Blocking a particular peer manually

[apsk121]

Is there a way to block a particular peer manually? One which only downloads and doesn't send data?

Azureus had a feature for blocking the peer by right clicking it. Any such feature in utorrent?

[The Mighty Buzzard]

create a file called ipfilter.dat in your %AppData%\utorrent\ directory

the format is:

first_ip - last_ip

That being said, just because someone isn't sending to you, doesn't mean they aren't sending their balls off to someone else in the swarm.

It's best if end users don't go monkeying with blocking folks though unless you're a crochety-old-bastard-sysadmin type like me.

[chaosblade]

Having mighty said that, It was decided already that a similar plugin like safepeer will NOT be implemented.

[JKW]

It's more work then should be needed by using Ipfilter. You'll have to either restart the program or turn the option off then back on for it to read that file again as well. Would be nice if ut had a 'right click, kick and ban' like azureus does. Either perm or for session would be fine.

[Ultima]

This "feature" has been discussed already, and is beaten to death (many subsequent posts requesting the same thing already)... O.o

[Kazuaki Shimazaki]

Maybe what we really need is for Ludde to once and for all write something on this in the FAQ: "No, and we don't plan on implementing it. Here's why ... If you are really desperate you can use IPfilter.dat"

[Ultima]

Firon is who you look to if the FAQs need updating =P

[Switeck]

The real question is not whether we want manual ip banning in µTorrent (as it is already).

...But whether the average idiot can ban someone quickly and easily, because that's who will be using it the most.

[splintax]

Precisely, and that's why it's not happening. (People that don't know what they're doing will ban everyone who's not uploading, or something, and cause problems.)