Title: Bitcoin-Qt Heavy Usage Post by: elrodvoss on June 09, 2013, 09:47:45 PM I am using Bitcoin-Qt version 4.8.3 and I have it running on my computer 24/7. Since I also run a proxy on my computer I have a network usage monitor on.
I was checking some usage today and I think I found something alarming. Just in June alone, as of this posting I have used: 3.79 GB Download 57.64 GB Uploaded almost 60 GIG uploaded??!!?? That has to be something wrong. What client can I use besides blockchain.info? Title: Re: Bitcoin-Qt Heavy Usage Post by: Stephen Gornick on June 09, 2013, 10:55:16 PM almost 60 GIG uploaded??!!?? That has to be something wrong. Bitcoin is a peer-to-peer network, so a willing node serves data to other peers. If you wish to not serve any peer requests, simply turn off any listening. -listen 0 [I believe 0 disables the listener] Title: Re: Bitcoin-Qt Heavy Usage Post by: elrodvoss on June 09, 2013, 11:07:39 PM If using the windows based bitcoin-qt, where do I change that setting?
I assume its in a txt file but none that I can find that mention setting/setup/etc? There is no setting in the program itsself. Title: Re: Bitcoin-Qt Heavy Usage Post by: binaryFate on June 10, 2013, 04:31:20 PM I don't know where that file is on windows as I don't use windows myself. You can search for it, the file name is bitcoin.conf, it should be in the same folder as your wallet.dat too.
Alternatively you can put -listen 0 on the command line when calling bitcoin-qt (you can edit your shortcut to always do this). Title: Re: Bitcoin-Qt Heavy Usage Post by: grue on June 10, 2013, 06:49:43 PM If using the windows based bitcoin-qt, where do I change that setting? 1. open windows explorerI assume its in a txt file but none that I can find that mention setting/setup/etc? There is no setting in the program itsself. 2. type "%appdata%\bitcoin\" in address bar 3. create new text file named "bitcoin.conf". make sure file extensions are enabled so ".conf" extension is saved. 4. in the text file, put in "listen=0" 5. restart bitcoin-qt. Title: Re: Bitcoin-Qt Heavy Usage Post by: tinus42 on June 10, 2013, 06:52:36 PM What client can I use besides blockchain.info? You can use Electrum which gets the blockchain from a server. |