How to Get Around Unfair Download Restrictions

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: 1) You need to learn to use two network tools: ping and tracert (traceroute in linux).

   While there are some rather simple click and click programs using this tools, the simplest way is to use command line, both in Windows and in Linux.
   
   In linux you need to open a terminal (console) window.
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   Step 2: In Windows

   First try a few sites, for example "ping google.com".
   
   You may use www., or not. ,,, Again open the command line (Start
   - run or cmd, or terminal in Linux) and type: "tracert google.com" in Windows or "traceroute google.com" in Linux. , You will see the addresses of the nodes through which your signal is traveling, and the TIMES it spends at each one of them. ,,, First "tracer(ou)t(e)" it on its' own.
   
   Let's say "tracert ftp://myftpthingy.net".
   
   Note down (or save to a text file) your results.
   
   You will be able to see about 10-30 nodes through which your connection travels.
   
   The times spent at any one of them will be much less then a second (1 millisecond is 1 thousandth of the second).
   
   Normally from about 30ms to may be 200ms.
   
   There are some different possible numbers here, do not worry much. , WHILE DOING THIS
   - "tracer(ou)t(e)" the address again.
   
   If you are experiencing speed or connection problems
   - you will see some very different numbers of the milliseconds for the same nodes.
   
   Some of this numbers will run into few seconds.
   
   Some nodes will pretend to be stupid and keep on asking "what's that my dear?"
   
   -you will see a few ***.**ms values next to them.
   
   Very often after this nodes
   - the connection breaks. ,,, More often then not, you will have to reset the connection,
   - close the browser, open again. , As the address use the address of the node that increased request time many fold, or kept on issuing reset requests.
   
   For example: "ping P15-3.CLPPVA-LCR-02.verizon-gni.net". ,
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   Step 3: to use command line

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   Step 4: you need to go to Start - run (0r cmd).

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   Step 5: You will receive some information of this sort: "64 bytes from maa03s17-in-f7.1e100.net (74.125.236.199): icmp_req=1 ttl=48 time=329 ms"

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   Step 6: Now: pay attention

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   Step 7: - this is the tool you will use to your advantage.

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   Step 8: 2) The second tool needed is "tracert" in Windows or "traceroute" in Linux.

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   Step 9: This time you will receive a bit more information.

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    Step 10: Practice a bit on some innocent addresses

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    Step 11: both ping and traceroute.

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    Step 12: 3) The detective work.

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    Step 13: Take the address that gives you a certain trouble regarding your downloads.

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    Step 14: start your download (or start watching video and such).

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    Step 15: Note down the addresses of these offending nodes

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    Step 16: for example:"0.ge-1-3-0.XT2.NYC9.ALTER.NET" - the whole thing

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    Step 17: this is important.

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    Step 18: 4) The repair stage.

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    Step 19: Sometimes you can start doing this WHILE the download is happening.

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    Step 20: Open the command line tool

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    Step 21: and use the "ping" command.

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    Step 22: WHILE DOING THIS - start your download or stream and such.

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