[Magnet Link Clicked] │ ▼ [Distributed Hash Table (DHT)] 🔍 Finds unique cryptographic hash │ ▼ [Peer Discovery] 👥 Connects directly to seeders and leechers │ ▼ [Metadata Exchange] 📄 Downloads file map/structure │ ▼ [Data Transfer] 📥 Downloads pieces of the file simultaneously 1. Distributed Hash Table (DHT)
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Magnet links expose your public IP address to everyone else in the peer swarm. A virtual private network (VPN) encrypts your traffic and masks your identity. [Magnet Link Clicked] │ ▼ [Distributed Hash Table