problem downloading .torrents

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fs427

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Easily accomplished by either using the save torrents as text/zip files (available on several sites), or by using SSL, which is also available on several sites.

If you download a torrent as a text file, be sure to rename it to .torrent. If you download it as a zip file, simply extract the .torrent file :)
 
this whole year ive been downloading torrents through my college dorms internet connection but recently ive been having a lot of problems with downloading torrents. If i can get a .torrent file, it works just fine when i open it with Transmission but the problem is actually downloading the .torrent file. I think the university put up some sort of block. any advise to get around that?
 
maybe a proxy? or instead of just clicking on the torrent link try right-clicking it and save-as so that you have a choice. might work for you
 
Depends on the client. Most should recognize it's a .torrent file regardless of the extension, yes. But you won't be able to find it in the "Add torrent" dialog unless you look for "*.txt".
 
anon-sbi said:
Depends on the client. Most should recognize it's a .torrent file regardless of the extension, yes. But you won't be able to find it in the "Add torrent" dialog unless you look for "*.txt".
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Just click all files at the bottom of the browse menu, instead of .torrent files.
 
What does it say when you attempt to download a file, or does it just refuse to make any progress downloading?

Some Options you have if torrenting is blocked:
1) Remote desktop a machine at your home connection and download whatever you want and ftp it over to your machine at college.
2) Purchase a seedbox (can be a cheap one for around $15) and download what ever your looking for, then ftp it to your machine at college.
3) Purchase your own personal internet for your dorm room. (I would suggest this anyway as the college admin's have access to what ever you look at on the internet)
4) Most anonymous option...Remote vpn with your own internet connection running to your dorm.

If your looking to spend absolutely no money, and don't plan on hosting a machine on your home internet connection... I would advise alternative file-sharing methods.

Rapidshare, megaupload, and hotfile sharing sites. (such as www.warez-bb.org)

*To use any rapidshare site you will most likely end up wanting to buy a premium rapidshare account costing around 6.99 euros. (but by all means not mandatory)
 
cinephilia said:
just save it as a .txt
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I miss read his post, I thought he was having problems actually downloading the file, which is when the college isn't messing around lol.

Demonoid would be a good option for you. Its a private tracker (well sort of) and lets you download either .txt or .torrent.

Although I would still recomend buying your own internet connection as the college can monitor what you do, which is BS
 
Tv Controls you said:
lol you have to get some organization going on :01:
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I use the "details" view and sort them by modification date if that counts. :unsure:

I remember I had a separate folder where all downloads would go, but after doing a random Windows reinstall four years ago and finishing to set Opera up, I resumed downloading the rest of the apps I needed. Having forgotten to change the download directory, it defaulted to "My Documents". I saved the file and said "I'll change it later".

Have yet to do it. :lol:
 
Tv Controls you said:
Demonoid would be a good option for you. Its a private tracker (well sort of) and lets you download either .txt or .torrent.
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TorrentBytes lets you download .torrents over SSL, which should also bypass the block. And I think most if not all Gazelle trackers let you get them as text files, too.
 
dude id still suggest not downloading too much on your schools network. Idk what school you go to and dont want to ask because we obviously arent friends and im not a creeper but as i said before most schools monitor their network very closely
If you are going to do it id suggest doing it later at night when the IT depts are closed and so they cant actually actively catch you doing it(i.e. catch you red handed)
either way GL bro and congrats on figuring out the fix to your problem
 
anonymous0711 is right. Some schools are relaxed about this, but others are much stricter. And even if the "IT depts are closed", they could have an automatic system watching who's eating loads of bandwidth, which is basically what happens while torrenting, and cut you off. Never think you're smarter than the guys administrating the network.

I'm glad my school doesn't care about P2P. :lol:
 
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