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Vypurr · 08-30-2007, 12:30 PM

Well, 1 week after moving into my new house, our internet was disconnected for using Bittorrent.
So now I need to find a way to block Trackers from the companies who watch, for my own privacy and safety. I have found a program called Peerguardian2 which claims to do this for me. But i have some questions about it.

1) Does it really work? Do any of you use it?
2) How do I make it faster? My internet crawls when its on.

SexyDSM95 · 08-30-2007, 12:33 PM

So your asking how to cover your tracks so you can continue to do something illegal?

CHAOS · 08-30-2007, 12:35 PM

yea wtf are you doing?

Vypurr · 08-30-2007, 12:36 PM

No, I actually use Bittorrent for a lot of stuff, and I would rather not have people watching everything I do. I am not saying how can I download lots of illegal stuff, I am simply asking how I can make my computer more secure to protect myself on the internet.

doug · 08-30-2007, 12:58 PM

Seems like a legit reason.. totally understandable. Are you using a router?

Intercooled T · 08-30-2007, 01:01 PM

Mind if I ask who your ISP is? I'm just curious who turned your service off

Vypurr · 08-30-2007, 01:02 PM

Yes. D&E Cable Internet -> Motorola SB5100 Modem -> Linksys Wireless Router.

I have all the proper ports forwarded to maximize performance already. I will be taking it easy on the downloads for a little while because I am sure my ISP is watching our activity.

Has anyone been using anything to protect their privacy online?

Intercooled T · 08-30-2007, 01:18 PM

McAfee Security Suite is very good with blocking and monitoring which files change on your system and if bad/malicious scripts are kicked off.

You sure you were downloading too much or were you the victim of a denial of service attack? Anywho, what was the quota they gave you for how much you did download/how much you're allowed? Good luck

doug · 08-30-2007, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Vypurr

Yes. D&E Cable Internet -> Motorola SB5100 Modem -> Linksys Wireless Router.

I have all the proper ports forwarded to maximize performance already. I will be taking it easy on the downloads for a little while because I am sure my ISP is watching our activity.

Has anyone been using anything to protect their privacy online?

That's odd.. I haven't had any problems with my Verizon DSL with downloading.

Intercooled T · 08-30-2007, 01:49 PM

If you're constantly downloading a lot (>100GB/month), your ISP will likely issue you a warning, and the second attempt will result in account termination. Smaller ISPs (like his) are more likely to track that kind of usage and have more monitoring capability because they cover a smaller area.

Honest_Bob · 08-30-2007, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Intercooled T

McAfee Security Suite is very good with blocking and monitoring which files change on your system and if bad/malicious scripts are kicked off.

You sure you were downloading too much or were you the victim of a denial of service attack? Anywho, what was the quota they gave you for how much you did download/how much you're allowed? Good luck

Mcafee, Norton, panda are all garbage.

There is no way for you to block your isp from monitoring how much bandwidth you use.

dwl137 · 08-30-2007, 02:13 PM

D&E is a terrible provider. We have to deal with them at my job due to some of our clients using them for their network connection and they have piss poor customer service and drag their feet on getting problems resolved.

I can't say I'm surprised they disconnected you. That said, did they say that they disconnected you for excessive downloads or because you were using BitTorrent specifically? Like Honest_Bob said, there is no way to make them unaware of the amount of BW you use, but they shouldn't be able to terminate your connection just for using Bit Torrent. It in itself is not illegal.

Intercooled T · 08-30-2007, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Honest_Bob

Mcafee, Norton, panda are all garbage.

There is no way for you to block your isp from monitoring how much bandwidth you use.

I wouldn't say they are all garbage, each have their own flaws. IMHO, Panda is WAY strict, Norton Corporate Edition is good but expensive and McAfee is middle of the road. It's true, there is no way to block your ISP from monitoring your bandwidth usage, I hope you didn't think I implied that

Scapegoat · 08-30-2007, 02:51 PM

wireless routers pretty much slow your highspeed down to a crawl. My g/f's computer is connected to the router wirelessly while my computer is directly connected to the router for faster speeds b/c of the web work I do

doug · 08-30-2007, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Scapegoat

wireless routers pretty much slow your highspeed down to a crawl. My g/f's computer is connected to the router wirelessly while my computer is directly connected to the router for faster speeds b/c of the web work I do

i dont have any speed problems with my wireless, nor does my xbox?

I download at like 150-250 KBPS on this DSL, which is fantastic for DSL.

