When I first started using freenet 0.4, i ran a 24/7 node until i heard that it was bad for the network because it only ran for a couple hours a day. When I switched to transient there was definitly a speed decrease, so I think it is valid advise. Is this good for the network, though? If there are a lot of 24/7 nodes only running a few hours a day, will this really mess stuff up? Otherwise, I'll just start a 24/7 node again.
--Reuben --- Ian Clarke <ian at freenetproject.org> wrote: > Interestingly - some anonymous person gives the > following advice, no > idea how much research went into it - but here goes: > > > > 1. First of all - your node has to be in 24/7 mode > (not transient) > > > transient is the number one performance killer, > > both for fast connecting and downloads with high > rates > > > If you are using frost, and getting low rates or > nothing, your node > is not transient or not correctly > setup with 24/7. Change to 24/7 and your node > will run several > hundred percent better. > > > To do it right: > > Click right the icon of freenet and select > configure -> normal > settings > > * Option 1 - static ip > > if you have a static ip-adress simply select > "Node will run 24/7" > and > add your ip in the field "Node Adress" - done! > > * Option 2 - changing ip > > if you have a changing ip (every redial > or...), you need a dynamic > domainservice (free) > to get your node runin smooth. You can select > a domain (free) like > "mynode.dyndns.org" > and update your ip to this domain > automatically. All the other > nodes can find your node with the domain > instead of the ip-adress. > > How it works: > > a) Select your wanted domain like > "mynode.dyndns.org at > www.dyndns.org for free > b) on the same site you find a little prog > called "DeeEnEs" - > download an install it > c) Fill in the information received from > Dyndns in the > Account-Feature from DeeEnEs > d) Rightclick the Icon DeeEnEs and select > Properties and enable > "Start automatically" > > your pc can be found under your selected > domain - now select in > Freenet "Node will run 24/7" and > add your domain in the field "Node Adress" - > done! > > > > 2. the Settings - for maximum speed > > > if 24/7 is done, start optimizing your settings: > > > Rightclick the icon Freenet and Select "Normal > Settings" > > a) Node Data Store: use minimum 4000, > greater is better (6000), > 9000 for optimal performance if you are frost user ! > > > Rightclick the icon Freenet and Select "Advanced > Settings" > > b) Node Bandwidth: set all 3 values on 0 > > c) Performance Settings: set "Init Req HTL" > on 10 > > > Rightclick the icon Freenet and Select "Serious > Geeks Only" > > d) Announcements: set "Delay ms on 30000 > > e) rtMaxNodes: set 80 > > f) rtMaxRefs: set 80 > > > > 3. Autostart - let your node run !!! > > Routing tables are essential for good > performance. > > > They are updated while your node runs online. > Even if it does not download anything, or it > uploads anything. > From time to time it contacts other nodes and > receives new routing > information. > It is very important to get actual routing data. > > > Put your Node in your Autostart, and let it run > all the time ! > > It will not disturb you, even if your in a Hot > Game - no lag!! > > -- > Ian Clarke > ian@[freenetproject.org|locut.us|cematics.com] > Latest Project > http://cematics.com/kanzi > Personal Homepage http://locut.us/ > > ATTACHMENT part 2 application/pgp-signature __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Y! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your web site http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ _______________________________________________ devl mailing list devl at freenetproject.org http://hawk.freenetproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/devl
