Finally - a decent use for P2P!!

MaFt · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 10:53 pm Post subject: Finally - a decent use for P2P!!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer

uses peer-2-peer - about time a big organisation took hold of this technology!

MaFt

mostdom · Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 1:24 pm Post subject:

Now in my favorites. Cool.

Just tried the site with my iPhone but it won't work without flash player. Seemed likley it might work, damn Beeb. Evil or Very Mad

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Darren · Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 2:37 pm Post subject:

Just be aware that these systems effectively allow others to use some of YOUR bandwidth to share the data.

When you install the application you are agreeing to this use. Fine if you are fully aware of it and its implications. But you must realise that even if you are not using iPlayer (or Sky's Anytime PC Service), if you Pc is on then it will be consuming data as it shares with other iPlayer users.

This will impact on your data usage, important if you have a cap as most of us now do.
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Mortiki_UK · Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 5:14 pm Post subject:

Darren · Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 5:30 pm Post subject:

But that will disable the whole service, the actual service KService is required to run iPlayer, disabling it will disable iPlayer.

I appreciate you could disable this when you're not using iPlayer but most users unfamiliar with such matters will not be aware that this is necessary. And more worryingly, uninstalling iPlayer (or C4's 4OD, or SKY Anytime) does not uninstall kontiki.
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Mortiki_UK · Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 5:33 pm Post subject:

ah I didnt realise it disabled the whole program. I just noticed that Kontiki was still running once I had shut the iplayer application down.

MaFt · Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:02 pm Post subject:

you can disable the peer-2-peer part

MaFt

JockTamsonsBairn · Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 3:49 am Post subject:

MaFt · Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 12:49 pm Post subject:

Anita · Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 11:22 pm Post subject:

Surely if, in Settings, under "Peer-to-Peer Network Participation" you uncheck the box by "Allow programmes to be shared when you exit Download Manager", others won't be using your bandwidth to share the data? Confused

I don't have any limits on my connection either, so I'm not bothered, but would like to understand it!
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GPS_fan · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 12:20 pm Post subject:

Darren · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 1:03 pm Post subject:

I'm surprised so many of you claim to have unlimited bandwidth. Most if not all ISPs now enforce limits?

Mine is 8GB of peak usage (unlimited overnight) which I rarely get close to but it is still limited. And this is a premier service for heavy users.
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Oldboy · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 4:12 pm Post subject:

Mine is classed as unlimited with the proviso of Fair Usage which, if you are deemed to have exceeded, they will then limit your bandwidth during Peak Times.

One month I did get to 16GB, without any problem. Smile

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MaFt · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 10:31 pm Post subject:

Darren · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 10:34 pm Post subject:

Note 'The Register's' spelling mistook in their URl Laughing

That is pretty much what happens to my connection, it's not unlimited though is it!
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