Sberlin>GeoFan49>Observations

fabion · #1 (**permalink**) April 28th, 2005

Greetings

I successfully direct connected with GeoFan49 and his friend. This is what I noted.

1. Direct Connection with both was successful on first attempt, using external IP address.

2. Upon Direct Connection internal IP address was shown in red, and no chat icon was present.

3. When attempting a d/l I received a need more sources for the d/l from both of them. Upon clicking find more sources GeoFan49's d/l started immediately. While GeoFan49's friend d/l did not. I had to repeat search and re-establish a dc with GeoFan49's friend for the d/l to start.

4. Upon the d/l starting the chat icon showed in the d/l window. I was able to engage both in a chat at the same time. Different chat boxes of course, but to the same end. Both were able to chat with me.

5. They were both successful in dc with this machine and d/l a file.
Noticed external IP addresses in monitor window when u/l started to them.

6. I was able to successfully d/l a second file from GeoFan49, but not his friend. No matter what I tried. I shut down my LW and restarted. I was then able to successfully dc with GeoFan49's friend and d/l another file going through the process noted above. Subsequent attempts failed.
Note: Never got to ask either one what max. u/l per person was set at. Might have a bearing if set to 1.

7. Upon trying to d/l from either. I could either click find sources, and the d/l would start or click force resume and the d/l would start. I tried both ways just to see.

8. Specifics on this machine while doing this.
Connection status. UP connected 32 P 30L connection stable, d/l speed set to infininte and u/l speed set the same. u/l slots set to 20 and 10 max. u/l per user.

If any other information or more specific information is needed SBerlin I will be more than happy to supply such information.

GeoFan49 · #2 (**permalink**) April 28th, 2005

Thanks, fabion, for documenting your results.

QUESTION:

Does Options... Uploads... Slots... Uploads per person mean simultaneous uploads? or total uploads? If total, then how/when is it reset? I had interpreted it to mean simultaneous, so I had set it to 3.

I had set mine to 3 per person, 6 slots total (I have a slow PC.) I've just reset it to 5 per person to be on the safe side, and 7 slots.

sberlin::

I've reset my DSL modem/NAT router to defaults,
no more TCP/UDP port forwarding, as you requested.
I have set LimeWire to UPnP,
and all ordinary LimeWire ULs/DLs seem AOK.
HOWEVER: rcvd incoming=false!!!
SO, is it worthwhile to even try to test DC DL... ???
my buddy Dave is not available till Sunday. I hope to find someone who can duplicate the SBC (ISP) and 2Wire (modem/firewall) config, and test before then. Otherwise further tests are on hold till Sunday.

Meanwhile, ANYBODY willing to test DC DL???

We've discovered an alternative (thanks, sberlin!)
to TCP/UDP port forwarding... UPnP!?

Everything screams real fast now, except
Direct Connect is not tested yet...

I have Tools... Options... Bug Reports...
Received incoming this session: false
but it seems LimeWire DL+UL works AOK anyway,
UPnP must be an alternative to port forwarding,
if your firewall supports it?!

Comments, please?

GeoFan49 · #3 (**permalink**) April 28th, 2005

Quote:

fabion wrote:

6. I was able to successfully d/l a second file from GeoFan49, but not his friend. No matter what I tried. I shut down my LW and restarted. I was then able to successfully dc with GeoFan49's friend and d/l another file going through the process noted above. Subsequent attempts failed.

Direct Connect Download worked 1st time... fails 2nd time...

that is also what I also saw, on occasion...

could it be a LW bug?

My "Max uploads per person" was set to 3...
That really means 3 CONCURRENT, yes?

sberlin · #4 (**permalink**) April 29th, 2005

If LimeWire hasn't received than incoming connection, then your router didn't support UPnP (or didn't support it properly, atleast). LimeWire won't just keel over and die if it can't get incoming connections (it still works quite well), but Direct Connect & other things won't work.

What this means, though, is that you need to tell LimeWire that it is using "Manual Port Forward" and set your routers appropriately. Leaving LW at UPnP won't work, even if the router is configured.

This way, LW will know why its receiving incoming connections, and can set things up correctly.

Lord of the Rings · #5 (**permalink**) April 29th, 2005

That's the problem with static ip's lol

Either you're not online or your ip has changed. Tried twice in last 30 mins w/o success. Just responding to your earlier pm request 990 mins ago.

GeoFan49 · #6 (**permalink**) April 29th, 2005

Hey... I am up now. Set firewall for TCP + UDP on port 6969 for my PC. Mac is offline now. Set up LimeWire for Manual Port Fwd on 6969... ready to test?

sberlin :: I'm guessing... with RCVD = false, there was little point in trying DC any further... right?

Lord of the Rings · #7 (**permalink**) April 29th, 2005

I had to actually type in :6969 at the end of the ip to get you but ... no files in result. It did the search ok but no results. I'll see if i can remember a file of yours to search that not too many others have.

No I'm not getting anywhere.

Lord of the Rings · #8 (**permalink**) April 29th, 2005

Hey I don't know what you just did but I just got you.

GeoFan49 · #9 (**permalink**) April 29th, 2005

Today...... I am an ultrapeer? Why? Never happened before...
Maybe... it's the LW manual port fwd stuff I set up today!?

Tried DC with LOTR at 203.206.xx.xx:6346 = NO JOY.

Quote:

CHAT from LOTR:
I only have limited upld slots which is probly why you can't connect with me .. and i have a largge upld queue...

Everything else works OK.

What to try next???

See also:

http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...161#post133161

Lord of the Rings · #10 (**permalink**) April 29th, 2005

Fabion's gone out for a time so I don't know if he'll see the same as me but from my end everything looks healthy. Even the Chat icons are showing in the search results. Public ip, ip in black, etc.

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