Author Topic: Is Search Working or Not? (Read 10984 times)

Hans-Linux · « **on:** October 16, 2011, 11:08:06 am »

I placed this file:

"CLEANER for Windows identifies DUPLICATE FILES (installer included).zip"

into my upload library for one of the WinMX users.

This is a command line program for Windows XP and later, It's used to search for files with identical contents, mark the files and optionally delete the files.

Please make a search for the file and let me know whether this file shows up and can be downloaded. I have constantly 5 uploads, so my usual uploads work.

Hans

White Stripes · « **Reply #1 on:** October 16, 2011, 08:54:38 pm »

blow the fog horn... cant see the lighthouse ...

...post the hash... search finds nothing...

Hans-Linux · « **Reply #2 on:** October 17, 2011, 05:22:49 am »

Quote from: Silver Stripes on October 16, 2011, 08:54:38 pm

blow the fog horn... cant see the lighthouse ...

...post the hash... search finds nothing...

I was once able to connect but could not download. The reply from my box was "connection refused".
This is the zero length file that was created.::
__INCOMPLETE___CLEANER for Windows identifies DUPLICATE FILES (installer included)19562535168dd2aae5c28b2ce55972c80005f2dc.zip

Let me know if you can find and download this file.

My box runs as Primary and has no problems searching, uploading and downloading files. It shows at the moment "P=7 S=2 spm=4032", doing 5 uploads at 50,000Bytes/ Sec and has 3 downloads queued.

Hans

White Stripes · « **Reply #3 on:** October 17, 2011, 08:26:36 am »

right click the file in the library and select 'search for alternates' ... a regular search will open... the second line will have HASH>longstringofchars

its that second line im lookin for...

btw, you cant download from yourself....

White Stripes · « **Reply #4 on:** October 17, 2011, 08:54:26 am »

nvm its; HASH>19562535168dd2aae5c28b2ce55972c8

Hans-Linux · « **Reply #5 on:** October 17, 2011, 10:53:53 am »

Quote from: Silver Stripes on October 17, 2011, 08:54:26 am

nvm its; HASH>19562535168dd2aae5c28b2ce55972c8

No luck.

Please try and let me know if you can find the file searching for the file name "CLEANER for Windows identifies DUPLICATE FILES (installer included).zip" The has may be wrong.

Is there a way to manually create and access a valid hash from a file that has never been uploaded?

The upload and download PC are on the same LAN. The upload PC has a primary connection to the network, both work fine up-and downloading stuff from and to the internet.

Hans

silicon_toad2000 · « **Reply #6 on:** October 17, 2011, 11:49:44 am »

While the malicious traffic is being sent across the network, there is a lot of traffic going across the primary connections.

It's these that pass on the search requests, which may be getting lost in some of the traffic which may explain why noones had any luck just yet.

I did find it using the hash, user=DINGDONG?

Hans-Linux · « **Reply #7 on:** October 17, 2011, 12:42:02 pm »

Quote from: silicon_toad2000 on October 17, 2011, 11:49:44 am

While the malicious traffic is being sent across the network, there is a lot of traffic going across the primary connections.

It's these that pass on the search requests, which may be getting lost in some of the traffic which may explain why noones had any luck just yet.

I did find it using the hash, user=DINGDONG?

I noticed that a user ???bond??? was in the upload queue. Tried to get him started. He failed to connect.

I have at the moment P=14 S=13 smp=2145. Usually smp is above 8,000.

If you, you can download the program from www.linux.interworld.net.au. It's useful to get rid of unwanted files with identical content. The actual program is only 21Kbytes, The rest is M$ bloat.

Hans

Hans

Joshua203 · « **Reply #8 on:** October 17, 2011, 01:05:09 pm »

Quote from: Silver Stripes on October 17, 2011, 08:26:36 am

btw, you cant download from yourself....

I disagree.. it's very possible to do that, it't just hard to find yourself in a search (this rarely happens)
But if you use a room to find your won browse I see no reason why you wouldn't be able to download from yourself.

testing if you are able to uplad the file to someone else would be easiest the same way ...enter a room and ask someone to test it

BTW there are a few alternatives for finding and handling duplicate files arround, i've used at least 2 alternatives ove the years

White Stripes · « **Reply #9 on:** October 17, 2011, 09:06:03 pm »

Quote from: hans

Is there a way to manually create and access a valid hash from a file that has never been uploaded?

i used the name of the incomplete file you posted to get that.... there is a program called mxhashish (its in the archives) that can create hashes for files...

