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Note from administrators:

Welcome back hubbers! The hub is back in full operation! Please send an email to auto_reg@umnp2p.com to register for the hub.

-mp3guru17


Introduction

This hub was created shortly after the beginning of the 2003-2004 academic year, in response to the increasing difficulty of connecting to public peer-to-peer (p2p) networks (such as Kazaa, Morpheus, WinMX, and AudioGalaxy), and the significant bandwidth throttling (reduction) for such connections. Direct Connect (DC) was selected as the connection protocol due to the ability to maintain a private hub, and the hub server software is moderately easy to set up and maintain.

Registration

In order to maintain exclusive connections of UMN students, on the UMN DC network, we require that you register a username. To do this, please send an email, from your UMN email account, to auto_reg@umnp2p.com. PLEASE SEND ONLY ONE EMAIL. We assure you that your email address will only be used to contact you for administrative purposes, which includes emailing your password to you. It is critical that you use your real email UMN email address, otherwise you will not receive your password, and will not be able to connect.

We regretfully cannot extend our service to individuals living off-campus, or those unable to access ResNet on a private computer. Accessing the UMNp2p program from a public computer is strictly forbidden, because those computers are closely monitored.

Software

If you would like, feel free to use whatever DC client software you prefer, however, the only instructions for connecting to the hub are those listed below. Beyond that, you're on your own.

Download and Install the Software

The client we recommend is DC++. It is available for download on this page.

Download page Download Page 2

 

If you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7 and at any point during the installation a UAC window appears, click allow. If you have not updated Windows in a while you may first be prompted to install an included windows update that is necessary for the DC++ installation to coninue. It is included in the installer linked above and you need only follow the simple on-screen instructions. After the update has been installed your computer will need to be restarted, and the install file run again. With the necessary update installed the following screen will appear. To proceed with the installation, click Next.

Install Prompt for Lisence Agreement

 

On the next two screens, click Next, and on the following screen, click Install. After the installation completes in a few seconds, click Close.

Install Prompt Install Prompt Install Prompt

Software Setup

To run the software you just installed, go to the Start Menu, select Programs (or All Programs), select DC++, and select DC++.

Run DC++   setup02.png

 

Click File->Settings and select the Downloads tab.You need to specify the default download directory (the place where your finished downloads will go) and the unfinished downloads directory (the place where the files you are downloading will go). To do this, click Browse and navigate to the location you would like your files to go. If desired, you can click Make New Folder if you need a new directory.

Specify Download Location   setup07.png

 

Next, click on the Sharing tab. You need to set the folders that you want to share here. After adding your shared folders, set your Upload slots to 2. Click OK to exit from the Settings window.

setup08.png   setup09.png   setup10.png

 

Hardware Router Setup

This section only applies if you are using a NAT/PAT router, such as a Linksys or Netgear router. This will generally result in your computer receiving an IP address such as 192.168.1.101. While a simple guide such as this cannot cover the entire scope of possible router products, the main point that should be addressed is the fact that you need to perform additional configuration (to the router) in order to use the hub. Assuming you've followed the previous steps, the remaining procedure is generally outlined as follows: More information, and possibly information specific to your router, may be found at http://www.dslreports.com/faq/dc/3.2%20Hardware%20Firewalls%20/%20Routers.

And remember: The more people you refer, the better the hub will be.

Thanks for your support