Comments on: Are You a Skype Supernode? http://chris.pirillo.com/are-you-a-skype-supernode/ Geek, Internet Entrepreneur, Hardware Addict, Software Junkie, Book Author, Once TV Show Host, Technology Enthusiast, Shameless Self-Promoter, Tech Conference Coordinator, Early Adopter, Idea Evangelist, Tech Support Blogger, Bootstrapper, Media Personality, Technology Consultant, Thicker Quicker Picker Upper. Sat, 11 Jul 2009 08:15:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: John http://chris.pirillo.com/are-you-a-skype-supernode/comment-page-1/#comment-693355 John Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:20:24 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/10/23/are-you-a-skype-supernode/#comment-693355 Skype has created about 50 NAT sessions+, and since we have 30 users in the building that has killed our Router (somehow a bunch of our users became supernodes, or at least, are opening up a bunch of useless active NAT sessions). The https://www.cs.uwaterloo.ca/twiki/view/CF/SkypeConfiguration registry fix does not seem to help (perhaps the clients aren't supernodes, but that many NAT sessions is wrong). Skype has created about 50 NAT sessions+, and since we have 30 users in the building that has killed our Router (somehow a bunch of our users became supernodes, or at least, are opening up a bunch of useless active NAT sessions). The
https://www.cs.uwaterloo.ca/twiki/view/CF/SkypeConfiguration
registry fix does not seem to help (perhaps the clients aren’t supernodes, but that many NAT sessions is wrong).

]]> By: HB http://chris.pirillo.com/are-you-a-skype-supernode/comment-page-1/#comment-556937 HB Mon, 12 Nov 2007 14:03:13 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/10/23/are-you-a-skype-supernode/#comment-556937 Your University of Waterloo reference contradicts your statement that Skype will not become a supernode if behind a NAT device. Who is correct? Thanks HB https://www.cs.uwaterloo.ca/twiki/view/CF/SkypeConfiguration Using Skype behind a NAT - note for home users of Skype behind a router "A firewall that blocks inbound traffic or uses NAT (Network Address Translation) also won't stop Skype. When a Skype client starts, it opens a session with a supernode in the Skype network. If the client cannot be contacted from the Internet, the supernode will notify the client when a call comes in?via the open connection. If the recipient cannot directly contact the sender, the supernode or a relay agent can then act as a proxy between the two callers. " Your University of Waterloo reference contradicts your statement that Skype will not become a supernode if behind a NAT device.

Who is correct?
Thanks
HB

https://www.cs.uwaterloo.ca/twiki/view/CF/SkypeConfiguration
Using Skype behind a NAT - note for home users of Skype behind a router
“A firewall that blocks inbound traffic or uses NAT (Network
Address Translation) also won’t stop Skype. When a Skype client starts,
it opens a session with a supernode in the Skype network.

If the client cannot be contacted from the Internet, the supernode will
notify the client when a call comes in?via the open connection. If the
recipient cannot directly contact the sender, the supernode or a relay
agent can then act as a proxy between the two callers. “

]]> By: Jeffrey http://chris.pirillo.com/are-you-a-skype-supernode/comment-page-1/#comment-550858 Jeffrey Thu, 25 Oct 2007 21:18:42 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/10/23/are-you-a-skype-supernode/#comment-550858 The only thing i got with skype is a problem. My pc stops and crashes when i install it. Thanks for the info, but no skype for me. The only thing i got with skype is a problem. My pc stops and crashes when i install it. Thanks for the info, but no skype for me.

]]> By: JalenJade http://chris.pirillo.com/are-you-a-skype-supernode/comment-page-1/#comment-550420 JalenJade Wed, 24 Oct 2007 07:14:07 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/10/23/are-you-a-skype-supernode/#comment-550420 Some studies have show that if you don't allow skype to start on boot you don't qualify as a supernode... Some studies have show that if you don’t allow skype to start on boot you don’t qualify as a supernode…

]]> By: Independent Publishing News, e-Marketing Articles, Online Collaboration Reviews by Robin Good http://chris.pirillo.com/are-you-a-skype-supernode/comment-page-1/#comment-550721 Independent Publishing News, e-Marketing Articles, Online Collaboration Reviews by Robin Good Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/10/23/are-you-a-skype-supernode/#comment-550721 <!--%kramer-pre%-->Chris PirilloAre You a Skype Supernode?If you run Skype outside of a NAT configuration, you may be passing traffic as a supernode. Skype’s documentation claims the impact of this extra traffic is negligible, but you can prevent your Skype client / connection from becoming a supernode<!--%kramer-post%--> Chris PirilloAre You a Skype Supernode?If you run Skype outside of a NAT configuration, you may be passing traffic as a supernode. Skype’s documentation claims the impact of this extra traffic is negligible, but you can prevent your Skype client / connection from becoming a supernode

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