<blockquote>
<p><code>bind=127.0.0.1</code></p>
</blockquote>
<p>Binding the p2p port to <code>localhost</code> means that it can not accept incoming connections from anywhere other than software on your own machine.</p>
<blockquote>
<p><code>listen=1 #enable download of new data</code></p>
</blockquote>
<p>This allows incoming connections to whatever is configured by <code>bind</code>, it doesn't have anything to do with downloading data yourself.</p>

CC BY-SA 4.0
2021-02-10T14:49:57.863Z
Ok didn't know that thx! Unfortunately I still don't get more than 10 connections even after deleting the line from the bitcoin.conf file..
taway
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2021-03-12T17:37:53.827Z
Your node might not be reachable from the internet, if you using a firewall or a NAT. Even if it is reachable, it may take hours or days before other nodes start connecting to you.
Pieter Wuille
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2021-02-10T09:46:07.470Z
2021-02-10T09:46:07.470Z
Claris
<p>You can put the public address of your node in <a href="https://bitnodes.io" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://bitnodes.io</a> and add monitoring. Mine gets more connections after that.
Also manually add the content of known nodes, you can found here:</p>
<p><a href="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/master/contrib/seeds/nodes_main.txt" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/master/contrib/seeds/nodes_main.txt</a></p>
<p>And here by clicking on &quot;node list&quot;:</p>
<p><a href="https://btc.cryptoid.info/btc/#!network" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://btc.cryptoid.info/btc/#!network</a></p>

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2024-06-19T01:27:42.453Z
2024-06-19T01:27:42.453Z
charles
<p>I'd like to know why I only get 10 connections on my full node?
Is there something missing in the conf file?</p>
<p><strong>$bitcoin-cli -netinfo</strong></p>
<pre><code>Bitcoin Core v0.21.0.0-7d8a10a6f - 70016/Satoshi:0.21.0/
</code></pre>
<div class="s-table-container"><table class="s-table">
<thead>
<tr>
<th></th>
<th>ipv4</th>
<th>ipv6</th>
<th>onion</th>
<th>total</th>
<th>block-relay</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>in</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>out</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>total</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>2</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div>
<pre><code>Local addresses
*myadress*.onion     port   8333    score      4
</code></pre>
<p><strong>my bitcoin.conf file</strong></p>
<pre><code>#Tor stuff
proxy=127.0.0.1:9050 #outgoing
listen=1 #enable download of new data
bind=127.0.0.1
deamon=1 #to run binary in background s.t. console is free
server=1 #to access deamon API
rest=1 #deamon offers web service so other tools like curl can access it
rpcuser=myuser
rpccallowip=127.0.0.1
rpcbind=127.0.0.1
maxconnections =50
</code></pre>
<p>Let me know if you need more info, thx!</p>

<bitcoin-core><full-node><connection><raspberry-pi>
Only 10 connections on my raspberry pi full node
taway
# Only 10 connections on my raspberry pi full node

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-02-10)

I'd like to know why I only get 10 connections on my full node?
Is there something missing in the conf file?

**$bitcoin-cli -netinfo**

```
Bitcoin Core v0.21.0.0-7d8a10a6f - 70016/Satoshi:0.21.0/

```

|  | ipv4 | ipv6 | onion | total | block-relay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| in | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| out | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 2 |
| total | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 2 |

```
Local addresses
*myadress*.onion     port   8333    score      4

```

**my bitcoin.conf file**

```
#Tor stuff
proxy=127.0.0.1:9050 #outgoing
listen=1 #enable download of new data
bind=127.0.0.1
deamon=1 #to run binary in background s.t. console is free
server=1 #to access deamon API
rest=1 #deamon offers web service so other tools like curl can access it
rpcuser=myuser
rpccallowip=127.0.0.1
rpcbind=127.0.0.1
maxconnections =50

```

Let me know if you need more info, thx!

**Tags:** bitcoin-core, full-node, connection, raspberry-pi


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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2021-02-10. Score: 3

> `bind=127.0.0.1`

Binding the p2p port to `localhost` means that it can not accept incoming connections from anywhere other than software on your own machine.

> `listen=1 #enable download of new data`

This allows incoming connections to whatever is configured by `bind`, it doesn't have anything to do with downloading data yourself.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Ok didn't know that thx! Unfortunately I still don't get more than 10 connections even after deleting the line from the bitcoin.conf file..  
> **username_2**: Your node might not be reachable from the internet, if you using a firewall or a NAT. Even if it is reachable, it may take hours or days before other nodes start connecting to you.  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2024-06-19. Score: 0

You can put the public address of your node in <https://bitnodes.io> and add monitoring. Mine gets more connections after that.
Also manually add the content of known nodes, you can found here:

<https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/master/contrib/seeds/nodes_main.txt>

And here by clicking on "node list":

<https://btc.cryptoid.info/btc/#!network>


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