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I am a total noob. I am connected to air vpn and the internet seems to be functioning fine. I did look through the "how to" threads and found them to be very helpful. But....since I am still a noob I need further assistance. -How do I use the service correctly? I'm using safari, normally. Do I need to do anything extra? If airvpn is functioning properly are all my internet activities through safari scrambled? Do I need to do the RNS thing? Should I only use safari? Do I need to do anything special when using Tor? I am aware that I cannot torrent through tor? -When I do the ipleak test my IP address does not come up. It confirms the server I selected. Is there anything else I should be looking for? I'm also slightly bewildered about the "Network Lock" function. Should I be using it? -I am primarily using a vpn to torrent. If I pass my ipleak test is there anything else I need to do to remain anonymous? Am I good to go at that point? I was planning on using Pirate Bay on safari. is that a good combination? I'm pretty sure I changed the port correctly. when looking at my speeds they spike and drop down to zero. Is this the standard for speed I should be expecting? I tried a test torrent and a 15 song album took about 5 minutes. I haven't done any torrenting in about 8 years so I'm unsure if that is normal. I would like to optimize my torrent speeds, though. Is there anything a noob like myself could do to optimize my speeds through qbittorrent? I apologize if this post is redundant or annoying. Thanks in advance to any and all for help/advice. Here are my logs..hope it is formatted correctly. [spoiler]I 2017.01.28 12:07:00 - AirVPN client version: 2.10.3 / x86, System: OSX, Name: 10.12.1 / x64 . 2017.01.28 12:07:00 - Reading options from /Users/austincarstens/.airvpn/AirVPN.xml. 2017.01.28 12:07:00 - Data Path: /Users/austincarstens/.airvpn. 2017.01.28 12:07:00 - App Path: /Applications/AirVPN.app/Contents/MacOS. 2017.01.28 12:07:00 - Executable Path: /Applications/AirVPN.app/Contents/MacOS/AirVPN. 2017.01.28 12:07:00 - Command line arguments (0):. 2017.01.28 12:07:00 - Updating systems & servers data .... 2017.01.28 12:07:00 - Operating System: Unix 16.1.0.0 - Darwin Austins-MacBook-Pro.local 16.1.0 Darwin Kernel Version 16.1.0: Wed Oct 19 20:31:56 PDT 2016; root:xnu-3789.21.4~4/RELEASE_X86_64 x86_64I 2017.01.28 12:07:00 - OpenVPN Driver - ExpectedI 2017.01.28 12:07:00 - OpenVPN - Version: OpenVPN 2.3.8 (/Applications/AirVPN.app/Contents/MacOS/openvpn)I 2017.01.28 12:07:00 - SSH - Version: OpenSSH_7.2p2, LibreSSL 2.4.1 (/usr/bin/ssh)I 2017.01.28 12:07:00 - SSL - Version: stunnel 5.17 (/Applications/AirVPN.app/Contents/MacOS/stunnel)I 2017.01.28 12:07:00 - Session starting.I 2017.01.28 12:07:00 - IPv6 disabled on network adapter (Wi-Fi)I 2017.01.28 12:07:00 - IPv6 disabled on network adapter (Bluetooth PAN)I 2017.01.28 12:07:00 - IPv6 disabled on network adapter (Thunderbolt Bridge)I 2017.01.28 12:07:34 - Checking authorization .... 2017.01.28 12:07:40 - Systems & servers data update completed! 2017.01.28 12:07:47 - Connecting to Alderamin (Austria, Vienna). 2017.01.28 12:07:47 - OpenVPN > OpenVPN 2.3.8 x86_64-apple-darwin14.4.0 [sSL (OpenSSL)] [LZO] [MH] [iPv6] built on Aug 13 2015. 2017.01.28 12:07:47 - OpenVPN > library versions: OpenSSL 1.0.2d 9 Jul 2015, LZO 2.08. 2017.01.28 12:07:47 - OpenVPN > MANAGEMENT: TCP Socket listening on [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:3100. 2017.01.28 12:07:47 - OpenVPN > Control Channel Authentication: tls-auth using INLINE static key file. 2017.01.28 12:07:47 - OpenVPN > Outgoing Control Channel Authentication: Using 160 bit message hash 'SHA1' for HMAC authentication. 2017.01.28 12:07:47 - OpenVPN > Incoming Control Channel Authentication: Using 160 bit message hash 'SHA1' for HMAC authentication. 2017.01.28 12:07:47 - OpenVPN > Socket Buffers: R=[196724->262144] S=[9216->262144]. 2017.01.28 12:07:47 - OpenVPN > UDPv4 link local: [undef]. 2017.01.28 12:07:47 - OpenVPN > UDPv4 link remote: [AF_INET]185.9.19.106:443. 2017.01.28 12:07:47 - OpenVPN > TLS: Initial packet from [AF_INET]185.9.19.106:443, sid=fc042afa fd763760. 