I thought of a better way (one likely to not get me into trouble with my step dad [as much...])...
I've setup a SOCKS proxy on my VPS. I just hope bitcoin-qt likes it...
Topic: Connecting to Bitcoin when outgoing connection are firewalled? (Read 513 times)
February 26, 2014, 12:56:40 PM
I suspect there are TOR nodes that operate on port 80 and/or port 443.
If so, you could set up TOR, and then configure the Bitcoin client to run over TOR.
Isn't that the purpose of TOR (subverting firewalls and other internet restrictions)?
If so, you could set up TOR, and then configure the Bitcoin client to run over TOR.
Isn't that the purpose of TOR (subverting firewalls and other internet restrictions)?
February 26, 2014, 12:00:20 PM
The home internet (my parents, technically), is heavily firewalled and you can only connect to external servers on ports 80 and 443 (and one other random one that was used for my VPS VNC, but I forgot it).
Is there any way I can make the Bitcoin client connect, even with this restriction? I have access to a VPS, and could possibly purchase an extra IP to use for a port if anyone has any ideas...
Liam
Is there any way I can make the Bitcoin client connect, even with this restriction? I have access to a VPS, and could possibly purchase an extra IP to use for a port if anyone has any ideas...
Liam
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