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68298 2002-08-05 08:56:00 I hooked up to dc.p2p.net.nz a few weeks ago.

Initially managed to get a few mp3 files, but now seem to have hit a brick wall.

Seems like everyone has their slots closed, but not adverse to meerily sucking in as many downloads as they can themselves.......

Has anyone else become disallusional - or is it just my luck? Or am I doing something wrong with my preferences
Baldy (26)
68299 2002-08-05 09:01:00 Baldy if you are running Windows XP then turn off the fire wall as it operates better without it on. Also try Private messaging a user and asking them to grant you an extra slot. (I think thats how it works) Sam H (525)
68300 2002-08-05 09:15:00 the system has bugs...
i have presently got a linux box up, and am running my "98 machine from behind it. NO-one has managed to get anything more substantial than my file list off me, and i am sharing heaps... at least um that is, i would like to be sharing heaps.........
am sorting this, but it would appear that the system has been clogging up a bit of resent
Chris Wilson (431)
68301 2002-08-05 09:26:00 Actually i told a lie... "geek4life" (i wonder who that is) got some pictures of rock stars from me... but still 4 files grabbed, instead of the usual 40 or so.....
hmmmmmmmm
Chris Wilson (431)
68302 2002-08-05 09:30:00 If you are in passive mode (check your settings->connection settings) you won't be able to connect to other people on passive. The best way around this is to be active, although this requires a little more effort - I use a dynamic ip from no-ip.org, and forwarded a port from my dsl modem especially (this won't be an issue if you're on dial-up). Once you're active the only thing restraining getting files is the people sharing them. axio (1355)
68303 2002-08-05 09:33:00 I'm sure there are some people that have far too little slots open.
A handy hint: once you do get connected to someone have a look and find what else they have got that's worth having.

I find that [OCNZ]BinkyStuntCat is really good. Same with pugwashthegod[cable] <--- who would that be ;)

There used to bea different hub, dcnz.no-ip.org but sadly it got shut down by Xtra because it was being hosted on a jetstart connection. At this time DCNZ and dc.p2p.net.nz merged and are with Orcon.

The DCNZ was really good with their being a minimum amount of slots that you had to share.
-=JM=- (16)
68304 2002-08-05 09:39:00 Axio,

Heres my set up
'98 box-------suse box-----cable modem (fixed IP)
i'm just getting my head aroung this linux thing... it a BIG learning curve
rather than configure it so it will work on vanessa via sam the suse-box, would it not be easyer to put a linux version of DC++ on sam, the idea of this set up is so that sam/suse box is the 24/7server to the web, and vanessa/'98se box gets to do as little a possible.
Chris Wilson (431)
68305 2002-08-05 09:45:00 There is a linux version available here (download.com.com) -=JM=- (16)
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