03 Oct 23: One server has been relocated, the server currently doesn't have a public IP address in the meantime. I wrote some additional tunnel code running separately to handle this. When the server is engaged the connection is 5600+ days uniform (since around 24 July 2008). In the unlikely case I disengaged the server because of some problem the retention is 1200-3800 days depending on newsgroup. If you experience any issue please let me know.
29 Nov 23: Because of encrypted and "obfuscated" flood mass posted by few nzb websites and newzbin-like communities using usenet servers as private storage for their members to download the posts - the situation with the content is pretty chaotic, since posts are disguised in such a way, that users must use the satellite ecosystem (whish is not a part of Usenet) exclusively to download them, when the website disappears - the encrypted scattered posts just eat usenet providers' disk space uselessly. If you can't find something specific please let me know what exactly you can't find for me to check how it is possible to retain the posts. Legible posts shouldn't be affected at all, let me know if you notice anything missing.
08 Aug 24: After being unchanged for many years the search service communication protocol had to be updated a few times in part to resolve a server side set feature limitation and properly handle trial searches on the relocated server. The searches themselves are not affected and it looks like the work is now complete.
I have posted several time sregarding problems with the search service. It seems that it is related to my home network because when i use my laptop at work or somewhere else, the search works.
Please help!!!!!
I do not know what to try.
I run Vista, no FW, Symantec anti virus, i use an Alcatel router/ADSL modem.
If it's the same error every time, I'd guess maybe your router or ISP is doing some port blocking.... Maybe Alex can give you the URL's and port numbers to try pinging, traceroute, etc. to see where the problem lies.
I asked a friend to give me his user of a different ISP. Connected and it is working. Went back to my ISP - nothing. Changed again - working.
Called ISP support, spent 1.5 hours on the phone trying to explain why the problem is on their end. Proved it by telneting your ports.
They moved me to another server, and now it is ok.
I'll check it and update you if it stays that way....