Re: Trying to understand BI and Emule Plz?
From: Fck_Em_All_But_6 (Fck_Em_All_But_6@SCREW.SPAMhotmail.com)
Date: 03/20/03
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From: "Fck_Em_All_But_6" <Fck_Em_All_But_6@SCREW.SPAMhotmail.com> Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 00:28:21 GMT
I should add that I cant do any online tests
None of them can ever read my ip
" The test could not determine your IP address"
In case anyone suggests this. ;-(
"Fck_Em_All_But_6" <Fck_Em_All_But_6@SCREW.SPAMhotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Firewall challenged ( mental block for firewalls ) :-(
>
> Win XP SP1
> Cable on 24-7 with Emule
>
> Up until recently I just turned off the firewall when using Emule or other
> P2P
> Was getting slower and slower.
>
> Got paranoid, or smart, not yet sure which, and turned back on latest
Black
> Ice.
> See a new update has been added since I wasnt using it before.
>
> Not to sure how to set up firewalls beyond bare minimum
> So looked at Emule and followed these basic instructions ( think I did it
> right? )
>
> " Alternatively, with some more advanced firewalls, or firewall settings
you
> will need to open ports 4661 and 4662 TCP for both incoming and out going
> connections, as well as port 4665 UDP for both incoming and outgoing
> connections."
>
>
> Suddenly, I'm zipping along, faster than ever on Emule, both up and down
> ( Not sure WHY I am zipping along since opening it?
> What was slowing me down before? )
>
>
> Having had problems in past d/l using Zone Alarm with other P2P aside from
> donkey network, I had just given up
>
> But I'm getting blasted with consistent red icons and see tons and tons of
> UCP or TCP_ Probe_Other ( TCP seems to dominate more than UCP)
> I figure that this is many other Emule users not being able to connect but
I
> dont question.
> Hey, if I am zipping along, why screw with it when it works, right? LOL
>
>
> Need to reboot hour ago
> Come back up and get hit and hit like never before with same Probes,
> although only running basic start ups, not Emule
> Suddenly see same TCP probes but not 1 or 2, suddenly one address alone is
> hitting 1098 times, but all others drop dramatically to
> 68, 95, 76, etc.
>
> Hmm
> Dont like this
> Turn on sudden extra XP firewall ( forget trying to figure this one out )
> Suddenly all activity stops
>
>
> Just now decided to go download 2 new, as of today, security updates
> Still have on XP firewall, so not yet sure if they made a difference.
>
> Wondering?
> Is this normal activity?
> I dont recall ever seeing so much, come at me so fast, one after another?
> Or do I not need to be concerned?
>
> I am only because all of these seemed to begin happening when I opened
ports
> per suggestion of Emule?
>
>
>
> ( Sorry, long )
> Thx
>
>
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