Do usenet providers allow multiple IPs addresses to connect at the same time when downloading from newsgroups? I'm thinking about getting an unlimited plan from astraweb or maybe a block account and using it at home and at work at the same time.
Do usenet providers allow multiple IPs addresses to connect at the same time when downloading from newsgroups? I'm thinking about getting an unlimited plan from astraweb or maybe a block account and using it at home and at work at the same time.
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no, astraweb will *not* allow multiple ip's at the same time.
only block accounts will allow that.
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Astraweb no. There are others that offer like xlned and newsdemon.
it depends what you mean by 'at the same time'. when you are actually downloading, then no. But if you just mean you want to share the account between 2 ips, then yes. You can swap back and forth.
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Yeah I agree with c0ld, I use it with 2 IP's but not at the same time, If i do use it at the same time, The address i registered gets presidence.
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u can try using 10 connections at home and 10 at work, but it depends on the provider
Block accounts at most providers I know of (Usenet-news.net, Blocknews.net, Astraweb.com) allow simultaneous sharing.
From the Astraweb site:http://tinyurl.com/yzkm9zqOriginally Posted by Helpdesk.Astraweb.com
If you need an unlimited account, most Dutch usenet providers (Eweka, XSnews, Hitnews/Xennews, etc) allow account sharing from multiple IP addresses at the same time.
When sharing is allowed, the account's number of connections must be split between users.
i load balance 2 lines so i have 2x ip and i use newsdemon and usernet with no problems at all
i hope this helps
That's good to hear that you can split connections and download at the same time. Do you still get max speeds? Can anyone confirm that using 10 connections on one IP and 10 connections on the other IP work for Astraweb or Supernews unlimited plan?
i find i get a better speed with 10 or so download slots open
i hope that helps
p.s ... yes i get full speed from both lines
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