# Can't connect to Bitcoin Network

**URL:** <https://bisq.community/t/cant-connect-to-bitcoin-network/7244>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [March 17, 2019, 12:57pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/cant-connect-to-bitcoin-network/7244 "2019-03-17T12:57:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![sleepyhead](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/sleepyhead/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@sleepyhead](https://bisq.community/u/sleepyhead)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2019, 12:57pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/cant-connect-to-bitcoin-network/7244/1 "2019-03-17T12:57:42Z")

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I changed the setting to connect to my own Bitcoin full node, on an internal NAT’d address. However, I think TOR is still enabled; I don’t this combination will work. Now, when I start Bisq, it’s stuck at “Connecting to Bitcoin network” and I can’t access the settings to disable TOR.  
Is there a config file somewhere that I can edit, or some other way to edit the settings?

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**Author:** ![sleepyhead](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/sleepyhead/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@sleepyhead](https://bisq.community/u/sleepyhead)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2019, 2:02pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/cant-connect-to-bitcoin-network/7244/2 "2019-03-17T14:02:08Z")

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Update:  
I used the --help command line argument, and learned about the --useTorForBtc= and --btcNodes= arguments, and used them to disable TOR and connect to some public nodes I found listed at [https://bitnodes.earn.com/](https://bitnodes.earn.com/). Bisq is currently syncing with the Bitcoin network, almost 50% done. Hopefully I’ll be able to get in and put the settings back to their defaults when it’s done.

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**Author:** ![sleepyhead](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/sleepyhead/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@sleepyhead](https://bisq.community/u/sleepyhead)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2019, 2:53pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/cant-connect-to-bitcoin-network/7244/3 "2019-03-17T14:53:47Z")

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Final Update: Once the sync was complete, I was able to go to settings, and put the Bitcoin and Tor settings back to default, and restart normally with no problems.

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**Author:** ![alexej996](https://bisq.community/user_avatar/bisq.community/alexej996/32/491_2.png) [@alexej996](https://bisq.community/u/alexej996)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2019, 10:09pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/cant-connect-to-bitcoin-network/7244/4 "2019-03-17T22:09:23Z")

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