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The 4ner

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R.I.P Silk Road 1.0

My client downloaded the entire blockchain using only those 8 connections. So, I think you're fine. Also, my Litecoin client uses only 8 connections so this tells me that the behavior of your client is normal.

myusername

newbie

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But in my router has UPNP enabled on port 2800

I try to search for the UPNP port to use, but I have a lot of results that don't reply my question...

thanks for the replies
MyUsername

netrikare

newbie

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If you look at source code of bitcoin client at https://raw.github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/master/src/net.cpp you will see that MAX_OUTBOUND_CONNECTIONS = 8
So it's perfectly normal, default number for connections initiated by your client. To allow inbound connections initiated to your client setup your router as BRules mentioned. Total maxconnections is 125.

BRules

sr. member

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maybe you're behind a firewall or a router that doen's accept UPNP port open/forward, so no one can connect to your client. if this is your case you will need to open/forward the port manually.

myusername

newbie

Activity: 13

Merit: 0

I'm new

I have installed bitcoin-qt client and I'm downloading all transaction.
I reach max 8 active connection... is it normal? Why only 8 active connections?

I don't have found this information in all document I'm actually reading

Thanks
MyUsername

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