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Lphillay on 03/10/2011 - 11:52 xsusenet.com (12165 clicks)

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  • chansthename on 03/10/2011 - 11:57
    +5

    http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=1775924

    whirlpool thread discussing it

  • acky on 03/10/2011 - 12:00

    Awesome

  • narf on 03/10/2011 - 12:10
    +2

    it's very slow, and ssl doesn't seem to work. However it's a handy backup to have. Works o.k. without ssl turned on.

    • Grish on 04/10/2011 - 13:42

      ssl works fine for me on port 563 didn't try 443. It's as fast as advertised (1Mbps)

  • [Deactivated] on 03/10/2011 - 12:12

    can anyone get the Captcha code to work?

    • anarky on 03/10/2011 - 12:14
      +2

      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ReCAPTCHA

      Check it out, you'll be surprised what it actually is haha

    • j4ice on 03/10/2011 - 12:15
      +8

      there is a second small calculation Captcha near the bottom, make sure you don't miss that :)

      • ihbh on 03/10/2011 - 12:22

        thanks, why did they go to all the trouble?

      • [Deactivated] on 03/10/2011 - 12:28

        ahhh I've never seen that one before - thanks!

  • anarky on 03/10/2011 - 12:13

    Done, nice!

  • tom112 on 03/10/2011 - 12:27

    Getting this error:
    Error
    There is a maximum of 1 account per user. You don't have an account yet? Then contact our supportdesk.

    • grab_ur_freebies on 03/10/2011 - 12:41

      I think they log IP address per acc reg.

    • tom112 on 03/10/2011 - 13:02

      Worked when I signed up on iPhone (using 3G).
      Weird since I didnt even try last time offer was open

    • EnALup on 03/10/2011 - 16:01

      I got this error, when I tried pressing it twice.

    • tdonovic on 04/10/2011 - 17:17

      I am getting this, I am using telstra and vodafone mobile internet :(

  • Assassin151 on 03/10/2011 - 12:30
    +1

    Ive signed up but no idea how to use it. Is this the same Usenet as the main one people pay for?

  • [Deactivated] on 03/10/2011 - 12:44
    -1

    Captcha code incorrect. What hell is that? Tried many times

    • powerhammer on 03/10/2011 - 12:44
      +5

      there is a second small calculation Captcha near the bottom, make sure you don't miss that :)

      • dins on 03/10/2011 - 12:48

        thanks for that

      • [Deactivated] on 03/10/2011 - 12:49

        I entered the calculation exactly as it is. It didn't work

        • dins on 03/10/2011 - 12:51
          +1

          it worked for mua try again and double check both captchas this time (btw say if the calc was 42-7 then you should enter 35 not 42-7)

        • WaywardOne on 03/10/2011 - 12:58

          I had exactly this problem. Checked my email and voila - confirmation successful!

        • GrownShrooms on 03/10/2011 - 17:56

          @dins LOL I was doing exactly that, retyping the equation, until I read your comment. Thanks

    • emerson on 04/10/2011 - 15:18

      Wouldn't work for me either, tried 10 or more times with both boxes filled in correctly.
      Changed country from Netherlands to Germany and worked straight away.

  • ericookie on 03/10/2011 - 12:48

    signed up, but have no idea what is it & how to use it even after google….sigh..

  • Assassin151 on 03/10/2011 - 12:49

    So i downloaded the UseNeXT program and put in my username and password, then it tells me login name needs start with "avi" so i chuck in avi before it and still doesnt work.

    • PainToad on 03/10/2011 - 13:58
      +10

      facepalm

  • [Deactivated] on 03/10/2011 - 12:57

    Now I get this error: There is a maximum of 1 account per user. You don't have an account yet? Then contact our supportdesk. This sucks. I never registered before

    • CarbonTwelve on 03/10/2011 - 13:16
      +1

      Yeah, I get that too.

      Edit: Interesting - got it to work by using a different connection. Was previously using work's internet, so either there's an IP block or the work's filter is the problem.

      Edit 2: Ok, yep, it's an IP block. I used my mobile wifi to set up mine - just tried for a colleague and I now get that error. So you can only sign up to one account per IP.

  • kheob on 03/10/2011 - 12:57

    What does the 1Mbit refer to? Download speed?

    • Wildesy on 03/10/2011 - 13:08

      Yes, it's the maximum speed you can download at. And at that speed, you're better off to just use torrents. Still worth signing up for though I guess.

