Igor:
Heya. I haven't tested things yet, but just wanted to
comment: using the HD serial number is a *much* better identifier
than the MAC address. Good idea. MAC address can be spoofed for
one, and they can be proxy'd in a switch-setting.
-Scott
On Fri, 15 Nov 2002, Igor Kotelevsky wrote:
> Hello Scott.
> >From your log file I see that Kaboodle fails to define itself MAC address.
> There is MAC address - all zeros.
> As you know, Kaboodle uses the MAC address as unique identifier of devices.
> It seems to me that *all zeros* is the reason of the bug.
>
> Why there are all zeros?
> As I see from your e-mail, your laptop has not a network card.
> So the source code has not direct bug, but there is bug of program design.
> If PC has not a network card,
> then Kaboodle must use another unique identifier.
> I propose to use a *serial number of volume* (hard disk),
> from which Kaboodle started.
> That number has 4 bytes length (MAC address has 6 bytes length).
> But it seems to me, that 4 bytes are sufficiently.
> I implemented that.
> Kaboodle tries to define real MAC address at first.
> If that fail, then it uses the serial number of volume
> (from which it started) as that MAC address.
> All my changes are in the CVS server.
> Please let me know what do you see on your Win98 laptop.
>
> - Igor
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Scott C. Best" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Igor Kotelevsky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, November 15, 2002 12:22 AM
> Subject: Re: Master Node bugs
>
>
> > Igor:
> > Heya. Here are the log files from the Win98 machine
> > that hangs up.
> >
> > -Scott
> >
> > On Thu, 14 Nov 2002, Igor Kotelevsky wrote:
> >
> > > Hello Scott.
> > > The thing that you said seems to me like the application hangs up.
> > > Your log file also reasserts that:
> > > - There is one string only, which show result of reading
> > > Master Node status from the registry.
> > > - There absent next string, which indicate setting of the timer for
> > > beginning
> > > determination of Master Node status.
> > > Please update CVS (I added some output into logs), repeat your Win98
> test
> > > and send me both log files:
> > > - NidLog.txt,
> > > - MasterNode.txt.
> > >
> > > - Igor
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Scott C. Best" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: "Igor Kotelevsky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 10:05 AM
> > > Subject: Re: Master Node bugs
> > >
> > >
> > > > Igor:
> > > > Heya. Log file attached for the Win98 startup. The Win98
> > > > PC also has the following problems when I start up Kaboodle without
> > > > a LAN connection or modem connection:
> > > >
> > > > 1. When Kaboodle starts up, the "Detecting Network" MessageBox
> > > > never goes away.
> > > >
> > > > 2. After the log file is generated and I quit, when I try to
> > > > install the RegistrationFile, I get the warning "This PC IS
> > > > Not the Kaboodle Master Node".
> > > >
> > > > I'll re-run it attached to the LAN to see what the
> > > > MasterNode.txt file produces.
> > > >
> > > > thanks,
> > > > Scott
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, 13 Nov 2002, Igor Kotelevsky wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hello Scott.
> > > > > Sorry I don't see these bugs.
> > > > > I implemented additional log-file *MasterNode.txt*
> > > > > as I wrote in my previous e-mail.
> > > > > That file contains information about processing changing Master Node
> > > status
> > > > > and about GUI part of that changing.
> > > > > Please repeat bugs and send me log-files for each bug severally.
> > > > > Also I wait the log-file for the bug from your previous e-mail:
> > > > > > 2. When I start Kaboodle on a Win98 laptop with just a modem
> > > > > > and no network connection, it fails to set itself as the
> > > > > > Master.
> > > > >
> > > > > - Igor
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Scott C. Best" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > To: "Igor Kotelevsky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 11:40 PM
> > > > > Subject: Re: [Kaboodle-devel] Re: VPN bug
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Igor:
> > > > > > Heya. Sorry forgot to mention these other two Master
> > > > > > Node bugs, which maybe are all part of the same bug:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 3. When I start Kaboodle on PC1 on my LAN, it sets itself as
> > > > > > the Master like it should. Then I start PC2 on my LAN. If
> > > > > > I look in the Network Icon on PC1, it says that the Master
> > > > > > node is PC2. If I look in the Network icon on PC2, it says
> > > > > > that the Master Node is PC1.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 4. If I open the PropPanel for PC1, it says that "This PC is
> > > > > > the Master Node". But the checkbox is active. Same thing
> > > > > > for PC2: "This PC is the Master Node" which an active
> > > > > > checkbox. The checkbox should only be active if the PC is
> > > > > > *not* currently the Master Node.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -Scott
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Tue, 12 Nov 2002, Scott C. Best wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Igor:
> > > > > > > Thanks for the update. Am testing it out now. Regarding
> > > > > > > #1 thru #5, how long would you estimate it would take you to
> > > > > > > clean up the code and document the functionality?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Before that work, though, I'm hoping we can fix the
> > > > > > > Master Node functionality. Two known bugs:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 1. All Kaboodle nodes ping the list of active devices. Only
> > > > > > > the Master Node should do this. Everyone else should just
> > > > > > > sniff. If I change the Master Node, the new Master should
> > > > > > > start pinging.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 2. When I start Kaboodle on a Win98 laptop with just a modem
> > > > > > > and no network connection, it fails to set itself as the
> > > > > > > Master. At least, when I install the RegistrationFile,
> > > > > > > GetEngaged.exe warns me that "This PC is not the Master".
