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minus-squareScrath@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·2 years agoWhy port forwarding off specifically?
minus-squarevsh@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·2 years agoPort forwarding allows unsolicited connections through the NAT firewall on specific ports, making it possible for devices on the internet to initiate connections and access services on a local device . Basically by turning off port forwarding you improve your privacy and network security at the cost of lower torrenting speed and no remote access.
minus-squareNight Monkey@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoBut my nicotine+ connection…
minus-squareAuli@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoHuh, how the hell does turning off port forwarding improve privacy? I am so confused, security yes but privacy.
minus-squarevsh@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoYou’re preventing incoming connections that could snoop around your network. I’d say it’s linked both to privacy and security.
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minus-squareCCMan1701A@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 years agoYeah, doesn’t everyone use a VPN in some form by now?
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minus-squareharuki@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoReddit is already blocking some Proton VPN IPs…
minus-squareEmperorHenry@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-211 months agodeleted by creator
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Why port forwarding off specifically?
Port forwarding allows unsolicited connections through the NAT firewall on specific ports, making it possible for devices on the internet to initiate connections and access services on a local device . Basically by turning off port forwarding you improve your privacy and network security at the cost of lower torrenting speed and no remote access.
But my nicotine+ connection…
Huh, how the hell does turning off port forwarding improve privacy? I am so confused, security yes but privacy.
You’re preventing incoming connections that could snoop around your network. I’d say it’s linked both to privacy and security.
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Yeah, doesn’t everyone use a VPN in some form by now?
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Reddit is already blocking some Proton VPN IPs…
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