Something new and interesting... Wirehog.com

[ibneko]

http://www.wirehog.com/

The most interesting... "transfer files through firewalls and NATs"

What is it? looks like a new filesharing program, but based a) around socializing, then b) sharing. And it's integrated with theFaceBook, but I'm not too sure how integrated it is... It could easily be shut down by laq inforcement though, since it _looks_ (at first glance) like it runs off a central server..................

I can send out invites - you'll need one to download the fileserver/client thing - yes, there's MacOS X and windows support - yay for them - it's python based, unless I'm mistaken. If you want an invite, comment. My only requirement is that you be a current friend. I'm not going to give invites to random strangers, 'cause you know, you could be evil people trying to examine and break the nice new system.

I'd like to know how it transfers files through firewalls and NATs. Probably through other clients who are open? Or maybe by adding the request to a message that's transmitting back to someone behind a firewall? I dunno.......

Comments

[ibneko.livejournal.com]

Hm.. http://localhost:[port]/bounce/[friend's username]/[their IP]:[port]:[keys]:[morekeys][url to append].
http://138.16.27.206:55246/?wirehogisrunning=1&localhost=1&nick=fbartho&access=2&key=8ce1085d07a6c619dbe1a6fdd370671c
will connect to above person. As you. I think. :D
Loophole #1 found?

I think 138.16.27.206 is their actual address?

Compression on the fly? Interesting!

[edit] yes, that's probably their actual address if they're not behind a firewall. You're not, and I'm connecting to http://141.213.217.170:596/.. which matches the IP address you're posting comments with.

[fbartho.livejournal.com]

actually I have a level of indirection... I'm actually connected via wireless hub to .215 of the same ip, which then remote desktops into my desktop computer which is running wirehog... the wireless is of course firewalled and NATted and I can only assume that you are firewalled, becaues 138. etc is the ip address that I meant to pull out of of my comment above but I'm just now seeing didn't actually get pulled out... I meant to protect them in case it was their real IP but my change to my comment must have gotten lost... anyways... with the link you showed me it seems like you are firewalled yourself... and that ip must then point to one of wirehog's servers....

Hey!! I wonder if we can host our own webpages via the wirehog server we are running... and have fbartho.wirehog.com point to our own little servers... :O oooo pretty...

[ibneko.livejournal.com]

::blinks:: Hum. Actually, I'm not firewalled at all. Just NATted and behind a router. But in all honesty, I treat [ip address that darwin.servehttp.com points to] as my real IP, since I'm pretty much NATted so all incoming traffic goes my way.

Mmmm, I dunno... it's a posibilitiy. You'll probably have to modify the wirehog code, but most of the stuff should be there...

[fbartho.livejournal.com]

Natting equates to firewall essentially... usually when you have a router, it drops unsolicited packets... thats the definition of firewall albeit hardware... and thats what I was under too.. I was being redundant by saying firewalled... but that's what it is...