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > thanks,
> > > > > > > Scott
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Tue, 12 Nov 2002, Igor Kotelevsky wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Hello Scott.
> > > > > > > > Your thing implemented:
> > > > > > > > Kaboodle saves the IP address after successful remote
> connection
> > > > > > > > in the registry. When it next try to connect with that
> partner,
> > > > > > > > it try that IP address *first*, on port 4182,
> > > > > > > > bypassing a Gnutella completely.
> > > > > > > > If it fails to connect, then it returns back to the Gnutella
> > > search.
> > > > > > > > All my changes are in the CVS server.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Also I want to notice following my estimation:
> > > > > > > > 1. Current design of source code not very well to answer the
> > > purpose
> > > > > > > > of the current functionality of the application.
> > > > > > > > There are very many big functions, which has fuzzy
> functionality.
> > > > > > > > 2. Source code has very little documentation.
> > > > > > > > 3. There is a big part of code, which was written in style C
> > > language,
> > > > > > > > but not in style C++ language.
> > > > > > > > 4. Indications of many variables look as in "hungarian
> notation",
> > > > > > > > but these real types not conform to that notation.
> > > > > > > > 5. Indications of some variables written in MFC style,
> > > > > > > > others variables don't has that style,
> > > > > > > > even when both of them refer to one class.
> > > > > > > > Things #1 - #5 greatly obstruct further accompaniment and
> > > development
> > > > > > > > of the application.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > - Igor
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > > From: "Scott C. Best" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > > > > To: "Igor Kotelevsky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > > > > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > > > > Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 10:35 PM
> > > > > > > > Subject: Re: [Kaboodle-devel] Re: VPN bug
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Igor:
> > > > > > > > > Sorry, didn't see this email until after I sent my
> > > > > > > > > email describing the LAN traffic. Am looking forward to you
> > > > > > > > > getting to work on this tomorrrow.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > -Scott
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > On Mon, 11 Nov 2002, Igor Kotelevsky wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Hello Scott.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > First.
> > > > > > > > > > The bug you wrote fixed:
> > > > > > > > > > > > Looking at my LAN traffic after I hit the "Connect"
> > > > > > > > > > > > button, I'm not sure that the discovery is working. I
> > > don't
> > > > > > > > > > > > see any traffic exchanged between the two endpoints.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Second.
> > > > > > > > > > Now Kaboodle saves the IP address of the latest successful
> > > remote
> > > > > > > > connection
> > > > > > > > > > in the registry.
> > > > > > > > > > Please see the registry key
> > > > > > > > > > *SOFTWARE\Kaboodle\LatestRemoteConnections*.
> > > > > > > > > > It didn't tries that IP addresses *first*, on port 4182,
> > > > > > > > > > bypassing Gnutella completely.
> > > > > > > > > > I'll implement that later on (I hope this will tomorrow).
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > - Igor
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > > > > From: "Scott C. Best" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > > > > > > To: "Igor Kotelevsky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > > > > > > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > > > > > > Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 10:11 AM
> > > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: [Kaboodle-devel] Re: VPN bug
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Igor:
> > > > > > > > > > > Heya. Hope you had a good weekend. Quick questions:
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > 1. Any progress on the update to Kaboodle to use Partner
> IP
> > > > > > > > > > > addresses as described below?
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > 2. Any progress on the Master Node ping problem?
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > thanks,
> > > > > > > > > > > Scott
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 6 Nov 2002, Scott C. Best wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > Igor:
> > > > > > > > > > > > Looking at my LAN traffic after I hit the "Connect"
> > > > > > > > > > > > button, I'm not sure that the discovery is working. I
> > > don't
> > > > > > > > > > > > see any traffic exchanged between the two endpoints.
> What
> > > I
> > > > > > > > > > > > *do* see is the request to Gnutella.GetEngaged.Net,
> and
> > > then
> > > > > > > > > > > > multiple requests to the IP address in the Partnership
> > > file.
> > > > > > > > > > > > Then, in my VPN status window, that IP address is now
> > > shown
> > > > > > > > > > > > as a Gnutella server with a "Handshake OK" status.
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > Here's what I think: every time I successfully make
> > > > > > > > > > > > a connection to a VPN partner, I should put their IP
> > > address
> > > > > > > > > > > > into a file, or registry entry. When I next try to
> connect
> > > > > > > > > > > > with them, I should try those IP addresses *first*, on
> > > port
> > > > > > > > > > > > 4182, bypassing Gnutella completely. If they fail to
> > > connect,
> > > > > > > > > > > > I should fall back to a Gnutella search.
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > Of course, the first time I connect with a Partner,
> > > > > > > > > > > > I won't have such a file or registry entry. In that
> case,
> > > I
> > > > > > > > > > > > should use the IP address in the Partnership file
> first.
> > > If
> > > > > > > > > > > > that fails, then fallback to Gnutella.
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > Importantly: those IP address I try should *not* end
> > > > > > > > > > > > up in the list of Gnutella servers. I should not see
> any
> > > > > traffic
> > > > > > > > > > > > to port 4183 except to machines in the list of
> Gnutella
> > > > > servers.
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > hope this helps,
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > Scott
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 6 Nov 2002, Igor Kotelevsky wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello Scott.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > I continue VPN bug debugging process.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > I know that Kaboodle receives remote network data,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > which is *exactly* correct, but GUI 'don't want' to
> show
> > > > > that
> > > > > > > > data.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > - Igor
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
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