Torrenting
How to Torrent with Time Warner
Time Warner just recently issued a new clarification on how it handles copyright infringement notifications. Time Warner, as an internet service provider (ISP), now will ban and cancel service of persistent torrent users found “pirating.” This is in direct response to an increase in torrenting, and a continuation of the Copyright Alert System still in place (the CAS is implemented by ISPs to remin...[Read More]
What are the Best Torrent Applications of 2016?
In this guide, we will help you pick the best torrent application for you in 2016. Over the years, torrent applications have drastically changed, evolved, or worsened–whether from consistent updates, enforced ads–or no updates at all, it’s always important to stay up to date on what the best torrent applications are. Torrent applications vary in function, usability, monetization models...[Read More]
How to Use Tixati with VPN
In this guide, I’ll show you how to use Tixati with VPN. Using Tixati with a VPN is incredibly easy, super efficient, and it won’t break you wallet. Anyone can, and should, do it. What can you tell me about Tixati? Tixati is a smaller BitTorrent program that is perfect for people who like a minimalist client. The client uses an old school dark contrast bright colored style. With Tixati...[Read More]
How to Use TorGuard with Vuze
If you’ve been torrenting with Vuze without some form of proxy or VPN, you’ve been putting your IP address out there for anyone to see. Every computer connected to the internet has an IP address. When you start downloading a torrent, you enter something that is called a BitTorrent swarm. This swarm is a collect of IP addresses distributing data through a peer to peer network where people share dow...[Read More]
How to Torrent with ExpressVPN
If you’ve been torrenting without a good VPN, you’ve put yourself at unnecessary risk from snoopers. There are companies paid to monitor P2P activity, and it’s quite easy for your internet service provider to monitor all of your activity with deep packet inspection.When you’re torrenting, others can see your IP address and find your real world location quite easily. In fact...[Read More]
How to Speed Up Torrents and Block Throttling
Do you experience slow download speeds while torrenting, but experience fast download speeds for everything else? Your internet service provider (ISP) could be intentionally bottlenecking or throttling your P2P (peer to peer) connections. ISPs are often guilty off shaping bandwidth in this fashion when you’re downloading large torrents, or streaming HD video. While it’s quite annoying,...[Read More]
5 VPNS that Don’t Keep Logs
One major reason you might want to buy a VPN is because you want to protect your privacy. After all, a VPN is a powerful software networking tool that connects your internet connection through a virtual tunnel to a remote server. The process changes and encrypts your IP, but it’s reasonable to consider what is happening with this traffic, and who might be logging information received from se...[Read More]
VPN vs Seedbox
VPNs and Seedboxes are two commonly used security tools used to download torrents. You might think that BitTorrenting is fine as is, but we are living in the age of copyright notices, snoopers, evil internet service providers, and oppressive dictatorship-like governments after all. Powerful governments and corporations aren’t content with user control and thus Internet freedom. In this guide...[Read More]
How to Check Your Torrent IP
When you use a BitTorrent program, you are leeching (downloading) and providing (seeding) files via a peer to peer protocol called BitTorrent. Each time you’re inside a download or providing one, you’re inside what is referred to as a “torrent swarm”. Each person in this swarm has a numerical value associated with their connection. This value is called an IP address. Like y...[Read More]
5 Things to Do Before Torrenting With a VPN
Torrenting with a VPN is a great first step. However, even if you do torrent with a VPN, you could be missing some essential security guidelines. In this post, we have created an infographic to help you with the 5 things to do before torrenting with a VPN. Are you looking for some VPN providers that are great for torrenting and P2P? Check out this post.
Best VPNs to Use With Torrents Time
Torrent streaming has been around for awhile, but just recently, a new website called Torrents Time has brought torrents into the browser alongside streaming capabilities. Torrents Time is like other popular movie / TV show streaming site, but the difference is that the files are sourced directly from torrents themselves. The process sounds a bit confusing, but after a quick download of the Torren...[Read More]
Will Netflix VPN Block Increase Torrenting?
On January 14th, Netflix’s Vice President of Content delivery pushed out a blog post outlining Netflix’s stance on VPN use. In summation, the post described how Netflix does not support VPNs. If the last month is any indication, Netflix REALLY doesn’t support VPNs. VPNs are virtual private tunnels that allow users to access Netflix without geo restrictions based on IP addresses. ...[Read More]
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