said:

uTP is generally treated as a throughput inhibitor inside a VPN, disable it. Note that uTP is not UDP.
 
You should, though, in accordance to your available bandwidth.
 
Limit this to 90% of the upload bandwidth.
 
Always set this to the VPN interface to have something akin to a kill switch.


Thank you, I've applied your suggestions.  Seeding is very slow compared to previous VPN

[OpenSourcerer 1447]

On 12/29/2024 at 8:53 PM, A1rX said:

Thank you, I've applied your suggestions.  Seeding is very slow compared to previous VPN

Could have any number of reasons.