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Friday, July 5, 2013

IIT guwahati hostel lan networking and...DC!!



Internet access to students is denied generally from 0800 to 1700 on working days. However its always on on holidays ( except from 0200 to 0400 ). However new students cannot use internet service for about 1-2 weeks as one need to log in the web portal site using his username and password given by computer center. And students get this password after about 1-2 week. however you can use intranet services. Please note the following addresses as they are important-

Webmail- http://202.141.80.21/   OR  webmail.iitg.ernet.in
Intranet portal site- 202.141.80.14
Kamrup sever- 202.141.80.19


Q. WHAT IS DC??

ANS. DC is your life here. its like inter hostel torrent where you can find almost anything, ranging from high definition movie prints (for ex a print of lord of the rings part 1 was of 15.55 GB!! ) to past year question paper and notes. Almost everything. Cool na!! . And the speed is , on an average around 7 mbps , can be up to 12 mbps if the data transfer is in same hostel. DC is actually a software, barely 6-7 mb in size, very easy to use and install. It works on intranet.

 There are many versions of dc available no Internet. But i prefer strong dc++. I find it very easy and sophisticated. You can download it from here-

http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/strongdc/sdc242-32.exe  (for 32 bit)
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/strongdc/sdc242-64.exe  (for 64 bit)

 Note that you can also download apex dc ++ as it is equally good -

http://sourceforge.net/projects/apexdc/?source=recommended

Just install it and you can do the required settings when you reach here!!

Note that this post is not complete as many updates will be coming on it!!
So Stay tuned!!

39 comments:

  1. what is the internet download speed approximately?

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  2. now i cannot give you the exact figures because it depends on traffic, but yes i can give you a qualitative explanation on it!!
    Any video on YouTube , be it a full ovie of 1.5 hrs or a game of thrones series , or a song, any video can be played uninterrupted!!. That is no interruptions or buffering sign in between.
    During IPL and other India`s cricket matches ( which are shown live on star sports only ), almost every student in whole campus sees the whole match on his laptop LIVE IN 720P HD on internet from star sports official site, without any interruptions. So you can imagine how efficient the surfing speed is.
    Download speed depends on overall traffic on lan and on the site you re downloading from But the also, songs.pk gives speed within 90-120 kbps ( under heavy traffic ) and even much much better than this.
    Most of the software's are available on intranet so you do not need to download any software.
    However not that you cannot download a file of more than 100mb from INTERNET as your proxy will refuse the connection. In other words computer center will not allow it. But you`ll rarely find a need to download such a heavy file. Almost everything is available on DC.
    Man its IIT, its lan and internet has to be and is one of the best in INDIA.
    Hope your query is answered!!

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  3. hey what abt if we want to download hindi or english movies from pirate bay or bit torrent ( Torrent files i want to say) which has size of generally more than 700mb to 2 gb... Then what should we do ?

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    1. Now that's an important question...lol. Officially torrent is banned is every IIT or institute so you cannot directly (officially) use torrent. But yes unofficially there are ways by which you can use torrent and download almost anything from it. If you want to know how to run torrent in iitg, then when you reach there and your dc++ is working, search "how to run torrent in iitg" in the search box. You will get a folder (as search results) having snapshots of required settings and required 3rd party softwares to run torrent. If then also you are unable to use it, ask some of your seniors for a little help!!

      Hope your query is answered!!

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    2. Piracy is a crime

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    3. Oh is it..?? Sorry i didn know that. Thanks fro telling me and saving my life. Otherwise the next thing i would have seen tomorrow morning was a bunch of cops banging on my door, all furiously trying to arrest me for 4yrs of imprisonment under PIRACY ACT 2012. But thanks to you, that i am safe now.

      (Jiyo and Jene do)

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  4. Torrents are banned..oh no...lol...anyways how long does it take for someone to download a movie(about 900 mb) using the 3rd party softwares that u are talking about? also are sitcoms like how i met your mother, the big bang theory available on dc??

