Add option to bind directly to an IP instead of using a network Interface

src/base/bittorrent/session.cpp

@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ void Session::setSessionSettings()
     // Include overhead in transfer limits
     sessionSettings.rate_limit_ip_overhead = pref->includeOverheadInLimits();
     // IP address to announce to trackers
-    sessionSettings.announce_ip = Utils::String::toStdString(pref->getNetworkAddress());
+    sessionSettings.announce_ip = Utils::String::toStdString(pref->getAnnounceAddress());
     // Super seeding
     sessionSettings.strict_super_seeding = pref->isSuperSeedingEnabled();
     // * Max Half-open connections
@@ -1658,6 +1658,13 @@ const QStringList Session::getListeningIPs()
     Logger* const logger = Logger::instance();
     QStringList IPs;
 
+    //Take the override addresss
+    const QString networkAddr = pref->getNetworkAddress();
+    if ( !networkAddr.isEmpty()) {
+        IPs.append( networkAddr);
+        return IPs;
+    }
+
     const QString ifaceName = pref->getNetworkInterface();
     const bool listenIPv6 = pref->getListenIPv6();
 

src/base/preferences.cpp

@@ -1349,6 +1349,16 @@ QString Preferences::getNetworkInterfaceName() const
     return value("Preferences/Connection/InterfaceName").toString();
 }
 
+void Preferences::setNetworkAddress(const QString& iface)
+{
+    setValue("Preferences/Connection/InterfaceAddress", iface);
+}
+
+QString Preferences::getNetworkAddress() const
+{
+    return value("Preferences/Connection/InterfaceAddress").toString();
+}
+
 void Preferences::setNetworkInterfaceName(const QString& iface)
 {
     setValue("Preferences/Connection/InterfaceName", iface);
@@ -1364,14 +1374,14 @@ void Preferences::setListenIPv6(bool enable)
     setValue("Preferences/Connection/InterfaceListenIPv6", enable);
 }
 
-QString Preferences::getNetworkAddress() const
+QString Preferences::getAnnounceAddress() const
 {
-    return value("Preferences/Connection/InetAddress").toString();
+    return value("Preferences/Connection/AnnounceAddress").toString();
 }
 
-void Preferences::setNetworkAddress(const QString& addr)
+void Preferences::setAnnounceAddress(const QString& addr)
 {
-    setValue("Preferences/Connection/InetAddress", addr);
+    setValue("Preferences/Connection/AnnounceAddress", addr);
 }
 
 bool Preferences::isAnonymousModeEnabled() const

src/base/preferences.h

@@ -363,12 +363,14 @@ public:
     void setMaxHalfOpenConnections(int value);
     QString getNetworkInterface() const;
     void setNetworkInterface(const QString& iface);
+    QString getNetworkAddress() const;
+    void setNetworkAddress(const QString& iface);
     QString getNetworkInterfaceName() const;
     void setNetworkInterfaceName(const QString& iface);
     bool getListenIPv6() const;
     void setListenIPv6(bool enable);
-    QString getNetworkAddress() const;
+    QString getAnnounceAddress() const;
-    void setNetworkAddress(const QString& addr);
+    void setAnnounceAddress(const QString& addr);
     bool isAnonymousModeEnabled() const;
     void enableAnonymousMode(bool enabled);
     bool isSuperSeedingEnabled() const;

src/gui/advancedsettings.cpp

@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ enum AdvSettingsRows
     QBITTORRENT_HEADER,
     // network interface
     NETWORK_IFACE,
+    //Optional bind address
+    NETWORK_ADDRESS,
     NETWORK_LISTEN_IPV6,
     // behavior
     SAVE_RESUME_DATA_INTERVAL,
@@ -80,7 +82,7 @@ enum AdvSettingsRows
     // tracker
     TRACKER_EXCHANGE,
     ANNOUNCE_ALL_TRACKERS,
-    NETWORK_ADDRESS,
+    ANNOUNCE_ADDRESS,
 
     ROW_COUNT
 };
@@ -144,11 +146,18 @@ void AdvancedSettings::saveAdvancedSettings()
     // Listen on IPv6 address
     pref->setListenIPv6(cb_listen_ipv6.isChecked());
     // Network address
-    QHostAddress addr(txt_network_address.text().trimmed());
+    QHostAddress networkAddr(txt_network_address.text().trimmed());
-    if (addr.isNull())
+    if (networkAddr.isNull())
         pref->setNetworkAddress("");
     else
-        pref->setNetworkAddress(addr.toString());
+        pref->setNetworkAddress(networkAddr.toString());
+    // Announce address
+    QHostAddress announceAddr(txt_announce_address.text().trimmed());
+    if (announceAddr.isNull())
+        pref->setAnnounceAddress("");
+    else
+        pref->setAnnounceAddress(announceAddr.toString());
+
     // Program notification
     pref->useProgramNotification(cb_program_notifications.isChecked());
     // Tracker
@@ -276,7 +285,11 @@ void AdvancedSettings::loadAdvancedSettings()
     addRow(NETWORK_LISTEN_IPV6, tr("Listen on IPv6 address (requires restart)"), &cb_listen_ipv6);
     // Network address
     txt_network_address.setText(pref->getNetworkAddress());
-    addRow(NETWORK_ADDRESS, tr("IP Address to report to trackers (requires restart)"), &txt_network_address);
+    addRow(NETWORK_ADDRESS, tr("IP Address to bind to( requires restart))"), &txt_network_address);
+    // Network address
+    txt_announce_address.setText(pref->getAnnounceAddress());
+    addRow(ANNOUNCE_ADDRESS, tr("IP Address to report to trackers (requires restart)"), &txt_announce_address);
+
     // Program notifications
     cb_program_notifications.setChecked(pref->useProgramNotification());
     addRow(PROGRAM_NOTIFICATIONS, tr("Display program on-screen notifications"), &cb_program_notifications);

src/gui/advancedsettings.h

@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ private:
               cb_super_seeding, cb_program_notifications, cb_tracker_status,
               cb_confirm_torrent_recheck, cb_enable_tracker_ext, cb_listen_ipv6, cb_announce_all_trackers;
     QComboBox combo_iface;
+    QLineEdit txt_announce_address;
     QLineEdit txt_network_address;
 
     // OS dependent settings