There is an extension that suggests how to derive these IDs based on the IP address
http://bittorrent.org/beps/bep_0042.html
Not implementing it may:
- have us ignored by BT nodes that check for it
- make us susceptible to the attacks discussed in the extension
There is an extension that suggests how to derive these IDs based on the IP address
http://bittorrent.org/beps/bep_0042.html
Not implementing it may: