News server related queries

[Schwartz]

Use alt binz.

It alows multiple NZB's(lol), it auto-folders, auto unrars, auto-deletes the parts after un-rared.... all you have to do is drag the NZB!

 

[Lostee]

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EDIT: Do I have to use PeerBlock when using NZBs? I was using Peerblock a few minutes ago and I couldn't connect to SAIX. Should I refrain from using it while GrabIt is running?

Any input on that?
And today, I am getting a very slow speed and frequent disconnections to SAIX. When it connects, I get not more than 11kB/s. But Peerblock is not running. Is it because I'm DL'ing an iso image and that there may be hudreds of people trying to get it as well?

 

[APoc184]

Any input on that?
And today, I am getting a very slow speed and frequent disconnections to SAIX. When it connects, I get not more than 11kB/s. But Peerblock is not running. Is it because I'm DL'ing an iso image and that there may be hudreds of people trying to get it as well?

Servers are throttled during office hours. You will get full speed after 18h00 on weekdays and whole weekends.

 

[ponder]

Use alt binz.

It alows multiple NZB's(lol), it auto-folders, auto unrars, auto-deletes the parts after un-rared.... all you have to do is drag the NZB!

In linux I use Kwooty which does exactly the same thing for those that might be interested.
Grabit on windows seems primitive to me.

 

[wpswart006]

Try Altbinz if you're having trouble with Grabit. I've been using Grabit since I started ('cause Garyvdh recommended it) but apparently Altbinz does everything automatically and a lot easier.

I prefer to disable automatic unraring. I then delete all the Par2s from the batch and download as I need them. It's my preference, maybe something else will work for you!

I do exactly the same!

 

[Chavez]

Is anyone able to connect on the IS news server? I've not been able to download off it for the past 2 days...keeps trying to create a connection but never connects.

 

[snail112]

downloaded this morning. Got full speed (39kbps) until about halfway through the download then went to 10kbps spikes. Switched to AstraWeb and got full speed again.

 

[Techrat]

I tested it about a week, not very impressed. Got about 3-16KBps.

 

[Chavez]

Geeeeeezzzzzzzz.....Anyone else having issues connecting to the IS news server on Afrihost?

It wont connect for ages then spikes full speed for a short while and then "connecting" for an hour or two before the next VERY SHORT spike!!!

ARRRRRRRRGGGGGGG.....I've been having these issues for the past 2 days.

 

[Kaufies]

Geeeeeezzzzzzzz.....Anyone else having issues connecting to the IS news server on Afrihost?

It wont connect for ages then spikes full speed for a short while and then "connecting" for an hour or two before the next VERY SHORT spike!!!

ARRRRRRRRGGGGGGG.....I've been having these issues for the past 2 days.

Moral of the story: don't download uncached content But yes, I've been battling with IS for a day or two now as well

 

[SlowHands]

I can't connect at all...get the following message:

"Unable to connect to news.is.co.za:119 (Socket Error # 10061 Connection refused)"

been getting this for like 2 days now...

Is there a setting or something I can change to fix this?

 

[Kaufies]

These local news servers are temperamental at the best of times. I'm getting around 15KB/s on IS; the rest of my line is used up on torrents and browsing is a pain.

 

[xumwun]

Moral of the story: don't download uncached content But yes, I've been battling with IS for a day or two now as well

How does stuff get cached then.

 

[Kaufies]

How does stuff get cached then.

Magic. I know what you're saying, I've downloaded my fair share of uncached content. All I'm saying is it isn't ideal!

 

[bwana]

How does stuff get cached then.

When you've got a few hundred people chipping away at all the chunks it get done pretty quickly.

 

[LazyLion]

How to use UseNet...

http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-use-usenet/

 

[Chavez]

Moral of the story: don't download uncached content But yes, I've been battling with IS for a day or two now as well

Moral of the story is that I am downloading 'cached' content

 

[Chavez]

I can't connect at all...get the following message:

"Unable to connect to news.is.co.za:119 (Socket Error # 10061 Connection refused)"

been getting this for like 2 days now...

Is there a setting or something I can change to fix this?

I'm having the exact same issues...really struggling to download anything. Never mind 'cached' content.

 

[gregmcc]

I get around 15-30k on uncached content, though mostly towards the 15k mark.

 

[czc]

I had 32KB/s with telkom local which is saix. IS gives 0.1 - 5KB/s.