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    1. No no, I think you didn get it. Those 3rd party softwares are used to run torrent. In a nut shell, you can run and use torrent. Downloading speed on torrent may vary from 50kbps to 400 kbps. However if you use it early morning or late night, then downloading speed can be in mbps!!
      And yes every sitcoms are available on dc. Weather its game of thrones, how I met your mother, prison break, big bang theory ....etc. And that too all episodes, every season in HD quality that is 1080P. So enjoy!!!

      Hope your query is answered!!

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  5. What do I need to do to activate the internet connection? After connecting the LAN cable it says "Limited" and won't ask for the User ID and password.

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    1. It will show limited access always, not a big issue. Thing is that you can only connect to internet only if you have user id and password.
      To connect to "intranet ", go to library, open intranet site there, and click on hostel ip calculator. Then note down the info and follow the instructions given in my another post "IIT G HOSTEL LAN NETWORKING "

      Hope your query is answered!!

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  6. When i search to download something in strong dc++ it says, failed to get external ip..
    i'm not a computer geek, so cud u plz translate it nd tell the remedy..

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    1. Ok...i dont`t know why this is coming. Is any of your friend able to access main iitg dc ??. Make sure that the address is - "adc://10.11.3.18:2780"

      Also, i have uploaded connection settings pic. although by default, no changes have to be made to connection settings, but in case if you have done any changes, please have a look.

      Hope your query is solved!!

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  7. HI,I want to connect my lab PC with my laptop from hostel through Remote Desktop. How to do this? Please help.

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    1. I am extremely sorry as i cannot help you regarding this matter because i know nothing about it.

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    2. Can you suggest anyone who could help me regarding this?

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    3. I don`t know whether this is all legal or not!! If its legal, then ask to your lab instructor, he might help you. Otherwise instead of Remote Desktop, you may use Team Viewer.

      Hope your query is solved!!

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  9. hi i don't know how to use dc++ and upload or download from it, help me in this regard

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    1. Well, i have already uploaded the settings on
      http://iitguwahatihelper.blogspot.in/2013/07/working-with-iit-guwahati-lanlan-how-tos.html

      Even after that you are not able to use it, then take help of your friends or ask any senior.

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  10. I forgot my password in dc.How to fix this!!!!!!

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  11. i've uploaded 50gb in dc but when i try to reconnect,all i see is this "[19:06] *** Connecting to ...
    [19:07] *** Connection timeout"....and "The country-level IPv4 GeoIP database could not be updated" in the system log..so please help me with this.

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  12. hi
    does the dc have content that only current students have on their computers or does it have all the content that every stufent ever uploaded... which is to say is it stored in iitg computers?

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    1. DC only contains that data which is currently stored in student laptops and PC's and that only if they choose to share it.. But still its a lot and you can find almost anything on it.

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  13. how to configure dc++
    i tried but not working

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    1. You are trying to connect it like now...ok, so maybe the address has changed (it happens) or some other setting is not correct (make sure you have uploaded 50GB or required amount of data). What's the error message? Try to consult any 4th year..he must be there only.

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  14. Pl list some useful links / information sources relevant to students and their studies on iit g intranet...

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    1. You will know them once you reach there. Moreover, i am not in hostel right now so i cannot access the intranet.

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  15. Can I download Games like GTA, Prince of Persia, etc from DC?
    If Yes, how much time it will take to download roughly?

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    1. Yes of course...it will take not more than 5mins!!

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  16. Can you please confirm if DC is up? Please update the address in your blog if it has been changed.

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  17. Can you tell me how to create a DC++ hub .... i want to create one... for learning purpose.

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  18. Hey has the DC hub address changed?? I cant connect from the last two weeks....please help...

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  19. I am not bringing a laptop... so how to use internet in wi-fi??

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    1. You can use it on mobile. But for that you need to register yourself and install some apps beforehand. You can go to CC building and they might help you with it.

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  20. Hi bro ur blog has been a big help.But can u please tell me how I can access the internet for apps like MMORPG games etc.I mean though I can access internet via browsers and do what I want.it seems other applications don't have access to internet even when my browser is logged in and running in background.

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  22. Is DC down because of end semester??

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  23. Is DC down because of end semester??

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