conf?

[HITTI2]

In my bitcoin config, I have

Code:

bitcoind -dns -addnode=https://bitnodes.21.co/nodes/?q=amazon.com
bitcoind -dns -addnode=bitcoin.moneypot.com
bitcoind -dns -addnode=bitcoin.coinprism.com
bitcoind -dns -addnode=btcnode1.evolyn.net
bitcoind -dns -addnode=InductiveSoul.US 
bitcoind -dns -addnode=144.76.39.233
bitcoind -dns -addnode=85.25.117.15
bitcoind -dns -addnode=107.174.34.78
bitcoind -dns -addnode=64.34.231.140
bitcoind -dns -addnode=195.192.232.247
bitcoind -dns -addnode=193.234.198.254
bitcoind -dns -addnode=5.189.167.10
bitcoind -dns -addnode=150.162.34.140
bitcoind -dns -addnode=178.150.93.171
bitcoind -dns -addnode=104.207.128.55
bitcoind -dns -addnode=217.73.144.49
bitcoind -dns -addnode=206.174.55.164
bitcoind -dns -addnode=194.14.246.200
bitcoind -dns -addnode=213.239.212.78
bitcoind -dns -addnode=213.136.87.55
maxconnections=max

Is bitcoind mandatory?

[HITTI2]

It's taking forever to sync 6 hours of blockchain.

[ranochigo]

In your bitcoin.conf, you don't have to include bitcoind. To addnodes, you just have to put

Code:

addnode=(IP)

.

If the bottleneck is the verification of blocks(likely), you probably won't get much gain. Also, Bitcoin Core only allows up to 8 outbound connections.