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2006-05-05T18:02:09Z

Smelly Kat:

Some quick ideas for what could go here:

* [[ToDo | twofo to do list]]
* Example complaints letters to write to ITS
* "Argh! I've been fined" - what to do next
* Mugshot gallery - See http://www.indivisibilities.com/gallery/main.php User name & Password are both "twofo"

;Stunnel For Windows

From on campus, even with the traffic shaper, you can connect to twofo using a program called stunnel.

I have put together a rar file with all the necessary files need for this, which can be downloaded from http://manyhappy.members.beeb.net/stunnel.rar Just extract the files. Then run the stunnel.exe. Once the icon is in the tray, just set DC++ to connect to localhost:9000 and it takes you straight onto twofo.
This has worked fine with the people who have tested it so far.
You can of course download stunnel yourself from http://www.stunnel.org/ , but you would have to configure it yourself to connect to twofo.kicks-ass.net:4146

YOU WILL HAVE TO BE IN ACTIVE MODE (on the latest versions of DC++, this is called "Direct Connection") AND HAVE THE CORRECT IP IN DC++ IN ORDER TO SEARCH AND DOWNLOAD. You can find your IP at http://checkip.dyndns.org/ You should not be using the socks5 address boxes in any way.
Many people have been finding that they cannot download due the the presence of a firewall, often the Windows firewall, blocking DC++. There is a guide to allowing DC in the windows firewall int he help section of this wiki. For other firewalls, I suggest you consilt the help guides that come with them or google for the answers.

NB. If stunnel isn't working for the normal twofo hub, then it is possible that the hub has been reset and has hence changed IP address. Merely restarting stunnel should solve this problem and allow to you connect,

astropoint

;Stunnel For Linux (As requested By Echelon!)

If you use Valknut you can simply add a Bookmark to your Hub List for twofo - Address: twofo.kicks-ass.net:4146 and then under 'Profile' make sure you've ticked the 'Secure Socket Layer' (SSL) box.

If you use another Direct Connect client such as LinuxDC or DC++ under WINE, you will need to install Stunnel. You can get Stunnel from http://www.stunnel.org/ or your package manager/repositories depending on your distro. Once installed add the following lines to /etc/stunnel/stunnel.conf under 'Service-level configuration'

[twofo]

connect = twofo.kicks-ass.net:4146

accept = 127.0.0.1:8000

(You can pick any high numbered port you like instead of 8000)

Next open a root terminal and type the command:

stunnel -d twofo -c -d localhost:8000 -r twofo.kicks-ass.net:4146

Finally, open your Direct Connect client and connect to 'localhost:8000'

Smelly_Kat

;Mac OSX solution?

Having not tried this on Mac OS X myself, I don't know how well this will work - but here goes..

First of all you need to install 'SSL Enabler'. Once it's installed and working under 'SSL Connection Configuration' click 'Add' and enter the following..

Localport: 9000

Remote Server IP: twofo.kicks-ass.net (or use twofo's IP)

Remote Port: 4146

Then open your Direct Connect Client and connect to 'localhost:9000'

To connect to the new beta hub use the above method but with the following settings...

Localport: 9001

Remote Server IP: hub.twofo.co.uk (or use the IP)

Remote Port: 4146

Then open your Direct Connect Client and connect to 'localhost:9001'

Smelly_Kat

Adds:
- This solution works fine on Panther
- SSL enabler doesn't seem to run properly on Tiger (keeps asking if you want to install it)
- However, couldn't find out how to connect to the new beta hub (hub.twofo.co.uk:4144)

If anyone can find a way to make this work on Tiger please post here!

;
"''Just briefly, I myself used DC++ and Bittorrent excessively at the beginning of this term, and my internet was disconnected. Tried various network cables, other people's machines etc, I was pretty sure I was banned. So, being cowardly as I am, I just ignored it, connected to a wireless network someone had in the flat, and went on with my life. After a month I finally rang up, and they said I wasn't on their list. They send a guy round to have a look, he sorts it out, my internet's back and I haven't been fined. Upon enquiry the guy just said it was probably caused by a ban, but there's no record of it on the system now, so just be careful. So whilst I can't confirm that I was banned and would have been fined, I just figured I'd contribute. Move this wherever or delete if you like.''" - RockLoi.

Feel free to edit these pages (including this one!). if you muck things up, we can always revert back to the previous version. This is a MediaWiki, so look this up for information on how to do funky stuff with the text and graphics.

Cocodude.

Minimum Share Limits

* Less than 150 users: 5GB minimum share
* 150 - 219 users: 10GB minimum share
* 220 - 249 users: 20GB minimum share
* 250+ users: 50GB minimum share

2005-12-19T14:37:10Z

Smelly Kat:

The Panmasters Guide To Setting Your Connection Up - written by Smelly_Kat

1. For ON-CAMPUS people:
First go www.whatismyip.com and copy you IP. Next go into DC++ and under File -> Settings -> Connection Settings select 'Active' and paste your IP into the IP box. Leave the port boxes blank.

2. For OFF-CAMPUS people:
Firstly you need to log into your router, you can do this by opening your internet browser and typing your 'default gateway' address into the address bar then press enter. (You can find your default gateway address by going to Start -> Run then type 'cmd' and press enter. When the command window is open type 'ipconfig/all'. This will display all the information you need about your network including your default gateway address). Next you will need your routers username and password (the default values can be found in your router manual). After entering the correct username and password into your router you should be logged into you router.

Now for the port forwarding part.....every router is different so I can't give explicit instructions. Basically what you want to do is direct a port (the default port for DC++ is 1411, you will need this to be on TCP and UDP) to your computers network IP (for example 192.168.1.2). You can get detailed information on how to do this for your specific router at http://www.portforward.com/

Once you've forwarded your ports go into DC++ connection settings (File -> Settings -> Connection Settings) and select 'Active' and enter your external IP address into the box (you can find this at www.whatismyip.com). In the port boxes fill in the port(s) you've forwarded to your computer (for example 1411 TCP and 1411 UDP).

Alternatively, you can enable UPnP in your router instead of port forwarding. Once you've done this go into DC++ advanced settings (File -> Settings -> Advanced) and tick the 'Enable UPnP control' box. Next go into connection settings (File -> Settings -> Connection Settings) and select 'Active' and enter your external IP address (you can find this at www.whatismyip.com). Note: UPnP control is only available on the latest versions of DC++, you can get the latest version from http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/dcplusplus/DCPlusPlus-0.674.exe?download

If you have any problems have a look at http://www.twofo.co.uk/problems.php. If none of the above works for you then you will have to use 'Passive' mode which will work but you will be limited in the number of people you can connect to so only use passive mode as a last resort!