Pirates are client machines involved in the process of downloading and distributing files when downloading from torrent trackers. Connecting to peers is a method of connecting, as it were, to a mirror server, which at the moment is a user terminal on which part of the information is located. But sometimes the number of distributing machines can decrease (for example, when the user has downloaded data and stopped the distribution). In this case, you can wait long enough. Connecting to peers may not be possible for several reasons. They may simply be absent. But parameter settings also play an important role.
What are feasts?
But first, look at the theoretical part. The use of any torrent tracker and the corresponding download program (for example, BitTorrent or uTorrent) implies the presence of so-called download mirrors, which can be found in ordinary applications that generally have Downloader classification.
In other words, the user does not download information directly from one server, but uses several resources for this with downloading parts of the source material. When connecting to peers, the request is made not to servers on the Internet, but to local users' machines, on which information is even partially downloaded. But often the problem may lie in the settings.
Why does it say “No connection to peers”?
When such a message appears, many users consider that it only indicates that there are no distribution machines in the network. This is not true.
First of all, you need to be clearly aware that torrent trackers are considered to be portals containing pirated content, and programs are considered appropriate software. Such applications can be blocked at the system or antivirus level. The same "Windows Defender" or firewall may have automatic settings that do not allow you to download content from the "questionable", in their opinion, sites.
No connection to peers: what to do?
The very first thing to do is simply restart the program or even the system. The second action is to restore to the rollback point, if everything worked before the problem. The third step is to check the number of peers on the tracker itself. The fourth step is to configure the network settings.
Finally, if this does not help, and the program still does not determine the connection to peers, it is very possible that the problem lies precisely in its settings. To begin with, you can try to “trick” the provider by turning on protocol encryption in the settings and deactivating the IP filter in parallel, which can significantly increase the number of potential addresses from which the distribution is made.
On the other hand, the problem may be that the receiving port is simply not configured. Therefore, instead of the standard port in the program, you need to specify any other, for example, specified in the default web browser settings. In the case of downloading via Media Get, this works.
Connection to peers may also be absent for the reason that the wrong network settings are set. However, as practice shows, the problem is security. Here you will have to try to disable all Windows tools and antivirus. If the download works, you will need to add the site address to the antivirus exclusion list, and the torrent program to the list of firewall rules.
Total
In general, the problem is solved quite simply. However, when a user downloads a dozen links at a time, the download priority may be violated. Here you will need to set the maximum speed only for the object that you want to download in the first place, and the lowest priority - for everyone else. If you have a low-power computer or a low connection speed, it is not recommended to install absolutely all downloads to the maximum.
And along the way, you need to look at the Internet protocol settings. As a rule, the provider itself provides automatic installation of parameters. You need to see that the receipt of IP or DNS addresses is set automatically. If the problem is still present, you should pay attention to the use of proxies for local addresses (it should be disabled). Well, it goes without saying that you should thoroughly delve into the settings of the torrent applications themselves and pay attention to the link status in the tracker.