Bittorrent: Hide IP - how it works
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At Bittorrent, hiding the IP protects your identity on the Internet. We show you how to do this in our practical tip.
Cover up IP address with proxy server
As soon as you start a download with your Bittorrent client, the program transfers your IP address to the other clients. If you want to prevent this, you must switch an interface in the network in between - the proxy server. There are two types.
- A transparent proxy server does not show your IP address, but transmits it in a hidden manner. This can then be read out using special programs.
- Anonymous servers only send the veiled addresses.
Set the proxy server in the Bittorrent client.
Our tip relates to the µTorrent client. After starting the program, open the settings.
- Under "Connections" you will find the settings of the proxy server.
- For "Type" select "HTTP". Search the internet for an anonymous proxy server (a simple Google search provides useful results) and enter the corresponding IP address in the field at µTorrent. The numbers after the colon describe the port that you also have to enter.
- Confirm the settings by clicking "OK".
The anonymous proxy servers usually have a short "lifespan". Therefore you will have to check and update the settings regularly. Please note that you can only use µTorrent or Bittorrent to share legal files.
In our tip we used a PC with Win 7 and the software µTorrent. Different programs may have different procedures.