i run my T1 ( win xp ) behind a DI-604 router/firewall. intially freenet works fine in a transient node, getting me speed up to 500kb's, 125 kb's on average. im not complaining but then i began to think, what if my firewall is keeping me from unprecedented speeds? so i did the configuration within my firewall settings, and the freenet.ini file , being sure to remove the "%" sign before the IP address. after doing so, freenet connected fine, but my connection speed dropped down to 100kb's. obviously not better if no change at all. so then i hear that if i run a permanent node i can get better speeds ( and better anonymitity? ). to get to my point, i cant figure
Permanent nodes handle other users' traffic as well, so they "learn" the network faster than transient ones. Also, if the data you're requesting is popular, it's possible that some other user requested that same data thru your node and thus the data can be retrieved quickly.
On the other hand, if you run a permanent node for some time, your node will probably consume any and all bandwidth you give it.
out how to make my computer a permanent node. either configuration (
In addition to the IP address you've already set, you also need to set transient=false (which is the default) and allow incoming traffic to the node's listenPort. If you're using a NAT (Network Address Translation) router, you'll also need to set up port forwarding from your router to your node.
also, does an increased number of splitfile threads mean more efficient downloading?
Yes and no. If the splitfile chunks are out there, increasing threads will increase the throughput. If you use too many, the allowed request interval to other nodes will increase, so your node's performance will suffer because it isn't allowed to query the best nodes that often.
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