2017.01.28 12:07:47 - OpenVPN > VERIFY OK: depth=1, C=IT, ST=IT, L=Perugia, O=airvpn.org, CN=airvpn.org CA, emailAddress=info@airvpn.org. 2017.01.28 12:07:47 - OpenVPN > Validating certificate key usage. 2017.01.28 12:07:47 - OpenVPN > ++ Certificate has key usage 00a0, expects 00a0. 2017.01.28 12:07:47 - OpenVPN > VERIFY KU OK. 2017.01.28 12:07:47 - OpenVPN > Validating certificate extended key usage. 2017.01.28 12:07:47 - OpenVPN > ++ Certificate has EKU (str) TLS Web Server Authentication, expects TLS Web Server Authentication. 2017.01.28 12:07:47 - OpenVPN > VERIFY EKU OK. 2017.01.28 12:07:47 - OpenVPN > VERIFY OK: depth=0, C=IT, ST=IT, L=Perugia, O=airvpn.org, CN=Alderamin, emailAddress=info@airvpn.org. 2017.01.28 12:07:50 - OpenVPN > Data Channel Encrypt: Cipher 'AES-256-CBC' initialized with 256 bit key. 2017.01.28 12:07:50 - OpenVPN > Data Channel Encrypt: Using 160 bit message hash 'SHA1' for HMAC authentication. 2017.01.28 12:07:50 - OpenVPN > Data Channel Decrypt: Cipher 'AES-256-CBC' initialized with 256 bit key. 2017.01.28 12:07:50 - OpenVPN > Data Channel Decrypt: Using 160 bit message hash 'SHA1' for HMAC authentication. 2017.01.28 12:07:50 - OpenVPN > Control Channel: TLSv1.2, cipher TLSv1/SSLv3 DHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384, 4096 bit RSA. 2017.01.28 12:07:50 - OpenVPN > [Alderamin] Peer Connection Initiated with [AF_INET]185.9.19.106:443. 2017.01.28 12:07:52 - OpenVPN > SENT CONTROL [Alderamin]: 'PUSH_REQUEST' (status=1). 2017.01.28 12:07:52 - OpenVPN > PUSH: Received control message: 'PUSH_REPLY,redirect-gateway def1 bypass-dhcp,dhcp-option DNS 10.4.0.1,comp-lzo no,route-gateway 10.4.0.1,topology subnet,ping 10,ping-restart 60,ifconfig 10.4.13.73 255.255.0.0'. 2017.01.28 12:07:52 - OpenVPN > OPTIONS IMPORT: timers and/or timeouts modified. 2017.01.28 12:07:52 - OpenVPN > OPTIONS IMPORT: LZO parms modified. 2017.01.28 12:07:52 - OpenVPN > OPTIONS IMPORT: --ifconfig/up options modified. 2017.01.28 12:07:52 - OpenVPN > OPTIONS IMPORT: route options modified. 2017.01.28 12:07:52 - OpenVPN > OPTIONS IMPORT: route-related options modified. 2017.01.28 12:07:52 - OpenVPN > OPTIONS IMPORT: --ip-win32 and/or --dhcp-option options modified. 2017.01.28 12:07:52 - OpenVPN > Opening utun (connect(AF_SYS_CONTROL)): Resource busy. 2017.01.28 12:07:52 - OpenVPN > Opened utun device utun1. 2017.01.28 12:07:52 - OpenVPN > do_ifconfig, tt->ipv6=0, tt->did_ifconfig_ipv6_setup=0. 2017.01.28 12:07:52 - OpenVPN > /sbin/ifconfig utun1 delete. 2017.01.28 12:07:52 - OpenVPN > ifconfig: ioctl (SIOCDIFADDR): Can't assign requested address. 2017.01.28 12:07:52 - OpenVPN > NOTE: Tried to delete pre-existing tun/tap instance -- No Problem if failure. 2017.01.28 12:07:52 - OpenVPN > /sbin/ifconfig utun1 10.4.13.73 10.4.13.73 netmask 255.255.0.0 mtu 1500 up. 2017.01.28 12:07:52 - OpenVPN > /sbin/route add -net 10.4.0.0 10.4.13.73 255.255.0.0. 2017.01.28 12:07:52 - OpenVPN > add net 10.4.0.0: gateway 10.4.13.73. 2017.01.28 12:07:52 - OpenVPN > /sbin/route add -net 185.9.19.106 192.168.0.1 255.255.255.255. 2017.01.28 12:07:52 - OpenVPN > add net 185.9.19.106: gateway 192.168.0.1. 2017.01.28 12:07:52 - OpenVPN > /sbin/route add -net 0.0.0.0 10.4.0.1 128.0.0.0. 2017.01.28 12:07:52 - OpenVPN > add net 0.0.0.0: gateway 10.4.0.1. 2017.01.28 12:07:52 - OpenVPN > /sbin/route add -net 128.0.0.0 10.4.0.1 128.0.0.0. 2017.01.28 12:07:52 - OpenVPN > add net 128.0.0.0: gateway 10.4.0.1. 2017.01.28 12:07:52 - Starting Management Interface. 2017.01.28 12:07:52 - OpenVPN > Initialization Sequence CompletedI 2017.01.28 12:07:52 - DNS of a network adapter forced (Wi-Fi)I 2017.01.28 12:07:53 - DNS of a network adapter forced (Bluetooth PAN)I 2017.01.28 12:07:53 - DNS of a network adapter forced (Thunderbolt Bridge)I 2017.01.28 12:07:53 - Flushing DNSI 2017.01.28 12:07:53 - Checking routeI 2017.01.28 12:07:55 - Checking DNS! 2017.01.28 12:07:56 - Connected.. 2017.01.28 12:07:56 - OpenVPN > MANAGEMENT: Client connected from [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:3100. 2017.01.28 12:07:56 - OpenVpn Management > >INFO:OpenVPN Management Interface Version 1 -- type 'help' for more info [/spoiler]