Proxy for tracker

[Qobert]

Hi! I've set tor as proxy for tracker (localhost:9050) but i dont' know if it works: I see that deluge use port 9050 for "tracker announce", but there is a strage thing: upload speed is high.
But... how can other clients (leech from me) download from me, if the tracker can't see my real IP??? I knew that clients can find other clients only through the tracker, isn't it?

[markybob]

Hi! I've set tor as proxy for tracker (localhost:9050) but i dont' know if it works: I see that deluge use port 9050 for "tracker announce", but there is a strage thing: upload speed is high.
But... how can other clients (leech from me) download from me, if the tracker can't see my real IP??? I knew that clients can find other clients only through the tracker, isn't it?

it doesnt matter if you use a proxy, the tracker can still see your IP via FORWARDED_FOR. and peers can find each other through peer-exchange and dht

[Qobert]

Thanks markybob!
What do you mean with "forwarded_for"? A fake IP by tor?

[markybob]

Thanks markybob!
What do you mean with "forwarded_for"? A fake IP by tor?

most proxies send a forward_for packet, which shows the originator's real IP. in your case, it's most likely just peer-exchange and/or dht. use a blocklist and dont worry about it

[Qobert]

Ok, i've already set a blocklist with the plugin of deluge.
Sorry but i didn't know that a proxy could send a packet with the real IP... so a proxy would be quite useless! Can you explain better this to me (or post a link)? I'm really interested...

Thanks a lot!

[alexc]

Only some proxies send your IP. It depends on the proxy. I'm not sure about tor.
It shouldn't matter too much if you use tor for all connections (tracker, dht, transfers, webseed) as peers wouldn't be able to tell if it was you connecting or if it was someone else connecting through you. I may be incorrect, as my tor knowledge is limited.

[Qobert]

Only some proxies send your IP. It depends on the proxy. I'm not sure about tor.
It shouldn't matter too much if you use tor for all connections (tracker, dht, transfers, webseed) as peers wouldn't be able to tell if it was you connecting or if it was someone else connecting through you. I may be incorrect, as my tor knowledge is limited.

Maybe the proxies which send IP are transparent proxies.
I don't think that tor is a transparent proxy, it should be safer than other proxies: tor is for anonymity, so it would be really useless if it sends my real IP!