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Posted by George Hester on 10/09/05 15:59
"FinnTroll" <yab@roll.uc> wrote in message
news:FYa2f.148024$dP1.505639@newsc.telia.net...
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> "Hammerer" <hammerer@hotmail.com> skrev i meddelandet
> news:43491fde$0$49010$14726298@news.sunsite.dk...
> >
> > "George Hester" <hesterloli@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:X372f.33480$K91.13584@twister.nyroc.rr.com...
> >>
> >> "FinnTroll" <yab@roll.uc> wrote in message
> >> news:rL42f.147996$dP1.505605@newsc.telia.net...
> >>
> >> > I mean, we've been discussing different methods that the
> >> > RIAA uses to affect the WinMX communion and maybe
> >> > that by keeping these videos in my share I can be able to
> >> > sort of out those RIAA and put their IP in the "hall of shame"-hosts
> > file :-)
> >> >
> >>
> >> Not sure what you mean by the "hall of shame"-hosts file.
> >> The hosts is a redirector that is used only when you fire up
> >> the client and connect or lose your host. After that it is not used.
> >>
> >
> > Yes, George. But it's used when, as you say, you fire up the client and
> > connect. What Finntroll is saying is that he could theoretically enter
any
> > offending IP's into his Hosts file and presumably redirect them to
127.0.0.1
> > (the localhost) so that the next time he connects THEY wouldn't be able
to.
> > To be honest, he'd be better off using PeerGuardian, or entering them
> > directly into his firewall. Of course, there's always anti-leeching
tools.
> > Hi, George!
> >
>
> thx Hammerer ... you explained my line of thoughts alot better than I
could. Your
> suggestion on the other ways sounds like they would be easier to do
though. I
> don't use PG, but feeding the routers firewall with the bad IP's sounds
like a
> solution. I will check into that.
>
>
Just remember FinnTroll most use a Dynamic ISP which can change very often.
You'll allways be entering IP addresses in your router or firewall. And
then the IP may in fact be from someone you want. If it is music you are
wanting ask in the alt.sounds newsgroups. They'll be much better anyway.
--
George Hester
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