      • kheob on 03/10/2011 - 13:12
        +1

        Yeah, that's pretty bad then. I think I'll give this a miss. Cheers.

        • phillay on 03/10/2011 - 13:19
          -1

          up to 600 days retentions of files, no need to wait for seeds like torrent.

        • Wildesy on 03/10/2011 - 13:27
          +2

          With the amount of torrent websites (and therefore seedboxes) there are around, you'd have to be looking for something pretty obscure to find a file with no seeders.

          But you're right, it's not bad to have as a backup although I wouldn't be surprised if the majority of people who signed up for it never actually used it.

        • scrimshaw on 03/10/2011 - 14:33

          There is much more on UseNet
          * not lame p2p groups so the qauility of releases is much better.

          This could be fairly debatable actually.. the number of torrent users far exceed Usenet users. And there are also a lot of "filesharing" forums which frequently provide quality material — not like the badly encoded stuff you frequently find on Gnutella. The catch is of course, the files are hosted on premium filehosts so you'll need to have a subscription in order to download at full speed.

          From my experience with Usenet, there were many occasions where obscure files do not exist on USenet and i had to torrent or DDL from Megaupload / Rapidshare etc.

        • PainToad on 03/10/2011 - 14:37
          -2

          http://binsearch.info/groupinfo.php

          Total - 6.84 PB

          Enough said.

        • Wildesy on 03/10/2011 - 20:19
          +2

          This dude knows about the Scene, he is definitely badass

  • Daabido on 03/10/2011 - 12:58
    +6

    Use SABNZBD+

    Free, good, multi OS, etc.

  • scrimshaw on 03/10/2011 - 13:03

    Doesn't seem to work. Having authentication issues, with and without SSL.

    • sonic2011 on 03/10/2011 - 13:10

      it's still works.

  • Rumbaar on 03/10/2011 - 13:04

    Might sign up for an emergency backup location.

    • Munificent on 03/10/2011 - 14:20
      -1

      last I checked, bittorrent hasnt shown any sign of slowing down..

      • PainToad on 03/10/2011 - 14:25
        +3

        But users/sites are always being sued/shutdown in p2p world. Usenet has avoided this (besides the newzbin case) because people don't know about it, or find it too diffcult (just look at all the 'wtf' posts here) and hasn't become mainstream and thus not worth RIAA et al attention.

        • bragains on 03/10/2011 - 16:38

          Too much work for the average user to setup leechers anyways :D

          Not to mention the real usenet servers out there require a minimal amount of financial commitment for 'proper' usage - with speeds like you see on BT. The adoption rate of usenets will never be on par with BT (free, unhindered access with simply a few clicks). I think your fears are unwarranted my fellow leecher.

  • Falbium on 03/10/2011 - 13:16
    +1

    Works great, thanks.

  • lukefromchina on 03/10/2011 - 13:18
    -2

    Click the link and direct to the home page you may see:
    "The first free Usenet supplier in The Netherlands"
    I dont think the connection is working in Australia. wish I am wrong…

    • Domingo on 03/10/2011 - 13:48
      +18

      Yeah, I hate how the internet only works in the country you reside in.

  • Brooklyn99 on 03/10/2011 - 13:46

    Thank you OP :)

  • warmbeer05 on 03/10/2011 - 13:55

    Woking fine for me (australia) using newbin pro full on port 119

  • prince10 on 03/10/2011 - 13:55

    Hi can some one explain what is this used for, i mean what is this??

    • Munificent on 03/10/2011 - 14:18
      +2

      It's a login to access a usenet server, which you can use to download files with. The most common and easiest way to download files is having a .nzb file. Similar to a torrent file, it aggregates all the download pieces and lets your usenet program grab the files off the servers.

      Normally the index sites that provide .nzb files are pay to use, well the best ones are, but im sure theres some free ones lying around.

      For a program, I recommend unbinz. Very simple drag and drop interface.

      The reason why this popular is that normally you pay for access to usenet, either monthly/yearly or by download quota. Note that this free one is limited to 1MBit, so your max download will be less than 150kb/s. If you pay for access usually it maxes your connection

      • PainToad on 03/10/2011 - 14:27

        nzbs.org is generally regarded as the best, and it's free.

        • jwh on 03/10/2011 - 15:49

          "No new registrations for now"

          Unfortunate really.

