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guys a general Q how does bit torrent work like If I need to contact a server we need its IP address right how does it work with a peer to peer connection like bit torrent

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Guys a general Q how does bit torrent work like If I need to contact a server we need its IP address right how does it work with a peer to peer connection like bit torrent

In a traditional client-server model, you would indeed need the IP address of the server to establish a connection. However, BitTorrent uses a peer-to-peer network where each user (peer) is both a downloader and an uploader.

When you want to download a file using BitTorrent, you first obtain a "torrent file" which contains metadata about the file and tracker information. The tracker acts as a centralized server that helps peers find each other.

Once you have the torrent file, your BitTorrent client connects to the tracker to get a list of peers who have the file or are in the process of downloading it. Your client then connects directly to these peers to download different parts of the file simultaneously from multiple sources.

This decentralized approach allows for faster downloads, reduces server load, and increases overall network efficiency. Peers can also share pieces of files with each other, creating a collaborative network where everyone contributes to the distribution of data.

Overall, BitTorrent's peer-to-peer architecture enables efficient and scalable file sharing by leveraging the resources of all participants in the network.

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the server sends the downloader the connection info of the seeders, so the downloader can connect to the seeders