Having issues connecting my Bitcoin node to the network. Internet is fine and firewall settings are okay, but still can’t link up with peers. Any ideas?
Troubleshooting Bitcoin Node Connection Issues
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Check your "debug.log" file in the bitcoin data directory. If you’re running Bitcoin Core v28.0 on Windows, make sure the datadir is in "local" appdata, not "roaming." Sometimes, nodes get stuck with invalid blocks. And don’t forget about your firewall or antivirus that might be blocking connections.
VPN could be a big deal. If your ISP is messing with your node, this might fix it.
I’ll check my config settings and add some known public nodes. Also gonna see if port 8333 is open and try connecting from a different network. If it doesn’t work, I’ll ask for more help.
You don’t actually need to add public nodes for outgoing connections. Your node can handle up to 8 outgoing ones. New nodes won’t accept incoming connections until they finish syncing. Even then, it’s fine with just those 8 outgoing connections. Definitely check that debug.log.