      • prince10 on 03/10/2011 - 14:42

        thanks mate , really informative.

      • otherPerson on 03/10/2011 - 21:52

        "The reason why this popular is that normally you pay for access to usenet, either monthly/yearly or by download quota."

        Yes, that's right. And remember too that some people prefer a paid service because your ISP can see everything you download unless you have an SSL connection (which this offer does not provide). Personally I buy blocks of 200GB from Astraweb (which provide SSL like all the rest).

        I love Usenet. Used to be a big fan of torrent sites, but Usenet is just so much faster and more convenient. It's just when I look for obscure stuff (like foreign language audio books) that torrents win out.

  • striker5950 on 03/10/2011 - 14:01

    i just tried it, torrents are faster

    • PainToad on 03/10/2011 - 14:04

      Then this provider must suck, Astraweb will max any conenction.

      • CarbonTwelve on 03/10/2011 - 14:07
        +8

        This is a free 1MBit connection. Hard to complain about that when it's free.

  • IVI on 03/10/2011 - 14:23

    List of countries does not include AU…?!?

    • PainToad on 03/10/2011 - 14:28
      +9

      So lie about your country, are you new to the Interwebs?

  • sund00bie on 03/10/2011 - 14:26
    +1

    Keep getting

    'Failed to connect: (10060, "(10013, \'Permission denied\')") [email protected]:119'

    :(

    • acky on 03/10/2011 - 15:07
      +3

      Try port 80 without SSL.

      • sund00bie on 03/10/2011 - 15:33

        Good info! Thanks.

        So much for taking the advice on xsusenet's FAQ page

    • ModaMagic on 03/10/2011 - 17:46

      Try port 563, I think that's the default port for SSL

  • mirovich on 03/10/2011 - 14:29

    The status of downloads is still Waiting :(

  • hchaminda on 03/10/2011 - 14:33

    Thanks I just Logged on

  • Sydster on 03/10/2011 - 14:51

    Thanks, just got it but no idea how to use it - some homework to be done :-)

  • urandack on 03/10/2011 - 15:19

    Had a look around, very disappointing for classical music, and other niche stuff.

    • zhenjie on 03/10/2011 - 15:44
      +1

      That's always been the case with Usenet.

  • bawls on 03/10/2011 - 15:26

    I'd been interested in getting started with Usenet for a while. Thanks phillay

  • videoman on 03/10/2011 - 15:31
    +1

    What speeds are everyone getting?

    • acky on 03/10/2011 - 15:38

      It's capped at 1Mbit for free accounts.

    • crikey on 03/10/2011 - 16:04

      I'm getting around 60 to 120 KB/s, not SSL. Consistent with 1Mbit limit.

  • Shwayne on 03/10/2011 - 15:50
    +7

    Just in case people don't know, 1Mbit = capped at 128KB/s download speeds.

    • ledski on 03/10/2011 - 21:40
      +1

      Thats my normal internet speed anyway, so no difference for me =)

  • Peleus on 03/10/2011 - 16:21

    Can't get it connected on SSL, but normal works fine. Capped at the advertised speed which makes it really only suitable as a backup, but it will do a good job for that.

    Thanks for the post.

  • finger on 03/10/2011 - 16:24

    Works well, good for grabbing the odd mp3. Thanks OP

  • mr_asstight on 03/10/2011 - 16:34

    best free client for usenet?

  • pikapika on 03/10/2011 - 16:36

    Cheers..signed up for this.

  • Black Hole on 03/10/2011 - 16:49
    +1

    LOL, 1 Mbit is like 125 Kbyte/sec but it is free so can't complaint.

  • issh on 03/10/2011 - 17:05

    Thanks easy sign up

  • anti-hero on 03/10/2011 - 17:13
    -2

    what kind of files can I find on usenet?
    xxx?

    • ModaMagic on 03/10/2011 - 17:37
      +1

      Yes has heaps of that and all the other stuff people like to download

    • [Deactivated] on 03/10/2011 - 21:47
      -2

      XXX??! Really ? Sad

  • y12345678 on 03/10/2011 - 17:15

    how many connections does this usenet accout support?

    • ModaMagic on 03/10/2011 - 17:35
      +1

      2..so 50kilobytes Per Connection

  • EarthMan on 03/10/2011 - 17:22

    Exactly what do you use it for. Seems there are a lot of adult related groups on most newsgroups. What else can you use it for !!!!

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