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nonegatives |
This may make bittorment decent for files that are not as popular. Having more seeds and sources online 24/7 instead of shutting down will be a big help. 1-2k downloads taking a week+ to finish does not sound efficient to me.
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indeego |
The less software running on routers facing the net the better.
A NAS, maybe I can see it, but a router doesn't, shouldn't have something that is assured to be insecure at one point or another. The protocol is new, there will be flaws found, eventually, and exploited. |
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Flying Fox |
No! Can't turn off those folding nodes!
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ssway |
"eeeeeerrrrrggghhh!!" - the sound of the net crumpling under the extreme traffic loads 3 months from now.
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kvndoom |
Lawsuits, lawsuits, lawsuits... yummy...
It's a nice idea, but will be open for horrifying amounts of abuse. [cough] Pirate Bay [/cough] |
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evermore |
BitTorrent client in a router...but you don't need a PC connected for it to work, according to the press release? Do they include a USB connector for external drive or what (since I doubt they could afford to put enough flash or even DRAM in it)? And does that drive then become a share on the network or do you have to move it to your computer to see the content? Or does it actually require a PC with a shared drive or a SAN running? In fact the press release says you don't even need a PC to connect to the Internet and schedule your downloads!
For instance, a BitTorrent-based router will enable users to connect to the Internet, schedule and download files all without the need for a traditional PC to be used. 5 bucks says horrid interfaces that are really slow. On the good side, the old KillerNIC lost one of its semi-unique features with this, since one of the big things about it was how awesome it would be to run BitTorrent ON YOUR NETWORK CARD! an unattended PC downloading files from peer-to-peer networks can expose private data and make it vulnerable to viruses Well...not in and of itself, unless there's an exploit in the software. And they'll be looking for exploits in the client running on these devices too, which then gives them access to the device responsible for your network's security. A PC running BitTorrent through a home router isn't terribly insecure and certainly isn't spreading its legs for all the hackers who want it. |
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SpotTheCat |
Once again, bittorrent is great for anime where the sites that like to release them don't have the bandwidth to support it. They can have a tracker though and seed with everything they have.
got bittorrent. go huge download overhead! |