It’s probably a stupid question… But if I notice I’m not getting much upload activity on my seeds, I’ll often intentionally just hop over to a random country and see what happens. For example last night I noticed that my uploads had been limited to 1 or 2 <100kB/s peers for the last few days while connected to a US server. Clicked over to a Venezuelan server and almost immediately got about 20 connections that have been sitting between 5-10MB/s total upload ever since.

Makes me feel like an international Johnny Appleseed, except with media and stuff. 😎 Though it’s a little surprising to me that there would be such a huge difference in seeding effectiveness depending on where your VPN’s endpoint is. Whatever works I guess!

The only downside is it can make web browsing and shopping a bit of a pain. But that’s my own fault for not taking 10 minutes to figure out how to set up split tunneling or just hosting qBittorrent on my media server…

EDIT: On rumba’s advice I enabled port forwarding in my VPN and qBittorrent client, and now all is well.

  • myersguy@lemmy.simpl.websiteEnglish
    30·
    3 days ago

    The only downside is it can make web browsing and shopping a bit of a pain. But that’s my own fault for not taking 10 minutes to figure out how to set up split tunneling or just hosting qBittorrent on my media server…

    Advice: Look up Gluetun and dockerize your torrent/vpn setup. Makes things real simple (including moving where it is hosted, should you choose to)

    • dmention7@lemm.eeOPEnglish
      7·
      3 days ago

      Appreciate the advice!

      I’m running Unraid, but still figuring out the nuts and bolts of dockers so this sounds like a handy tool.

      • _cryptagion@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        9·
        2 days ago

        Well you’re in fucking luck then buckaroo, because a fellow humansperson that goes by the nickname binhex has you all wrapped up and ready to fedex. Now strap yourself in and point your Unraid apps to a little gem I like to call binhex-qbittorrentvpn, mostly because that’s also what they call it.

        It’s gonna give you a qBittorrent docker that’s already integrated with OpenVPN and Wireguard. All you gotta do is give it the proper info for your VPN, and away you go!

        • dmention7@lemm.eeOPEnglish
          5·
          2 days ago

          Well butter my toast and call me Sandy, that sounds almost too good to be true!

          • _cryptagion@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
            9·
            2 days ago

            BUT WAIT, there’s more! binhex also packages quite a few other popular services, including others that are wrapped up nicely in a VPN. Including, but not limited to, SABnzbd for those of us who use Usenet! There’s also the full suite of Servarr apps, for all your sailing needs on the High Seas! Just give “binhex” a quick search on the Unraid community apps app, and enjoy!

            Buy now for the low low low introductory price of only what it costs you in electricity to run your home server, and kiss your Netflix subscription and Hulu ads goodbye!

            *offer not available on all Lunar colonies. May or may not cause nonstop binging of dramas you’re too embarrassed to tell your friends you watch.

              • _cryptagion@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
                3·
                1 day ago

                For me currently, it’s the C-drama Flourished Peony. I tend to watch more K-dramas usually, but this one is pretty good so far.

                Set in the Tang Dynasty, the story follows He Wei Fang, a merchant’s daughter skilled in cultivating rare peonies. With the help of Jiang Chang Yang, an official in Chang’an, she leaves a marriage of convenience and starts a business cultivating peonies. Together, they establish a flower shop, empowering women with difficult pasts and creating a thriving brand.

                As He Wei Fang witnesses the struggles of the poor, she transforms the industry to benefit the people, all while aiding Jiang Chang Yang in his mission to serve the country. Their bond deepens into a secret love. After overcoming a rebellion together, they retreat to live in harmony with nature.