SexyDSM95 · 08-30-2007, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by doug

i dont have any speed problems with my wireless, nor does my xbox?

I download at like 150-250 KBPS on this DSL, which is fantastic for DSL.

I think he means that LAN > WLAN which is true. Your connection wired (excluding 100+ feet of ethernet) is always going to be faster then wireless (on the same router).

Just read this too:
http://news.com.com/BitTorrent+enemi...3-5715093.html

doug · 08-30-2007, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by SexyDSM95

I think he means that LAN > WLAN which is true. Your connection wired (excluding 100+ feet of ethernet) is always going to be faster then wireless (on the same router).

I gotcha.. I have the same speed wired/wireless through my DSL->linksys G router.

Vypurr · 08-30-2007, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Intercooled T

You sure you were downloading too much or were you the victim of a denial of service attack? Anywho, what was the quota they gave you for how much you did download/how much you're allowed? Good luck

Yeah, not a denial of service attack. They presented us with a copy of a letter from the NBC Copyright Committee who tracked a download of The Black Donnelly's, and immediatly disconnected it without telling us.

I even had to call tech support 3 times while diagnosing this. And even the technician who came out was unaware that they had done it. Terrible company.

It is all back online now though. After a long battle over the phone.

cburwell · 08-30-2007, 09:00 PM

Azureus has a plugin that will block connections to/from IPs that are associated with certain companies. It's not fool-proof, but it may help.

jordanrw · 08-30-2007, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by cburwell

Azureus has a plugin that will block connections to/from IPs that are associated with certain companies. It's not fool-proof, but it may help.

tru thats what ive been using after receiving e-mails from comcast

08-30-2007, 01:01 PM	#6
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08-30-2007, 01:18 PM	#8
Intercooled T Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fairless Hills, PA Member #207 My Ride: 2003 Toyota Rav4 iTrader: (0)	McAfee Security Suite is very good with blocking and monitoring which files change on your system and if bad/malicious scripts are kicked off. You sure you were downloading too much or were you the victim of a denial of service attack? Anywho, what was the quota they gave you for how much you did download/how much you're allowed? Good luck __________________ 2003 Toyota Rav4, 2.0L/Auto/AWD To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. 2013 Nissan Juke, 1.6T/Auto/FWD (wife's car lol To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. )

08-30-2007, 01:49 PM	#10
Intercooled T Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fairless Hills, PA Member #207 My Ride: 2003 Toyota Rav4 iTrader: (0)	If you're constantly downloading a lot (>100GB/month), your ISP will likely issue you a warning, and the second attempt will result in account termination. Smaller ISPs (like his) are more likely to track that kind of usage and have more monitoring capability because they cover a smaller area. __________________ 2003 Toyota Rav4, 2.0L/Auto/AWD To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. 2013 Nissan Juke, 1.6T/Auto/FWD (wife's car lol To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. )

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08-30-2007, 12:33 PM	#2
SexyDSM95 Tri-State Post Whore Banned Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Glenside, PA Member #188 iTrader: (1)	So your asking how to cover your tracks so you can continue to do something illegal?

08-30-2007, 12:35 PM	#3
CHAOS TST Ruined My Life! Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Member #2120 My Ride: 1984 Cadillac Brougham iTrader: (1)	yea wtf are you doing?

08-30-2007, 12:58 PM	#5
doug Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2005 Location: Springfield, PA Member #450 My Ride: 2007 WRX STi Limited, 1969 Z/28 Camaro iTrader: (1)	Seems like a legit reason.. totally understandable. Are you using a router?

08-30-2007, 02:13 PM	#12
dwl137 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Tyrone, PA Member #1248 My Ride: 2013 MX-5 Club, 2011 Golf TDI iTrader: (0)	D&E is a terrible provider. We have to deal with them at my job due to some of our clients using them for their network connection and they have piss poor customer service and drag their feet on getting problems resolved. I can't say I'm surprised they disconnected you. That said, did they say that they disconnected you for excessive downloads or because you were using BitTorrent specifically? Like Honest_Bob said, there is no way to make them unaware of the amount of BW you use, but they shouldn't be able to terminate your connection just for using Bit Torrent. It in itself is not illegal.

08-30-2007, 02:51 PM	#14
Scapegoat TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: stop looking at my gold Member #1208 iTrader: (1)	wireless routers pretty much slow your highspeed down to a crawl. My g/f's computer is connected to the router wirelessly while my computer is directly connected to the router for faster speeds b/c of the web work I do