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====What is the encryption option in BitComet and what effects does it have on the operation of the client?==== | ====What is the encryption option in BitComet and what effects does it have on the operation of the client?==== | ||
- | The encryption option in BitComet (as in other clients | + | The encryption option in BitComet (just as in other clients) has the purpose of obfuscating BitTorrent traffic in order to render it undetectable (or at least less detectable) to traffic shaping applications which some ISPs use, in order to throttle BitTorrent traffic.\\ |
BitComet uses the MSE/PE encryption method implemented by Azureus and (when encryption is activated) it encrypts both protocol header and message payload. | BitComet uses the MSE/PE encryption method implemented by Azureus and (when encryption is activated) it encrypts both protocol header and message payload. | ||
For more detailed information on this subject, as well as for a description of the effect each encryption level chosen in the client has on connections read [[protocol_encryption|this topic]]. | For more detailed information on this subject, as well as for a description of the effect each encryption level chosen in the client has on connections read [[protocol_encryption|this topic]]. | ||
- | ====What is webseeding | + | ====What is web-seeding |
- | Simply put, webseeding | + | Simply put, web-seeding |
- | In order to benefit from a webseed | + | Currently there are two web-seeding specifications available out there: |
+ | * BitTornado style web-seeding (needs a special web server to be set up, which serves content by info-hash and piece rather than file name); | ||
+ | * GetRight style web-seeding (can use a standard HTTP web server, with no additional setup required). | ||
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+ | In order to benefit from a web-seeding server | ||