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minus-square@UnsavoryMollusklink4•5 hours agoNo port forward though (I understand why but it is still annoying)
minus-square@MrPoopbuttlink1•5 hours agoWhat would be the benefit of port forwarding? Is this something you could do on your router on your side, making it so it doesn’t matter if they dont do it?
minus-square@UnsavoryMollusklink2•3 hours agoSadly doing it on the router would not be enough. Not a problem if you are browsing of course. But if you host, needs to listen on a specific port or whatever it gets annoying. And obviously piracy.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish3•4 hours agoTorrenting, can reach more peers. Especially helpful for older, less popular torrents.
No port forward though (I understand why but it is still annoying)
What would be the benefit of port forwarding?
Is this something you could do on your router on your side, making it so it doesn’t matter if they dont do it?
Sadly doing it on the router would not be enough. Not a problem if you are browsing of course. But if you host, needs to listen on a specific port or whatever it gets annoying. And obviously piracy.
Torrenting, can reach more peers. Especially helpful for older, less popular torrents.