How does BS's 'browse host' feature works?

linuxrocks · #2 (**permalink**) November 11th, 2002

With the inception of bearShare 4.x, there have been many changes to the BearShare core and GUI. Several forum members have volunteered to update the documentation. Here is something that I posted about the Browse Host: (please do not quote me on the following)

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With the new version of BearShare, many features have been added. The Library, BearChat, and many bugs squashed. One of the more important features is the 'Browse Host' function. The Browse Host function allows the user to view the files on a specific host Getting files from a specific host has never been easier. The 'Browse Host' function can be accessed from the File menu and the new BearChat.

Say you find a host that is sharing 1 GB+ and want to know what he is sharing. First, find his IP address and port number. In the Search, Downloads, Uploads, and Hosts tab, right click the column header and make sure 'Host' is checked. If the IP of the host that is sharing 1 GB+ is in red, the you may not be able to browse the files on that host [ please correct if wrong ]. The port number comes after the IP address and a colon. If there is no colon, the the port number is '6346'.

Once you have determined the IP address of that host, go to File > Browse Host. Enter the IP address and port number into the box and click 'OK'. The display will go to the Search page and begin a new 'search.' In the lower right-hand corner, it will say 'Browse: (IP address)'. Wait a few seconds and hopefully the host's shared files will appear. If the status says 'Failed' it means the host is either firewalled, not accepting connections, or the browse has timed out. Once you have a list of files, you can download the files like normal searches.

In the Chat page, simply right-click the user name in the 'Users' column and hit 'Browse Host'. You will be transported to the Search page and the browsing will start.

Currently the BearShare browse host works only on BearShare clients, but Shareaza has also implemented a Browse Host. I do not know if the BearShare BH and Shareaza BH are compatible.

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