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user14944
user14944

Reputation: 43

How to setup a DHT server of bittorrent?

I am finding a way to setup my own DHT bootstrap server of bittorrent on a linux server. I tried bootstrap-dht, but I found it didn't work. It is designed to create your own DHT network instead of introducing the client to the bittorrent DHT network.

Anyone can help?

Upvotes: 0

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the8472
the8472

Reputation: 43125

I tried bootstrap-dht, but I found it didn't work. It is designed to create your own DHT network instead of introducing the client to the bittorrent DHT network.

This one? https://github.com/bittorrent/bootstrap-dht

That's definitely designed to act as a bootstrap node for the bittorrent DHT. But there also are other implementations.

And in theory any "normal" DHT node can act as a bootstrap node, as long as it can handle the load. Though in practice it's better to use a specialized implementation that avoids putting an undue burden on other nodes by making sure it hands out contact information in an unbiased manner to avoid creating hotspots.

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