Rapishare and NTL

Paradox26 · 13-06-2006, 00:50

Basically I cant download anything because

You requested this download-session from a different IP than yours. If you use AOL[no, ntl in this case], try a different browser.

Im guessing the proxies are doing this. Is there any bypass method I could use to get my file?

TIA

patrickp · 13-06-2006, 01:07

The site may be having trouble distinguishing between your actual IP and the IP of your transparent proxy.

This is basically a problem with the download site, not your ntl connection - although it would be much more satisfactory if ntl stopped using proxies...

Graham M · 13-06-2006, 01:43

Yeah its a mixture of lazy coding and greediness on Rapidshare's part

darkone338 · 13-06-2006, 13:26

only way is to buy a subscription..

nemesis01 · 13-06-2006, 15:28

I find it helps to switch between proxy servers, using none it is very rare anything will download but using an ntl proxy does the job 90% of the time.

jtwn · 13-06-2006, 15:38

Rubbish site...they are fully aware of the 'issue' but you have to pay to be able to download. Avoid rapidshare.

Chrysalis · 13-06-2006, 20:23

agree and I find it very annoying people use it for tiny files as well, most isps offer some form of free webspace which can be used for small file downloads without that rubbish that comes with rapidshare and imageshack.

James Henry · 14-06-2006, 02:20

I would describe this not as an 'issue' but as 'working as intended'.

Complain to the ISP that forces you through the pointless proxies to be honest, they obviously aren't that transparent if the other side can see them.

The code to see real IP addresses is clearly already in place otherwise Rapidshare wouldn't be able to tell the two different IPs, real one and proxy.

I would imagine that the site is coded this way to avoid people playing games with proxies and download managers and whoring bandwidth. I might be wrong but that's the only thing that comes to mind.

Rapidshare have nearly always been excellent in my experience, very very fast indeed most of the time - 2MB/s or more.

It is amusing when people are calling a site that is used by tens of millions rubbish because their ISP implements its' network in a way which isn't entirely compatible. The rest of us not on ntl are fine tyvm, and enjoying this 'rubbish' site's 45Gbps of bandwidth and 360TB of storage. I'd suggest it's the ISP that's rubbish for not implementing caching properly, or implementing it at all even, not the site.

Chrysalis · 14-06-2006, 10:04

well its not very fast when you have to wait for a download counter to click go and thats after pressing agree on a couple of screens

IanUK · 14-06-2006, 10:44

Since the proxies were turned off here I can use Rapidshare fine, and when the 'free' allocation for my ip ends I just fire up Firefox and use Proxyswitch with a large list of NTL proxies and it works fine.

Nothing wrong with Rapidshare, just another example of NTL users being penalised due to their ISP's crap network management.

JediMaster · 14-06-2006, 13:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by jtwn

Rubbish site... Avoid rapidshare.

It really annoys me when people like yourself trash Rapidshare. I think they are amazing, they were one of the first Mass Free Hosters & the C/Pann for Premium Users is AWESOME. They kep your file online forever (as long as you have a Account)

I paid for 5GB (something like $15) back last year.. It was not Monthly fee, so it lasted a long time. Then they added a Monthly Fee & as I use it a LOT

I get Free Points. So far 7 Months Free & I've created about 10+ Free Accounts for my Friends.

I have NTL & had no trouble. I recomend Premium Rapid to ANYONE. + their RapidGet Free Download is COOL

Quote:

Originally Posted by James Henry

Rapidshare have nearly always been excellent in my experience, very very fast indeed most of the time - 2MB/s or more.

I Agree

McDave · 14-06-2006, 13:41

Don't forget that Rapidshare is free and by useing their service its costing them money, its because some of those users pay for premium accounts that its still running.

Anyway if you don't want to pay there is another way. Its called Universal Share Downloader, all that is required is a list of proxys. It works on Rapidshare, Megaupload and a bunch of others. It will work though a list of proxys until it comes accross one with no bandwidth limit. All you have to do is enter the number for the picture.

Edit: I would also like to add that Rapidshare is frickin brill, I love it.

c@tbyte · 14-06-2006, 13:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chrysalis

well its not very fast when you have to wait for a download counter to click go and thats after pressing agree on a couple of screens

Try paying for it. Then you'll see how good it is.
Two clicks and your in, (at full speed.)

JediMaster · 14-06-2006, 14:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by c@tbyte

Try paying for it. Then you'll see how good it is.
Two clicks and your in, (at full speed.)

Not Even 2 Click...... I have Enabled the Direct Link on the Permium Rapid. So you can Click on links on Forum & it brings up the "Save As Box"

James Henry · 14-06-2006, 16:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by JediMaster

It really annoys me when people like yourself trash Rapidshare. I think they are amazing, they were one of the first Mass Free Hosters & the C/Pann for Premium Users is AWESOME. They kep your file online forever (as long as you have a Account)

I paid for 5GB (something like $15) back last year.. It was not Monthly fee, so it lasted a long time. Then they added a Monthly Fee & as I use it a LOT

I get Free Points. So far 7 Months Free & I've created about 10+ Free Accounts for my Friends.

I have NTL & had no trouble. I recomend Premium Rapid to ANYONE. + their RapidGet Free Download is COOL

I Agree

BTW I was talking MegaBYTES/second not bits, I've pulled nearly 5MByte/s from there... and that without a premium account!