On Thu, Jan 06, 2005 at 11:13:30AM +1100, Duana Stanley wrote:
> On Thu, 2005-01-06 at 07:58, Toad wrote:
>
> > You need to allow incoming connections on the FNP port, which is not
> > 8481. 8481 is FCP, which is used for local connections - Frost, FIW,
> > FUQID and so on. The FNP port is the port specified in the config file
> > ("listenPort=1234") or on the Environment page. It is dangerous to allow
> > incoming connections on the FCP port (8481), but you do need to allow
> > them on the FNP port.
>
> Regarding the last sentence - why is it dangerous beyond the fact that
> anyone can use your node to request/insert files?That is why it is dangerous. They can request or insert files, as a client. Not as a node. Unencrypted, and without the paranoia that is written into the node for FNP connections. > > Also I find the bandwidth limiting within Freenet doesn't work, my node > will still use way too much traffic than I can afford on my plan. How > do other people manage their bandwidth? I'd really like to keep a > permanent node. What did you set it to? It does work for many users. If it's below some value it won't work; there is some indication that it doesn't work if it's above some value also. It's measured in bytes per second (not bits per second). Suggest you send us your freenet.ini. -- Matthew J Toseland - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Freenet Project Official Codemonkey - http://freenetproject.org/ ICTHUS - Nothing is impossible. Our Boss says so.
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