Gnucleus Suggestion

[MusicMan]

Gnucleus should make their software work a little better for 56k's. Connect to less servers, some how use less bandwidth.

[Sephiroth]

Originally posted by MusicMan544
Gnucleus should make their software work a little better for 56k's. Connect to less servers, some how use less bandwidth.

Ultrapeers accomplishes that. I think that gnucleus is doing it without QRP at first i think they are adding it later so at first modem users wouldnt see as much benifit if they used a program that has ultrapeers and QRP.

What ultrapeers are they allow modem users to access gnutella without useing alot of bandwidth to stay connected. Meaning you will be able to search better and you will be able to download/upload the same as you can on a centralized program like back in the day with napster.

[MusicMan]

When will UltraPeers be coming out, or have they already done that, (cuz if they have it sure hasn't helped my other computer, that has 56k)

[Sephiroth]

Looks like in gnuclues next version they will be out after reading whats on their site. As for other programs limewire has had it out for a while, Bearshare will be adding it in 3.0.0(defender).

As for the other programs i dunno.. I hope they support it.

[Roamerick]

Hopefully it will make things more interesting. I havent had what you could call a satisfying experience when it comes to Gnucleus. Still, like to keep my options open.

[MusicMan]

Will Ultrapeers make much of a difference for people with high-speed cable modems?

[Sephiroth]

Originally posted by MusicMan544
Will Ultrapeers make much of a difference for people with high-speed cable modems?

Eventually yes because the network wont bottleneck as much because there will be less modem users routing trafifc.

[Roamerick]

Just so long as they make sure that not just anybody is a Supernode. Right now most of the clients ruinning as supernodes plainly should not be.

It's degrading the client's average performance, since it's so much more likely to connect to a crap supernode than a good one. And a crap supernode will stop it connecting to anyone else, so unless you're there to disconnect manually (which I for instance am not) it'll lock you into a crappy connection and that's you done for the night.

[Morgwen]

Originally posted by Roamerick
Just so long as they make sure that not just anybody is a Supernode.

Only peers with a fast connection (at least cable/ADSL) should be superpeers!

What is your connection?

btw Hi! :wings

Morgwen

[Roamerick]

Hi bud, glad to see you back.

I'm on DSL, but I choose not to act as a supernode seeing as I'm not keeping gnucleus running for long periods of time - last time I tried it it didn't download jack and still brought my PC to a standstill with its resource usage.

I agree that Supernodes should be on broadband, but most supernodes seem not to be at this time. The algorithm to select supernodes should be improved, and the option to connect to normal nodes only should be allowed. Right now, Supernodes are only good in theory. The real-world implementation is less than stellar, at least in glucleus' case.

And seeing as the creator is doing his exams right now, we may have a wait on our hands before these issues are addressed.

[Morgwen]

Did Gnucleus ask you which connection you use?

Limewire does, this is important to know if you can be a supernode or not!

I agree that Supernodes should be on broadband

Superpeers help the slow users they improve their up/download speed! So it would be REALLY stupid if a slow user would be a supernode! :tilted

I think I have to test Gnucleus again! Its some time ago...

Morgwen

[Roamerick]

do let me know if you realise that I must be blindly missing something obvious...

[Renesis]

Originally posted by MusicMan
Gnucleus should make their software work a little better for 56k's. Connect to less servers, some how use less bandwidth.

Dude, this has been an included feature since I first started using the program, when I still had 56k.

Click Edit>Preferences>Connect, and adjust your minimum and maximum network connections. I used 1 min and 2 max for normal usage, and would up it to 3 to 5 for deeper searches.

Also, you can disconnect from the network completely to speed up transfers, as the connections are only important for searches. To do this, click File>Disconnect, or hitting the red nerve cell spark thing in the toolbar.

I tried other clients with my 56k, always came back to Gnucleus within a few days.