Quote from: Joshua203 on October 17, 2011, 01:05:09 pm

Quote from: Silver Stripes on October 17, 2011, 08:26:36 am
btw, you cant download from yourself....
I disagree.. it's very possible to do that, it't just hard to find yourself in a search (this rarely happens)
But if you use a room to find your won browse I see no reason why you wouldn't be able to download from yourself.

testing if you are able to uplad the file to someone else would be easiest the same way ...enter a room and ask someone to test it

while logic does dictate that one should be able to download from yourself, winmx simply wont do it.... it doesnt allow it.... try it if you dont believe me..

@hans still no dice on getting that file... and mx has been auto searching every 10mins since you posted the incomplete filename... keep it shared.... i wanna see if it will eventually get it

... let the automated easter egg hunt begin! lol...

Bluey_412 · « **Reply #10 on:** October 18, 2011, 01:05:20 pm »

Quote from: Silver Stripes on October 17, 2011, 09:06:03 pm

while logic does dictate that one should be able to download from yourself, winmx simply wont do it.... it doesnt allow it.... try it if you dont believe me..

Musta been a wierd glitch on my part, i have had it happen a few times, i join my own download queue...

Bluey_412 · « **Reply #11 on:** October 18, 2011, 01:06:17 pm »

And sometimes my own files have shown up in a search list, never tried to download one tho

Joshua203 · « **Reply #12 on:** October 18, 2011, 01:18:15 pm »

No glitch I guarantee it's possible (maybe not if your incomming is the same as your outgoing folder ...but that s the only doubt I have) ...I'm sorry to keep disagreeying Stripes

Bluey_412 · « **Reply #13 on:** October 18, 2011, 01:30:23 pm »

That would be the case for me then, Joshua, my shares are on R: but my incomings are on C:

Hans-Linux · « **Reply #14 on:** October 18, 2011, 01:52:32 pm »

I believe I found the cause of the problem.

My set-up is 2 PC's connected to a local network. They are connected through NAT router to the internet. This means they have the same IP address when seen from the internet. PC 1 is run as a Primary on which the file is stored. PC2 is run as secondary. They use different TCP and UDP ports. PC2 finds the file and the the file is entered into the upload queue of PC1, but fails to connect (connection time out) and after a long time is back at the beginning of the upload queue.

It appears that the external Cache Server can not distinguish that these are different PC's. Apparently the Cache Server only works on the IP address and not on the combination of IP address and port numbers.

I believe to exchange files and chat with WinMX on a LAN requires that there is also a Cache Server installed on the LAN.

The file name is : "CLEANER for Windows identifies DUPLICATE FILES (installer included).zip".

Hans

Joshua203 · « **Reply #15 on:** October 18, 2011, 01:56:39 pm »

I personally use the full library function for outgoing (many drives and folders) and a central point for any program that needs an incomming folder (examples: tixati, winmx) ..this is why I can only imagine one folder for all would work differently.

I've used my own downloads quite often to lock my que/outgoing in the past. Use some imagination and you 'll see why this beats using a 0-0 patch to lock MX outgoing traffic

This works no matter if you want to down files from one system (winmx1 to winmx2) to another or within one machine (winmx1 to winmx1)

Joshua203 · « **Reply #16 on:** October 18, 2011, 02:02:10 pm »

Hans have you forwarded ports for BOTH internal static IP's?

Hans-Linux · « **Reply #17 on:** October 18, 2011, 02:25:06 pm »

Quote from: Joshua203 on October 18, 2011, 02:02:10 pm

Hans have you forwarded ports for BOTH internal static IP's?

Both internal IP's have been forwarded and different TCP and UDP ports assigned. (I used to earn my money installing and configuring LAN's).

Both PC's search, upload and download videos and other stuff for years without problem.

There is not problem transferring files across the LAN with RSYNC, Bittorrent, and plain DOS or Linux copy command or Windows or Linux File Managers.

Hans

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Preston · « **Reply #18 on:** October 18, 2011, 10:48:39 pm »

If those other things work why are you trying to do it over WinMX?...

Hans-Linux · « **Reply #19 on:** October 19, 2011, 12:24:48 pm »

Quote from: Preston on October 18, 2011, 10:48:39 pm

If those other things work why are you trying to do it over WinMX?...

I have placed "CLEANER for Windows identifies DUPLICATE FILES (installer included).zip"
into my up-load folder and want to verify that it can be downloaded.

I also want to test whether WinMx can be used to share files and chat between PC connected on a LAN before I install it on a LAN with 100's of users.

Hans