Hey not many people know how to set it up so I made a guide:
Here are some settings to maximize your traffic and keep you secured:
Windows 10: Go to Network & Internet settings > Network connections>Ethernet/wifi> right click on properties> unselect everything EXCEPT “NordVPN Lightweight Firewall” (If you don’t see that, do a fresh reinstall of NordVPN) & Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4). Disable TCP/IPv6 to prevent any leaks. Do the same thing for all other Network Connections that includes NordVPN TAP and NordLynx. Press OK and make sure they’re all the same.
qBittorrent application:
I use qBittorrent (highly recommend & always stay up to date!). If you choose OpenVPN (UDP [speed] or TCP [reliability]) you need to bind it with the TAP-NordVPN network connection or NordLynx which would be NordLynx network connection.
In qBittorrent, go to the options (quicker to click on the little plug that tells you your connection status) and proceed to Advanced > Network Interface > Select what TAP-NordVPN is labelled as; in my case it’s Ethernet 2 so I have that selected.
NordLynx: Same procedure but with the NordLynx network interface.
Other settings:
Make sure your port is between 48000-65000. Why? This will allow peers to connect with you who aren’t using a VPN (Yes I know, but they contribute a lot to seeding so we need em). Their ISP aren’t blocking those ports so you’ll have an easier time connecting to them regardless if they’re using a terrible port.
Enable protocol (Connections > Enable protocol):
OpenVPN: TCP and/or uTP
NordLynx: TCP only
DISABLE port forwarding since NordVPN doesn’t use it yet. You don’t need a proxy if you’re doing this method. Disable local peer discovery, it is a MUST to enable anonymous mode (Unless you use private trackers).
NordVPN settings: Turn off CyberSec unless you really need it but you’d most likely have an Adblocker anyway. Auto Connect > turn off automatic protocol service choice so you can choose between OpenVPN and NordLynx. Don’t need Kill switch since NordVPN is bind with qBittorent.
Make sure to use a P2P server and the closer the better to your real location. If you need to use another country that’s fine because torrents don’t rely on ping. If you’re continuously switching servers you can leave qBittorrent running and it will reconnect automatically. If you want it faster, you can restart it.
I hope these tips help. Anymore questions, feel free to PM me!