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How to block torrent downloading in network?
Introduction of BitTorrent
The BitTorrent client enables a user to search for and download torrent files using a built-in search box ("Search for torrents") in the main window, which opens the BitTorrent torrent search engine page with the search results in the user's default web browser.
The current client includes a range of features, including multiple parallel downloads. BitTorrent has several statistical, tabular and graphical views that allow a user to see what events are happening in the background. A host of views offer information on the peers and seeds to which the user is connected, including how much data is being downloaded from each and to how much data is being uploaded by each. It has an automatic recovery system that checks all data that has been handled after an improper shutdown. It also intermediates peering between itself, source file servers ("trackers") and other clients, thereby yielding distribution efficiencies. The client also enables users to create and share torrent files.
How to block BitTorrent with WFilter?
Some of you might find out that the speed of your network is very slow. Maybe some users were watching movies, there is also another possibility—they might be using some BitTorrent client to download movies and music and software.
A lot of people asked about how to block BitTorrent traffic. Usually when we want to block some software, we would think about block some ports. Actually this might not work in blocking BitTorrent. Because BitTorrent can use any random port.For more details about BitTorrent protocol, please check: BitTorrent protocol.
Now you can block BitTorrent easily with the help of WFilter. I will show you how to block BitTorrent step by step.
1. First you need to block UDP ports 1024-65534 in your router or firewall.
2. Add a blocking level and enable "Block BitTorrent"
3. Apply blocking level to the computers you want to block.
4. Blocking events in WFilter.
You can find the more about how to block P2P traffic and downloading at How to block P2P traffic and downloading?
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