NO-IP

[jbyrd]

Recently, I got a NO-IP account for my stubborn dynamic IP connection.

It sparked an idea .

Why not have the hub perform like the no-ip.org servers do? In my simple yet optimistic mind, I see the hubs having a list like:

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jbyrd.dc++.com -> 69.201.51.89 
*handle.dc++.com-> xx.xxx.xx.xx

This could possibly be used as a type of spoofing for search replies.
This could possibly also be used as a return address for packet requests.
This could possibly be used for something else! LOL.

My concern is that IP fetching tools could somehow resolve the no-ip type address and obtain the external IP anyhow. Is there anyway around this?

Also, would this place too much burden on the hubs? I *assume* that it isn't that taxing on bandwidth, but it could definately add up on large hubs.

My thought is that someone smarter than me could come up with something much more clever if searches and packet requests were to go through the hubs, but, who knows? Just thought I'd throw it out there to my fellow peers.

I was hoping that someone with more protocol knowledge would be willing to lay my idea to rest and tell me that it is no good and won't work. It would just give me peace of mind. Feel free to chastise. I'm a man. I can take it!

Thanks.

[TheNOP]

this is an exemple of how my firewall log my connection to sourceforge.

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Connection:  dcplusplus.sourceforge.net(66.35.250.209): http(80)  from  worktest(192.168.1.4): 4361,  783 bytes sent,  152 bytes received,  0.220 elapsed time

[jbyrd]

Yeah, I figured that.

But, could it be possible for the hub to see that and no one else? I guess that's my question.

Thanks NOP.

[TheNOP]

yes, but not in DC.

the things are that to connect, both side, must know each others, unless a trusted middle man do all the transfers(proxy) to hide them.

[jbyrd]

the things are that to connect, both side, must know each others,

Well, I will know where TheNOP.dc++.com is located whenever the hub lets me know his address. I dunno, guess it was just wishful thinking.

Thanks

[TheNOP]

don't get me wrong here jbyrd.
what you want is possible... but it would not be DC anymore, because it would need a big change in it protocol.

[jbyrd]

Well, I might just go ahead and write a new protocol then (as soon as I learn a programming language).