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Unable to connect to hubs

Asked by Donster

I can sometimes connect to hubs, but usually not. Every once in a while (I cannot determine when), everything works fine and I can connect, search, and download in active mode. However, usually I cannot even connect to hubs, even in passive mode. I can download hublists fine, though. I can't connect to adc hubs except for one, MP3 Rock Hub, address adc://adcpirre.no-ip.info:443. My connection to this hub is questionable, and I often get kicked for "timeout, disconnects, or no filelist" even though I don't actually do anything in the hub.

I am using a Motorola SBG 900 wireless modem/router. All ports are forwarded properly and tested. I am on a static IP with the dhcp lease correctly configured. My ISP is comcast, who no longer blocks p2p traffic (torrents work fine, and DC++ does work occasionally). I am fairly experience with networking, but this has me completely baffled. Any and all suggestions appreciated.

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Pietry (pietry) said : 		#1

The messages you get mean that either your internet connection is too laggy and you don't respond fast enough, or the hub has a similar problem ( too many users and too little bandwidth for you perhaps ? ). Try more hubs, and if this happens to all of them then it's your internet connection's fault...

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Donster (eoghandonnelly) said : 		#2

Seriously Doubt that it's a problem with connection speed, as im on a 10mbit line, and it does happen to all hubs regardless of number of users on the hub.

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eMTee (realprogger) said : 		#3

What OS and DC++ version you use? Can anyone else use DC++ normally within your network? Can you download hublists with DC++? What if you try with ADC hubs? (hublist : adchublist.com)

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Donster (eoghandonnelly) said : 		#4

Using Windows XP and latest version of DC++. Hublist loads up fine. Im not sure if anyone else on my network uses DC. it's a university halls network and therefore very extensive so im assuming some people will hav etryed as well but i haven't heard anything.

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eMTee (realprogger) said : 		#5

Still, the last question of mine's to be answered...

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Donster (eoghandonnelly) said : 		#6

yes ADC hublist works ok and i can enter into hubs but can't download any filelists (connection timeout)

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eMTee (realprogger) said : 		#7

You get conn. timeout in what connection mode? Have you tried also in passive mode (which is probably the only way in this kind of networks)?

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Donster (eoghandonnelly) said : 		#8

Changing to a direct connection solved the problem and i can now access users filelists in the ADC hubs. I still can't even connect to the normal ones.

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eMTee (realprogger) said : 		#9

What means that the old widely used DC protocol is probably filtered on your network to avoid p2p traffic of this kind. ADC is a relatively new protocol so most of the providers can't throttle it (at the moment)...

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Pietry (pietry) said : 		#10

The best part is that ADC Secure is encrypted so it can't be shaped. So no ISP can block it.

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