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[skriptspn]

I'm getting lowIds when connecting to ed2k servers, but Kad status is *always OK (as in highid)...

my pc is behind a local ISP's router, so all users on the local net share the same public IP... I have port forwarding setup properly (TCP + UDP) so this make Kad work OK... but why doesn't the *same* port forwarding work when connecting to ed2k ? it gives me lowid, when obviously I have port forwarding working and should be receiving highid !

the only conclusion is that some other users on my network might be using ed2k without port-forwarding and they might be actually responsible for blacklisting the one public IP that we all share...


is there any way to fix this ?

[wuischke]

Hi skriptspn!

Have you tried to change your ports? Change them e.g. to 64662TCP [64665UDP] and 64672UDP. This way no one should block your ports.

[skriptspn]

well... I have already changed my ports, so they don't have the default values... still, the problem is not someone who's blocking my ports, but the fact that I share a public IP with all the people on my local network (we're all behind the *same* router/firewall)...

so if someone makes this shared IP blacklisted, then even though my port forwarding works perfectly, I can't connect to a server with highid because the IP has already been blacklisted by someone else on my network...

the point is that when ed2k server sees your IP as blacklisted then it doesn't even care to do a simple check if a connection *can* be established or not...  so basically it just assumes that one IP = one user which is wrong, since there can be *many* users sharing one IP...

oh well..

[Supersnail]

Are you sure it's because your ip is blacklisted? I searched on google for ed2k blacklisting and this is what I found:

Your ip is blacklisted and your connection is refused, what do you do now? Shut down eMule and wait an hour... your IP should be then clear as it’s only a temporary ban. Why did I get blacklisted in the first place and how to prevent it form happening in the future? Read the points below.

Besides, if your ip is blacklisted wouldn't that mean that the connection to the server would be refused altogether instead of just receiving a low id?

Have you checked if your tcp port is available using http://www.amule.org/testport.php ?

[skriptspn]

Besides, if your ip is blacklisted wouldn't that mean that the connection to the server would be refused altogether instead of just receiving a low id?

right... very good point !...  well I went a bit offtopic with blacklisting...  still, the fact is that I'm getting connected to servers and I receive lowid, but kad status is 'ok'...

Have you checked if your tcp port is available using http://www.amule.org/testport.php ?

yes, I've checked and it's a *complete* Success...  port forwarding *must* be working anyway, since kad is getting an 'ok' status (and that requires both TCP and UDP forwarding to be correct)...  amule logs say the following when I try connecting to a server:

Warning: 'somedonkeyserver' (xx.xx.xx.xx:4242) - NG : Your ip (xx.xx.xx.xx) is known to be part of a LOWID only network. Dont panic, it's OK.
Connection established with: 'somedonkeyserver'
Connected to 'somedonkeyserver' with LowID


I don't see how can I be getting lowid when port forwarding works ? could this be non-port-forwarding related ?

also, while reviewing my amule logs I have noticed that whenever I connect to a server with a highid, I get disconnected after 10 minutes or so and I immediately get blacklisted.... so, any reasons to be getting lowid/blacklisted even if port forwarding works ?

[skriptspn]

short follow-up... I've read the FAQ from the url you quoted and I don't think I'm violating any of the rules regarding blacklisting (same goes for lowid)...