begin Gary Quinn quotation of Tue, May 01, 2001 at 06:40:26PM +0000:
> 1. I'm behind a firewall, but can probably get a port number opened
> up (19114). Is there a way to find other servers on this port
> number. I'm assuming that I need only the one port number.
You should use a port _other_ than 19114, so that it's harder for
censors to filter out Freenet traffic. Use the random number generator
in your favorite programming tool or spreadsheet, or use port 14646,
which is _your_ personal random lucky number for today.
You will need to be able to make _outgoing_ connections to arbitrary
port numbers, but most firewalls allow this.
> 2. How do I test the software - can I submit
> a file (e.g. a word doc) to the network?
Yes, you can submit any type of file. One easy way to do so is to
open http://127.0.0.1:8081/ with your web browser, and fill out the
web form.
> 4. Just a thought, but if I use an already open port number (like
> port 80 which is usually http), is this likely to work, or cause
> havoc :-)
Yes, you can run a freenet node on port 80 -- if your OS gives you
permission. (Most people run nodes on high-numbered ports so that
Freenet can run with less privilege.) If you're going to run it on a
low port, port 443 might be good, since it's normally HTTPS, which is
already expected to contain encrypted data.
--
Don Marti "I've never sent or received a GIF in my life."
[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Bruce Schneier, Secrets and Lies, p. 246.
http://zgp.org/~dmarti/ (Free the Web: http://burnallgifs.org/)
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