torrent question

[Sultan]

Uh, people go after regular internet denizens all the time. They do that to build up zombie botnets. But yeah most firewall software is as much a hinderance as it is a help. I just have my router set for some minimal protection and don't bother with the computer. I think a better solution is to just back stuff up a lot. Not like a firewall can provide foolproof protection. Better to just backup stuff in case you are really screwed.

 

As for bittorrent... if you are on dsl, it might depend on your modem. If it is a 2wire modem, don't bother trying torrents! I never got decent speeds on any torrents or p2p software until I switched off my old 2wire modem. My new modem is much better.

[Weirdy]

Uh, people go after regular internet denizens all the time.  They do that to build up zombie botnets.  But yeah most firewall software is as much a hinderance as it is a help.  I just have my router set for some minimal protection and don't bother with the computer.  I think a better solution is to just back stuff up a lot.  Not like a firewall can provide foolproof protection.  Better to just backup stuff in case you are really screwed.

 

As for bittorrent... if you are on dsl, it might depend on your modem.  If it is a 2wire modem, don't bother trying torrents! I never got decent speeds on any torrents or p2p software until I switched off my old 2wire modem.  My new modem is much better.

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I go good speed when I had a 2wire modem (which was for about a month)

[Daeval]

I have to disagree with the whole firewall = moron thing too. Average users get attacked for any number of reasons, and it's not always by ignorant script kiddies. Regardless of who the attacker is, they could do some serious harm even if your AV and other software are updated and optimized, so why take the risk?

 

Now, would I ever in a million years recommend a software firewall? No.

 

 

And for suvo:

Torrents are funny things. You'll want to make sure your firewall is probably configured, but it could also just be a dead torrent. Torrents rely on many people downloading/seeding at once. If it's not a really popular file, speeds can fluctuate or bottom out rather randomly.

[suvo]

Maybe he's just d/ling from a 1 seed source.

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ya thats it people dont respect it

[Weirdy]

Maybe he's just d/ling from a 1 seed source.

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ya thats it people dont respect it

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well that's the problem

[Daeval]

damn time out / double post

Edited June 6, 2005 by Daeval

[suvo]

yeh i know but i found some stuff thats awsome but its actually hard to obtain and probably is the only place i can get them

 

:sniff lol im so annoyed