IP blocking
 

I have *loads* of IP addresses that I want to enter into Limewire to block. I have so many that adding them one-by-one is not an option.

What file format can I use and where do I put it to add all these IPs to Limewire at once?

TIA.

the IP's are saved in the limewire.props file (on OS X at least) in the line starting
BLACK_LISTED_IP_ADDRESSES=
They can be edited with a plain text editor; individual entires are separated with a semi-colon.

I think you have to have at least one IP listed in the options for the line to show in the limewire.props file.

cheers

I have >16,000 to place and the program that I use to get them does not export them in a comma separated format.

Other P2P programs use a dedicated file.

Doing search and replace as I speak.

Edit: the plain text file I'll be trying to use is 220Kb! I bet Limewire objects to it <g>. Later...cannot add that many IPs to exclude. Poor show Limewire :-(.

I'll be curious to hear how it goes.

What do you do about dynamic IP's?

I block spam IP's for a little while, then try to clear the list on later sessions. Legitmate users have enough trouble connecting--I'd regret it if they get assigned one of the dynamic IP's that showed up on one of the blocklists at one time. :(

Couldn't add the list at all.

I don't bother about dynamic IPs, when you consider what I am trying to block.

The only solution is not to share any of my MP3s, just non-copyrighted stuff.

Geez, this really needs to be addressed in Limewire. All my other P2P apps are fully protected as far as possible with about 16,400 blocked IPs.

I'll see if I can catch a coder's attention

protowall & blocklist manager are the best ive found for handling ips to keep out-- both available here:
http://www.bluetack.co.uk/index.php

Only problem with using protowall is that it does no good if you happen to be using a proxy, did a test to see off a second pc of mine, stuck it's ip to block into protowall and used a socks server on the pc, connected to it with no problems, stopped using a socks proxy and couldn't connect at all.
Noticed that before when using a proxy with me webbrowser and kept getting ad's in that i knew were blocked on protowall...
If yer not using a proxy then protowall and the blocklist manager work excellent for blocking out assorted ip's as long as you keep yer blocklist sources updated....