Re: problem with connecting to a hidden service

[Scott Bennett <bennett@xxxxxxxxxx>]

     On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:28:02 -0700 Kyle Williams <kyle.kwilliams@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
>On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 11:59 AM, Sambuddho Chakravarty <sc2516@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>> wrote:
>
>> Sambuddho Chakravarty wrote:
>>
>>> Andrew Lewman wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 07/13/2009 01:31 PM, Andrew Lewman wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> On 07/13/2009 01:24 PM, Sambuddho Chakravarty wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Is it possibly due to some firewall rules. But I have made sure that
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> host that runs the server is not filtering any packets... Still not
>>>>>> sure
>>>>>> why I get this . Infact you can try it out yourself
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> So long as your tor client can connect to the tor network, there is no
>>>>> need to mess with firewalls, ports, or anything.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I should also add that your hidden service lighttpd default page works
>>>> fine.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Hello Andrew
>>> Thanks a lot. Seems to be working right now for me... but I the behaviour
>>> is at times erratic...
>>> -Sambuddho
>>>
>>>
>>>  Hello Andrew
>> Now it has suddenly again stopped.
>>
>
>This is the nature of a over saturated network.

     This claim keeps appearing on this list, yet I see my node usually
using in the range of 10% - 40% of the limits I set on it to stay within
Comcast's monthly cap.  Back before I ran into Comcast's secret police
division and had to set limits, it spent most of its time in the 35% - 70%
range.

>Hidden services seem spotty to me too, but their's not much I can do about
>it except try again and be patient.


                                  Scott Bennett, Comm. ASMELG, CFIAG
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