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Note from administrators:
Welcome back hubbers! Sorry about the delay. There were some circumstances that were not taken into account in my plans. There are some new rules for the hub this year. Mainly, the share limit is now raised to 1 GB (that is 1024 MBs). This should still be easy to accomplish, and the admins will provide leeway upon request if you need time to acquire this much initial content to share. Also, all hub members are now required to have a [UMN] tag at the beginning of their screenname.
Lastly, due to some technical issues, we are requesting that all existing users re-register, by following the registration instructions below. We apologize for this inconvenience, but we feel strongly that this is in the best interest of keeping the hub running smoothly for years to come.
UPDATE: We now have a new registration system! Please send an email to auto_reg@umnp2p.com to request an account.We also ask that any hub members that were allowed on the hub prior to this new registration system to reregister using the new system. We are sorry for this inconvenience, but we believe this is a necessary step in maintaining a healthy hub. Thank you for your understanding.
UPDATE 2: there is a bug in the new system that we are trying to fix. Please do not send any more emails to auto_reg@umnp2p.com. Thank you for your patience. UPDATE 3: The new registration system is now fixed.-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.
After the download
completes, a window will appear asking if you accept the license agreement. To
proceed with the installation, click I Agree.
On the next screen,
click Next, and on the following screen, click Install. After the installation
completes in a few seconds, click Close.
Software Setup
To run the software you
just installed, go to the Start Menu, select Programs (or All Programs), select
DC++, and select DC++.
The first time you run
DC++, the settings screen will automatically be opened. You are required to
enter your Nick (screen name). Feel free to also enter a description of
yourself, your shares, or something else. The Line speed doesn't actually
affect anything, but there's no reason not to select 100 or 1000, since
we all are on the campus LAN.
The Connection Settings
section of the setup requires that you know your IP address. You can find your
IP address by going to http://www.whatismyip.com. Enter your IP address in the External /WAN
IP. If you are running Windows 2000 or
Windows XP, set TCP and UDP ports to port 23.
If you are running Linux or Windows Vista set your TCP and UDP ports to
a number greater than 1024. (NOTE FOR
VISTA USERS: you will also need to run
DC++ as an administrator. Since all of
the administrators hate Vista there are no screenshots available.)
Next, click the Downloads tab at the top of the settings window. 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.
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.
Click the star button in the toolbar to view favorite. Click New, to add this
hub to your Favorites Hubs list. Select a name of your choice, and enter the
address you received in the email as the address of the hub. Enter your nick [UMN]YourNick,
and the password we sent you. Click OK to continue. If you would like to
automatically connect to this hub whenever you start DC++, check the box to the
left of the entry you just created. We recommend you do this, but it is
optional. If you do not check the box, you will have to manually connect every
time you want to sign on.
Now, select (click) the entry you just created, and click the connect button
below (or right click the entry, and select Connect). A new window should open,
and you should be connected. You can now search (with the magnifying glass
button), or view people's file lists (by right clicking their username and
selecting Get file list. Then just double-click whatever file you want to
download, and you should have it within a matter of minutes.
Windows Firewall Setup
If you have a firewall
running, make sure you have an exception for DC++. Because there are many
firewalls on the market, this guide will only provide instructions for the
basic Windows XP firewall.
First, you need to go to
your Windows Firewall settings in your control panel.
Then add the exceptions
to your firewall. NOTE: you need to use
the TCP and UDP ports you used to configure DC++ with. The default port for TCP and UDP is 23. If
you are using Windows Vista or Linux this port number will be different.
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:
- Find your computer's LAN address (usually of the form 192.168.x.x). You can do this by going to Start -> Run -> cmd /k ipconfig | find "IP Address"
- Log into your router's configuration utility (commonly http://192.168.1.1/)
- Forward port 23/tcp and 23/udp to your computer's LAN address, found above. (Note that some routers additionally requre the forwarding rules to be "Enabled.")