WireShare Host Connections

sleepybear91 · #1 (**permalink**) September 12th, 2018

Thanks LOTR That explains a lot then.
I am wondering if the pinging process works ALL the time though? Because some sessions go hours with hosts never dropping, finding later they had nothing.

Yes I miss LimeWire's direct connections. They were pretty dependable and saved a lot of time file searching. I wonder if any of those hosts are still out there ? (I've saved a few addresses)

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The only I can think of is the manual connection option in the advanced tools window. If you can obtain their ip address then try this. However that might only work if the host is connected as a UP and has free slots (and your program does too.) Also, if the host was a UP and re-connected it might take the host an hour or longer before becoming a UP again. This is standard for most programs unless average up-time (average session time) is super-high.

So you are talking about the "ADD A CONNECTION" box?
"PORT" and "USE TLS" then? I have never had it work without it completely be an all numbered address, like 33.33.978.8655 etc. If you use any alphabet it will just flash blank.

Lord of the Rings · #2 (**permalink**) September 12th, 2018

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Originally Posted by sleepybear91

...So you are talking about the "ADD A CONNECTION" box?
"PORT" and "USE TLS" then? I have never had it work without it completely be an all numbered address, like 33.33.978.8655 etc. If you use any alphabet it will just flash blank.

None of the lime code based programs are coded for ipv6. So alpha characters are non applicable. I know near to nothing about ipv6 and don't even know or remember if it uses alpha characters.

Oh I think I've just realised what you are referring to. You need to disable the resolving of ip addresses. Otherwise you are instead trying to connect via hostname and not a specific ip address. Hostname addresses are not valid for manual connections. LW4 & I suspect also the LW clones do not have that option to disable the resolving of ip addresses.

I have had success with the adding of ip addresses. Not frequently but it does work. If the host is online and is an ultrapeer and has free peer & leaf slots then it is connectable. But keep in mind the host (if it is an ultrapeer) might not have any available connection slots at that particular moment in time. The manual adding of hosts has worked for me using lime code programs including WireShare, as well as Phex and BearShare, and if my memory is correct also Gnucleus.

If you use TLS then it becomes a more restrictive connection attempt. I personally don't bother using it. I know I've tested it out but probably gave up on it because the TLS approach appeared to be a hindrance rather than of assistance. In theory the opposite should be true if trying to connect to GTK-G, LimeWire, FrostWire, WireShare, Cabos or Acqlite.