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  2. Bittorrent Sync Trying To Access Unfamiliar Ip Addresses

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    Ah, interesting!

     

    I changed the listening port on BitTorrent Sync, and I'm still getting attempts to contact various IP addresses.  

     

    The folders don't have DHT enabled.  The folder settings and BS's preference are attached.

     

    Question: I'm seeing lots of cases of BS trying to contact lots of seemingly random (DHT?) IP addresses.  Is that a result of the DHT sites sending packets to BS on my machine, and BS trying to answer?  Or is BS reaching out all on its own?

     

    In any case, it's still happening :huh:

     

    Thanks for your help!

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  3. Bittorrent Sync Trying To Access Unfamiliar Ip Addresses

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    @EricRF

     

    When you see BTSync talking to some unknown IP addresses indicates that it communicates DHT network. Also, if you turn it on once for even a while - DHT network will remember your IP:port and still send some packets to you.

     

    I suggest checking that DHT is off for all folders and changing listening port so DHT can't contact your peer anymore.

     

    Thanks @RomanZ... but I don't have DHT on for any folders, and don't believe I ever did, since I don't even know what DHT stands for.

     

    I'll try changing the listening port.

     

    What exactly does "DHT" stand for?  What does it do?

     

    Thanks for your reply!

     

    -Eric

  5. Bittorrent Sync Trying To Access Unfamiliar Ip Addresses

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    Hello...

     

    Using Little Snitch on the Mac, I'm finding BitTorrent Sync is trying to connect regularly to unknown/unfamiliar IP addresses.  Why would this be?

     

    Here are some of the IP addresses:

     

    port 43611 of 162.253.128.167

    port 43611 of 184.75.214.58

    port 43611 of 216.15.114.189

    port 43611 of 162.253.130.114

     

    All are UDP ports.

     

    Is this something to be concerned about?

     

    Can anybody help?

     

    Thanks!

     

    -Eric