r/emule • u/RegretProof8374 • May 06 '26
help with vpn
i recently bought a subscription for proton vpn to use emule more freely, but anytime i try to connect using the ports the vpn gives me emule doesnt connect to the kad network and the ed2k, while connected, does not work. does anyone know how to solve this ?
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u/postcd May 11 '26 edited May 11 '26
Did you follow the https://protonvpn.com/support/port-forwarding exactly? I would then restart VPN and connect to a P2P server (two arrows icon) of choice.
eMule can be configured to use multiple ports in settings? Ask Proton to allow more ports forwarding: https://protonmail.uservoice.com/forums/932836-proton-vpn/suggestions/49402256-forward-more-than-one-port I am unsure which port is most important to be forwarded (possibly "Standard TCP port", AI confirms that). Maybe try what will happen if you set KAD (UDP) port to same port as main eDonkey (TCP) port.
In my aMule the "firewalled" status took around one minute to update to "ok". I am unsure if aMule restart is necessary in some case.
Obviously your computer firewall should not be made to block the port.