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babyface

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« on: June 18, 2005, 10:29:30 AM »
I don't know how to set my firewall and amule proxy config.
A lot of amule server are on port 4661. Do I have to find a proxy that have same port as a amule server ?
When I use proxy UL works fine but I'm connected to no server and my DL is 0kb.
So how to configure my firewall AND amule proxy settings ?
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Re: Proxy
« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2005, 03:10:15 AM »
babyface,

aMule is capable of using a proxy server, in case you are not able to access the internet due to a highly restrictive firewall. This only has a meaning in the case that you do not have a root access to the firewall configuration, otherwise you could configure the firewall to enable the traffic on the aMule ports. Notice that even with a SOCKS5 proxy, you will get a lowid. Another use of a proxy is to get a "lowid on steroids", in case you are using NAT'ed addresses, i.e., your IP address is not a public one. In this case, using a SOCKS5 proxy will still give you a lowid, but you will be able to use the UDP port, which would not be usable otherwise.

Usually, the firewalls do not block outgoing connections to port 80, so one option is to use a proxy in this port. Or if you find a proxy on a non-blocked outgoing port, that will do the job.

Are you sure you need a proxy server? Maybe tell me something about your configuration, is the firewall at the same machine you run aMule? Do you have root access? Is you IP a public one?

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« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2005, 08:34:01 PM »
The firewall is on the machine running amule and directly connected to internet (public IP). When using amule without the proxy option it connects on any amule server on any port dispite my firewall.
But the moment I activate proxy option even on port 80 (opened) it doesn't connect to any server.
What do I have to check ?
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RE: proxy
« Reply #3 on: July 07, 2005, 02:37:55 AM »
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The firewall is on the machine running amule and directly connected to internet (public IP).
My question is: why do you need a proxy then? ?(

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 When using amule without the proxy option it connects on any amule server on any port dispite my firewall.
With a high ID?

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Originally posted by babyface
But the moment I activate proxy option even on port 80 (opened) it doesn't connect to any server.
What do I have to check ?
Check that the proxy is active and all data is entered ok. You can enable debug for proxy and watch the messages to see if there is any clue.

Cheers!
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