Hello all,
I recently changed my torrent client from uTorrent to Tixati, but I am not able to connect with NordVPN. The server list given from NordVPN for SOCKS5 is not working and I don’t want to have my whole VM behind proxy, just my torrent client.
Is socks5 server list working for you?
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!
Same problem. Since a while SOCKS5 don’t work any more.
I’m using qBittorrent btw, but it has nothing to do with it.
I created a Hyper-V VM running windows 7 connected to Nord 24/7. It has qtorrent running and nothing else. Nord does not interfere with local traffic, so I can RDP from anywhere in my house. One bonus for having it under a VM was that I migrated it off of my laptop and onto a desktop I put back in service as a backup server.
why would you want to use socks5 instead of connecting through their program?
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Then for me, NordVPN is very useless. Their guide on NordVPN website is useless as well since it is not working.
I feel cheated.
Because their program is proxying my all machine, and since I have other services (webservice, media server thru internet, ftp server, game server), I don’t want everything to pass via NordVPN server, which affects also performance. I just want to mask myself for downloading 
is it that strange?
Well, I’m just activating it to download something atm.
But If you want to seed, you should get you a Raspberry Pi and a RAID or just an external HDD and make a seedbox out of it.
no no, if you have servers and stuff, then it’s understandable. your use case is a lot more complex than the average user’s.
still, nord doesn’t offer socks5 anymore, as far as I understood, so maybe look to get a refund within thirty days.
I am not paying to make extra configuration, buy RaspberryPI, do RAID and other stuff.
I paid for a VPN.
I want a VPN server to proxy me while downloading via torrent.
Why it has to be everything so complex?
Nevermind, forget what I said. Looks like they made Socks5 smarter and changed how it works. I was not up to date. There is a new tutorial and it works for me now: https://support.nordvpn.com/Connectivity/Proxy/1087802472/Proxy-setup-on-qBittorrent.htm
Previously you had to pick up one server by it’s number and I had to switch it manually sometimes, if a server were crowded. Now there are load balancers and only countries available where they won’t get in trouble.