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Potentially large assimilation - just one problem.....

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MaxSiren

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Here's the situation:

My girlfriend, who works for IBM in Montreal, has several lab computers under her control (running W2K). She has the authority to install any software she wishes on these, but unfortunately the network admin is unavailable to her (works out of Toronto, go figure...)
Now, we've been trying to get Seti running on these, but for whatever reason they simply can't connect to any Seti server at all. Using IE, they can reach any web address, and can also reach port 5001 on my public queue, as well as OrangeKid's Proxy. But the actual CLI returns an error saying no connection, regardless of which seti server we try.

So far I've been able to surmise that these computers connect to some sort of DHCP router. What's more, her laptop, which I believe connects through the same gateway (same default gateway specified under TCP/IP properties), has no trouble accessing any of the above mentioned Seti servers. There has to be something I'm missing here, cause based on my albeit limited knowledge, this should work. If IE can reach my SetiQueue on port 5001, why can't the CLI? I checked, and IE doesn't have a proxy server specified.

As I don't have clearance to get into her offices, I have to relay suggestions to her, and that only when we both have some time to spare during the day. So I expect solving this problem will take some time. Still, any ideas, comments or suggestions we could try would be enormously appreciated!

For now we're focusing on 4 computers within her own office, but there are potentially over 40 Pentium III 800Mhz lab computers on her floor alone that sit mostly idle 24/7. I thought it would be fitting to pass Team IBM using their own computers 😉
 
Hmm, that's very odd. I'm surprised that IE can access port 5001 just fine but the CLI can't. 😕 Try some other ports. I think the TA Cube SETIQ is running at the default port of 5017, maybe that would work.

Are you sure she's actually putting the proxy setting into SETI Driver when trying? 🙂
 
Max, have she tried using SetiDriver with the setting: NO PROXY/SOCKS ?

KISS is always a good way to start. 😉
 
Good suggestions from both you guys, thanks.
I have a fair amount of faith in her following my instructions well enough (she's the one that got the job at IBM, I didn't 😱).

We've tried using no SOCKS/PROXY but no go.

Trying another port is a good idea, what's the address for TA Cube's proxy?

Meanwhile, any other ideas? I'm stumped. :Q
 


<< What's more, her laptop, which I believe connects through the same gateway (same default gateway specified under TCP/IP properties), has no trouble accessing any of the above mentioned Seti servers. >>



If her laptop can connect to the SETI server, run SETI Q in that laptop then have the other machines fetch workunits from the laptop. Use SETI Driver on those machines so they can cache workunits - assuming that she disconnect and take her laptop with her.
 
That would be a great assimilation! Just keep trying there has to be a way! C'mon guys...we need HELP! 🙂
 
seti.tacube.com:5517 for TA Cube's Queue 🙂

IsOs has a good idea there, just so long as she doesn't take the laptop with her, that could be the only problem 🙁

Another thought, have you tried installing SetiQ on one of the computers there (not your gf's laptop), and can that connect either directly to Berkeley, or OK, or even your Queue?

Good luck with this assimilation, it seems like it could be great 😀

ConfusedBW
 
I may end up doing just that in the short term, but I'm uncomfortable about putting that much stress on her already overworked laptop.

Besides, I'm almost enjoying this little puzzle. Help is always appreciated though! 🙂

I know from working with software routers like WinGate that it's possible to block net access to specific programs, but I don't remember if that was done simply using the port number, or if a router can identify a specific program and block it that way. Is something possible using a hardware based router?

Oh, and so far, her laptop is the only one with access to the servers. I'll have her try the TACube proxy today, after lunch.

*fingers crossed*
 
Fortunately, SETI Q doesn't tax much on the computer. RC5 uses more power than the Q. You could also setup a second Q in one of the machines and have the rest fetch from it. If none of the other machines can get accross the router, just have that second Q fetch from the laptop🙂
 
If the computer can access the internet, what if you had a queue on port 80? I think PF had a queue on port 80. Is it still around?
 
This may have something to do with the Internet proxy they are using. We used an 'invisible' proxy for a while that forwarded normal internet traffic just fine, but the SETI client simply could not connect through it, even on Win2K machines. I finally ended up installing the Microsoft Proxy Client on one machine as a test, and it worked perfectly after that. We have since dumped that proxy since it was kinda flaky, but it sounds like a similar situation and may be worth a try. Maybe install the proxy client on one computer to see what happens?
 
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