IPfilter

[tc472]

Hi Folks,

I've been using utorrent for a long time and find it the best p2p software out there.

I recently got a new PC with the dreaded vista package (hate vista) and cant use Peer Guardian 2 as it's not vista compatible.

My Q is the in-built IPfilter in v1.7.5 - is there anything I need to do to ensure I am protected as best as possible while downloading. In preferences - advanced - IPfilter is set to true.

Does it self update?

Do I need to download or install anything?

Thanks for your help and thanks for utorrent.

[ajones81]

http://www.utorrent.com/faq.php#What_is_ipfilter.dat.3F

From one of DWK's posts re. the uselessness of PG2:

http://neuron2neuron.blogspot.com/2006/05/blocklist-balderdash.html

http://www.slyck.com/story1593_MediaDefender_Leak_Offers_BlueTack_Users_a_Reality_Check

[tc472]

Thanks for that ajones, i've seen that port. What I really need to know is

1 - how effective is it - really.

2 - where to get the block list from

sorry to be a pest but the next option is to install xp over vista

cheers

[DreadWingKnight]

1> It blocks incoming and outgoing addresses as designed

2> Don't bother with premade lists, and only use ipfilter to block corrupt-block sending ranges.

[cvk]

Hi there,

I read the "what is ipfilter.dat" in http://www.utorrent.com/faq.php#What_is_ipfilter.dat.3F,

but I am not sure whether it works properly or not :

I have version 1.7.6 of utorrent (fr)

I finally found what means a right click in the peers tab

to discover the "Reload IPFilter" option.

In the "advanced setting", I found also that the ipfilter.enable is already true.

The problem is that I never put any ipfilter.dat anywhere.

In addition, it seems that in my pc, %AppData%\uTorrent

refers to a directory (C:\Documents) that doesn't exist.

I found nipfilter.dat.gz and can unzip it, but where should this file be copied,

and how utorrent can know where it is.

Thanks

[jewelisheaven]

If you're on Vista you will need to stick it into the application data under users\ ...http://forum.utorrent.com/viewtopic.php?pid=301990#p301990

[jimbo213]

So does ipfilter.dat block my IP from being seen by others on the peers tab, IP column?

If not, is there any way to do this?

Proud to be a pirate ... arrrrrhhhhh !!!

Jimbo213

[jewelisheaven]

No. BitTorrent is not anonymous. Ways to not have your personal IP displayed include using proxies and VPN tunnels. Really though if you're worried about your IP showing up, you really shouldn't be downloading what you're downloading.