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Hello,

I am using qbittorrent for torrenting and my ISP has refused to open up firewall because of fucking "security" reasons. however I can still seed the torrent how is that possible? I mean all the incoming connections should be blocked right? isn't it how firewall works?

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[-] Grippler@feddit.dk 33 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Stop using your ISPs router and they're not going to have much control over it.

[-] kionite231@lemmy.ca 22 points 4 months ago

no they have firewall enabled on their side so even if I use my own router it won't do much.

[-] Grippler@feddit.dk 21 points 4 months ago

That sounds weird and super invasive...where is this?

[-] bier 8 points 4 months ago

Ipv4 shortage lead to a lot of IPS adopting CG-NATs where they are sharing one exit IPv4 for multiple end users and that's why opening a port on the end user side won't do a thing as your just opening a port in the ISP Network and not to the Internet

[-] lemmyingly@lemm.ee 2 points 4 months ago

Who says the ISP isn't blocking ports via a firewall?

I thought it was common practice for ISPs to block certain ports for residential connections?

[-] cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 4 months ago

They will usually block port 25 so you can't run a mail server. It's unusual for an ISP to block everything unless you are on CGNAT.

[-] Trincapinones@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 4 months ago

Also in some places your ISPs can refuse to give you the PPPoE keys

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