qBittorrent¶

qBittorrent can be configured to torrent anonymously, some of these settings would most likely also work for any libtorrent based program.

Setup I2P Router i2pd.conf¶

bandwidth = <Apropriate band width value>

[sam]
enabled = true
## Address and ports service will listen on (default: 127.0.0.1:7656, udp: 7655)
address = 127.0.0.1
port = 7656
portudp = 7655

[addressbook]
## Default: reg.i2p at "mainline" I2P Network
defaulturl = http://shx5vqsw7usdaunyzr2qmes2fq37oumybpudrd4jjj4e4vk4uusa.b32.i2p/hosts.txt
## Optional subscriptions URLs, separated by comma
subscriptions = http://i2p-projekt.i2p/hosts.txt,http://notbob.i2p/hosts-all.txt,http://identiguy.i2p/hosts.txt,http://stats.i2p/cgi-bin/newhosts.txt,http://skank.i2p/hosts.txt,http://inr.i2p/export/alive-hosts.txt,http://isitup.i2p/hosts.txt

Setup qBittorrent¶

You would first need a qbittorent with a version >=4.6 & built /w libtorrent 2.0.x support.

Click on 'tools' in the top menubar then select options. Alternatively use the shortcut 'Alt+O' or press the cog icon.

qBittorrent 5.1.4 Connection Settings.

In the 'Connection' tab go to the 'I2P(experimental)' section, click the checkbox to enable I2P, enter the IP your I2PD is listening on[Most likely 'localhost' if both programs are running on the same machine] & the SAM port you previously entered into the i2pd.conf file. Under the Proxy Server section select HTTP, enter your I2PD IP & your I2PD HTTP proxy port, the same one used in your browser. You should also select the options 'Perform hostname lookup via proxy' & 'Use proxy for bittorrent purposes'.

qBittorrent 5.1.4 BitTorrent Settings.

Head to the 'BitTorrent' tab & make sure in the 'Privacy' section 'Encryption mode' is set to 'Allow encryption', and 'Anonymous Mode' is enabled.

Scroll down & enable the section 'Automatically append these trackers to new downloads', then enter these I2P tracker:

http://tracker2.postman.i2p/announce.php

http://opentracker.dg2.i2p/a

http://opentracker.r4sas.i2p/announce

http://opentracker.simp.i2p/a

http://tracker.eeptorrent.i2p/a

http://opentracker.fattydove.i2p/a

http://opentracker-actix.i2p/announce

http://opentracker.bt.i2p/a

http://vern.i2p:6969/announce

http://atia.i2p/announce

http://sigmatracker.i2p/a

http://opentracker.skank.i2p/a

http://omitracker.i2p/announce

http://psa.i2p/a

http://tracker.nyaa2p.i2p/announce

qBittorrent 5.1.4 Interface & IP Settings.

Click on the 'Advanced' tab & edit the 'Network interface' & 'Optional IP address to bind to' options to point to your localhost interface & IP respectivly.

qBittorrent 5.1.4 I2P inbound & outbound Settings.

Scroll to the bottom of the 'Advanced' tab & change the I2P inbound & outbound settings to values you are comfortable with. You can read this documentation to decide based on your risk appetite.

Note that setting inbound or outbound tunnel lengths lower than 3 hops sacrifices anonymity for speed.