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random source ports
« on: October 11, 2006, 01:01:38 AM »

hi,
is there a reason why amule use random source ports to connect to other clients?

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tcp        0      0 1.2.3.4:39648     117.228.6.173:4662      ESTABLISHED
tcp        0      0 1.2.3.4:50789     89.168.85.234:4662      ESTABLISHED
tcp        0      0 1.2.3.4:39183     95.176.163.14:2505      ESTABLISHED
tcp        0      0 1.2.3.4:41159     89.131.105.54:4662      ESTABLISHED
tcp        0      0 1.2.3.4:54369     117.162.46.55:4661      ESTABLISHED
tcp        0      0 1.2.3.4:56120     74.172.252.91:4662      ESTABLISHED
tcp        0      0 1.2.3.4:24662     117.232.23.78:1536      ESTABLISHED
tcp        0      0 1.2.3.4:40057     172.7.100.155:4662      ESTABLISHED
tcp        0      0 1.2.3.4:24662     74.176.237.86:3033      ESTABLISHED
24662 is my listen port but amule use other source ports also.
how can i set a fix source port for amule (e.g. same port as listen port)?

It is nice to have only one source port to use better accounting/shaping.
« Last Edit: October 11, 2006, 01:10:25 AM by user »
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RE: random source ports
« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2006, 07:34:31 PM »

nobody here?
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Re: random source ports
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2006, 09:08:05 PM »

Because thats the normal way for tcp applications to work.
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Re: random source ports
« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2006, 04:11:07 PM »

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