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Topic: Running a Full Node through VPN? (Read 1984 times)

legendary
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December 05, 2015, 12:28:22 AM
#7
You can just set your node to use a different port. Just change the port to something else and use that until your ISP blocks it and just keep switching it.

IIRC, different ports than 8333 are not recommended though for nodes, as other clients will look on 8333.
sr. member
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November 28, 2015, 05:02:20 AM
#6
Not through a program like Tor, but I'm sure it's doable.
Yes, I think you'd have to create a hidden service, I think it's called.
You have to create a hidden service only if your using Tor. If your using a VPN your don't have to create a hidden service.
sr. member
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November 27, 2015, 04:13:45 PM
#5
Not through a program like Tor, but I'm sure it's doable.
Yes, I think you'd have to create a hidden service, I think it's called.
full member
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November 27, 2015, 10:30:30 AM
#4
Not through a program like Tor, but I'm sure it's doable.
Also, as the guy above me said, port 8333 will probably already be forwarded, if it isn't do it yerrself.
staff
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November 27, 2015, 02:54:00 AM
#3
You can just set your node to use a different port. Just change the port to something else and use that until your ISP blocks it and just keep switching it.
legendary
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November 27, 2015, 01:27:44 AM
#2

Yes, however you probably will find that somebody else will have forwarded 8333 already.
sr. member
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November 27, 2015, 12:33:21 AM
#1
My ISP has blocked port 8333, due to the gigs of inbound traffic I incurred running a full node. Consequently, I would like to run a full node through VPN (specifically, OpenVPN with an OpenVPN provider).

Would I need to have the VPN forward port 8333?

(cf. the related Bitcoin StackExchange question)
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