Alternative source for pproxy RC5 blocks?

[kranky]

Since I can't get through the firewall at work, I use email to move pproxy files between there and home, using my home PC to fetch/flush. This works great, but creates a problem - I have to make sure that the herd doesn't run out of feed at night, and it's getting to be a PITA to keep those hungry heifers fed. So I juggle two input files, and when the active one doesn't have enough to last the night I have to switch to the other before leaving.

To avoid having to worry about this each day, I am using big pproxy files - fetching 20K blocks at a time (lasts about 3 days). The emailing is only a minor irritant, and flushing goes quickly, but trying to fetch 20K blocks takes 2 hours sometimes.

Is there any alternative place to fetch pproxy blocks from?

(Oh, and I meant PITA in a good way!)

 

[BurntKooshie]

what port can you get through the firewall with? if you use proxy.teamanandtech.com
with a certain port (not sure which one), you may be able to get passed it....round robin guys, help us out!

 

[Engineer]

Have you tried proxy80.teamanandtech.com with your port set at 80 ...That is linked to 3 (or more) of the team pproxies under port 80 (http)....If you have internet access at work (web access) then you should be able to do this..

I used the above information along with my name and password (after setting the firewall type to http in the client) to get past the firewall at work...

Of course, I don't use a pproxy, so maybe what I'm saying isn't correct for a pproxy...anyone else?

 

[kranky]

BK, there's no joy with the firewall. I tried a gazillion (plus or minus) times, using every trick ever posted here, and it is locked down tight. What can I say, the guy who does it is good!

I was hoping I could find some other host to fetch pproxy blocks from that wouldn't take so long. For some reason, getting pproxy blocks from dnet takes forever (they just dribble in).

[edit] Engineer, I didn't see your post before I replied. I know what you suggest should work, but it doesn't. I even found another guy at work who was going to do SETI (and knows a heck of a lot more than I do about the network) but he couldn't get through the firewall either. [/edit]

 

[sciencewhiz]

Kranky,

Have you tried Adul's method of using a modem to connect to the outside world? more info here.

 

[Ken g6]

Couldn't you just e-mail DNet for blocks? I know they let you fetch and flush by e-mail, but I'll have to dig up the addresses.

Edit: Got it!

 

[kranky]

sciencewhiz, a modem isn't an option, sadly. All phone lines are digital and tied into the PBX, so I have no way to access an outside phone line. It would be great to use that system if possible.

Thanks for the pointer, ken_g6, but as it turns out, the fetch/flush via email option isn't available if you use a pproxy.

 

[JonB]

kranky, I'm not sure how many days it will be, but when my new DSL service is running, I'd be glad to e-mail you 20K pproxy buffers. I used to do it at work with Randall's buffers because he had the EXACT same problem with firewalls. We never beat it.

Anyway, I'll be glad to help when I'm off of the 56K modem and onto DSL.

Can somebody with cable or DSL access help kranky until then?

and, btw, Randall and I would just discard those little remnants of pproxy buffers. They weren't worth the effort, and can't be "imported" like client buffers can.

 

[Viztech]

I'm on cable and would be happy to help out.
20k is about right to fit on a diskette, and I can set a separate proxy to fetch em from dnet as to not cause problems for the Team proxies.

Where do you want them mailed to, how many, and how often?

viz

 

[kranky]

JonB, viztech, thanks much for the offers, that is extremely kind. But I can't impose on anyone to have them emailed to me. I thought there might be some place (other than dnet) to retrieve pproxy blocks via the net that would serve them up faster.

I never considered discarding the unused pproxy buffer remnants! Too anal, I guess, and it seemed "proper" to use every last one. It is a big pain to juggle the files so they all get used, though, and I'll make life a little easier by not agonizing over every last one from now on. Thanks for the tip, JonB!

What I think I'll do for now is grab maybe 40K or 50K blocks at a time, and if it takes 4-5 hours, that's what it takes. At least that way I'll only have to do it once a week or so, and I'll have fewer "remnants" to deal with.

 

[ViRGE]

Kranky, that's the best way to go about it in your case. Randall did the same thing, and it worked fine. Besides, now you get to have mega-flush mondays.

 

[bphantom]

Kranky, like Viztech, I would be willing to fetch/flush pproxy buffer files for you. I still manage Randall's buffer fetch/flushes. If I had two people to take care of, I'm sure I could whip up a neato way to automatically handle both of you guys. It only take about a minute or two worth of my time to run Randall's dumps, so it hasn't been critical to devise an automated way.

Brad..