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English => Feature requests => Topic started by: rickympl on October 26, 2005, 03:33:03 PM

Title: Packet encryption
Post by: rickympl on October 26, 2005, 03:33:03 PM

Hi,
since my ISP has been using traffic shaping in order to decrease the load its users have on their bandwidth, I was wondering if it were possible to enable packet encryption in amule.
The traffic shaping they use is not by analyzing the ports, they actually analyze the packet headers, so if they find a P2P packet then they just won't let it reach its destination.

I think Bitcomet, uses this method.

Is this doable?

Title: Re: Packet encryption
Post by: lfroen on October 26, 2005, 05:49:21 PM

Depends on kind of encryption you have in mind, but generally speaking this is waste of time/space/money/whatever.
1. eMule don't support it, server don't support it.
2. Encrypting data will not help you, 'cause you trying to hide header, not data.
3. Encrypting header is not possible, 'cause we need to exchange keys somehow.
Theoretically speaking we may come out with some scrambling scheme for packet headers, to make matching in router impossible, but (1) and (2) don't make it possible.

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so if they find a P2P packet then they just won't let it reach its destination

I don't know what kind of contract you have with you ISP, but if they simply drop all ed2k packets - in my country that would be simply illegal. I suggest you use low-tech methods i.e. call them and threat by legal actions.

Title: Re: Packet encryption
Post by: Kry on October 26, 2005, 09:14:48 PM

Forum->search->encryption

Title: Re: Packet encryption
Post by: rickympl on October 27, 2005, 11:24:28 AM

Thanks for your quick reply.

Sorry, but I had searched for packet encryption and found nothing, assumed there was no topic on this subject.

Thanks

Title: Re: Packet encryption
Post by: lfroen on October 27, 2005, 03:05:05 PM

My reply pretty match summarize the options.

Title: Re: Packet encryption
Post by: thedude0001 on October 27, 2005, 03:05:31 PM

Funny. Searching for "packet encryption" turns up two hits: This thread here and that one (http://forum.amule.org/thread.php?threadid=3513&sid=&hilight=packet+encryption). It's name might have nothing to do with encryption, but the thread answers the question ;)

Title: Re: Packet encryption
Post by: lfroen on October 27, 2005, 04:39:22 PM

This question is about ed2k protocol. It should be taken to eMule forum(s) and/or devs.

Title: Re: Packet encryption
Post by: thedude0001 on October 27, 2005, 05:00:33 PM

No, lfroen. This question should be taken out back and shot ;)

Title: Re: Packet encryption
Post by: lfroen on October 27, 2005, 05:22:32 PM

That would be flaming. Are you ready to be taken out and shot ?

Title: Re: Packet encryption
Post by: Kry on October 27, 2005, 06:32:04 PM

I will take out and shot you two.

Title: Re: Packet encryption
Post by: rickympl on October 28, 2005, 11:59:17 AM

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Originally posted by thedude0001
Funny. Searching for "packet encryption" turns up two hits: This thread here and that one (http://forum.amule.org/thread.php?threadid=3513&sid=&hilight=packet+encryption). It's name might have nothing to do with encryption, but the thread answers the question ;)

Like, I said, SORRY.

Looks like I didn't read that post all the way through.

Once again sorry.

Title: Re: Packet encryption
Post by: Kry on October 28, 2005, 01:52:48 PM

No worries. Not like I'm going to kill you.