If you disconnect, the download will stop. If the binding is properly set, the download will only start if the VPN is connected. You can download the official Ubuntu 21.10 torrent and open it on qBittorrent.
Mullvad app using WireGuard userspace: tun0 Mullvad app using WireGuard kernel: wg-mullvad Note: The utun interface may change if you reboot or reconnect.Ĭhange Network interface to one of the following depending on the app and protocol you are using (Mullvad VPN as example) "utun3").Ĭhange Network interface to the utun interface you found above. Take note of the utun interface with the internal IP "inet 10.x.x.x" (eg. Run the command "ifconfig | grep -A 2 utun" (without "") Open the Terminal app (it's in Applications/Utilities). Select (bind) the one that shows up/disappears from the previous test.Ĭhange Network interface to the VPN (usually its name, like "Mullvad"). Go to Preferences, and then Advanced tab.Ĭheck for the differences on the "Network Interface" list when you connect/disconnect VPN (you may have to restart qBittorrent for the list to refresh). The instructions below are for qBittorrent. qBittorrent (Windows, macOS and Linux) or BiglyBT (Android). Requirements: A torrent client that supports binding, eg. This means that you'll only be able to download/upload while the VPN tunnel is active, reducing the probability of having a leak to virtually zero. VPN killswitches aren't reliable, the best way to avoid exposing your IP address is by binding the VPN network interface to the torrent client.