On Thu, Nov 14, 2002 at 08:02:14AM +0000, Roger Hayter wrote: > In message <001001c28b86$af21c660$4e0d4818@ip78>, Robert Carroll > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes > >I tried adding publicNode and I couldn't see any difference. The node is > >running under windows XP. Both computers have valid internet addresses. > >Both computers are on the same subnet. The node is configured to allow all > >IP addresses mainport access, however my firewall only permits the two > >computers to access fproxy or fcp. However, with the latest release it is > >alot better, but you still sometimes you have to wait up to a minute for > >fproxy to respond. Localhost always seems fast, so why not have an option > >that allows all FCP and FProxy access to be treated like localhost. Right > >now, FCP and FProxy access from non-local host addresses ARE treated > >differently. Just give us the option to turn that behaviour off. I've > >asked this a couple times before and I was told to use software like squid, > >putty, etc. But I want to use mozilla and setting up squid on win xp is > >non > >trivial, not to mention my poor server is overloaded right now. > > > > Can I add my support to this? The present system of by-passing > bandwidth limits for private sub-nets may even be a disadvantage for > people serving a very large LAN, and doesn't help those of us using > routeable IPs. My Freenet server is not going to thank me for letting > it off running X-windows and then making it run squid. Then they can go fix it. It's fine for 99.999999% of all users, including most unix users. The people it isn't fine for are probably running it at work and risking their careers on it. > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Matthew Toseland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 3:49 PM > >Subject: Re: [freenet-support] Keep up the good work, but ... > > > >>Great job, freenet is getting much better. However, fproxy access for non > >localhost addresses is still slow if you are running a busy permanent node. > >Non-localhost addresses? LAN addresses, you mean, e.g. > >10.x.x.x > >192.168.x.x > >etc? > >Or do you mean you are trying to access the node over the internet? In > >this case, I recommend you use an SSL wrapper program, you get > >encryption and the node sees local connections. Oh, and set > >publicNode=true in your freenet.conf, if other people can access it, > >this disables some potentially damaging pages. > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >support mailing list > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >http://hawk.freenetproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/support > > -- > Roger Hayter > > _______________________________________________ > support mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://hawk.freenetproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/support >
-- Matthew Toseland [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Freenet/Coldstore open source hacker. Employed full time by Freenet Project Inc. from 11/9/02 to 11/1/03 http://freenetproject.org/
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