New Version of Anonymous P2P Client Dargens p2p Launched

New Version of Dargens p2p launched. Changes: Faster downloading - multi source download fully implemented. Featured files - can submit files to website to share anonymously One click group membership - Can click on group to join without logging in. Email friends - Can now import address book to tell friends about your new network More content including adult xxx files. http://www.dargens.com/ Java p2p (like Vuze) public anon. p2p using updated anonymous p2p client.

Facts About Dargens p2p

Facts About Dargens p2p

First of all I'll explain how ANt p2p works (notes taken from notes on MUTE a very similar network). Then I'll explain some of the differences between ANts p2p and Dargens p2p.

How ANts p2p Routes Messages

In a network, we have messages that need to travel from a sender to a recipient. Since ANts p2p users are anonymous, none of the nodes in the network know exactly where to find a particular recipient (or, more precisely, which computer a particular recipient is using). Like ants that are unaware of the overall environment layout, ANts p2p messages must be directed through the network using only local clues.

Each ANts p2p node maintains connections to several "neighbors" in the network, and these neighboring connections are used for message passing. Suppose that ANts p2p node X receives a message from Alice to Bob through node Y, one of its neighbors. X may have no information clues about where Bob is in the network. However, upon receiving this message, node X learns something about Alice: it learns that messages from Alice come through node Y. In the future, if node X ever receives a message to Alice, it can send it back through node Y using this clue.

Regardless of what X learns about Alice, it still has no information about Bob. The best strategy here, using ants as inspiration, is to "send ants in all directions", or to send a copy of the message on to each one of X's neighbors (what we will call "broadcasting" the message). One of the neighbors may have more information about which direction Bob is in. If none of the nodes in the network have clues about Bob's location, they will all broadcast the message to their neighbors. If Bob exists in the network, this technique will eventually find him.

Notice that throughout the search for Bob, the message has been leaving a trail of clues about Alice. If the message reaches Bob, and then Bob sends back a response, the response can follow these clues on a rather direct path back to Alice.

As the response is routed to Alice, it leaves a trail of clues that can be used to route future messages from Alice back to Bob. Other nodes can make use of these clues too. For example, if the owner of node X sends a message to Bob, the message will travel on a rather direct route using the existing clues.

We can see that ANts p2p's routing mechanism is quite similar to the technique of "Painting Arrows in the Forest". Each node can be thought of as a tree, and each neighbor connection can be thought of as a path between neighboring trees. Each node maintains a collection of arrows, and each arrow says something like "To get to Bob, use this path." In these diagrams, we follow the blue arrows backward to find Bob.

We can also think of each message leaving a "scent" as it travels through the network. Messages from Alice leave Alice's scent, and we can follow this scent when sending messages to Alice. The darker arrows in these diagrams represent messages, while the faded arrows can be thought of as the scent left by messages.

Routing Clues and Privacy

In terms of anonymity, the notion of "clues about Alice" sounds scary. Keep in mind that all of these "clues" are just local hints that will not enable anyone to directly pinpoint Alice in the network. A node's routing clue essentially tells it, "my neighbor knows more about Alice than I do." Of course, none of the nodes have a good measure of how much they know about Alice, so the fact that a particular neighbor knows more gives a node little extra information. For example, none of the nodes along a path between Alice and Bob know enough to conclude that "my neighbor is Alice."

Additionally Ants Features

• Open Source Java implementation (GNU-GPL license)
• Multiple sources download
• Swarming from partial files
• Automatic resume and sources research over the net
• Search by hash, string and structured query
• Completely Object-Oriented routing protocol
• Point to Point secured comunication: DH(512)-AES(128)
• EndPoint to EndPoint secured comunication: DH(512)-AES(128)
• Serverless GWebCache-based peer dicovery procedure
• IRC based peer discovery system
• IRC embeded chat system
• Full text search of indexed documents (pdf, html, txt, doc etc) -> QUERY REFERENCE.
• Distributed/Decentralized Search engine
• HTTP tunneling
• ANts allow P2P communications through any kind of HTTP Proxy
• ANts allow P2P communications through any kind of NAT or traffic filtering system

ANts vs Dargens

Users join ANts by boot-strapping from irc this results in a network with a random topology. Although this has the a short path length between any two nodes it is very difficult to find that path even with DHT so it does not scale well.

Dargens p2p (kerjodando) is based on ANts p2p except users join the network by connecting to either their friends or users that they share an interest with. This is a social network, a type of small world network. This also has a short path between peers but this path is much easier to find either with DHT, greeedy routing or ANt routing.

So Dargens p2p scales far better than ANts and is much faster.

To allow users to connect and form social networks, the Dargens tracker maintains a record of users' friends, that it shares with new users who connect.

Although the network information is kept on the site no information about who is sharing what files is kept on the site of communicated directly with any outside party by ANts.

As the system is web based it is very easy to configure.

There are several different level of security available.

Security Example

A user could be either public (general public can connect to him) or private (only invited friends can connect).

Uses can also publish files to the website in much the same way as done with bit torrent on a tracker.

The biggest drawback of the system is ANts because it uses Java which confuses many inexperienced web users.

Also it can take up to 2 minutes to download the client and connect even on fast dsl/cable networks.

Goals of Dargens

The aim of the system is to spread information to those who find it difficult to access information freely.

It has been designed (STUNT and SSL spoofing) to penetrate national censorship system such as the great fire wall of China.

However, it is not meant to circumvent national laws but to give privacy to responsible adult users which is a right we take for granted in the physical world but which is diminishing in the virtual world.

Sorry for my poor communication in the past but I suffer from a mild form of Aspergers Syndrome which affects every part of my life.

I am a lot more social than I use to be.

BTW it would be good to hear from any other sufferers.

We are all connected, if not directly then via friends of friends of friends etc. It has been prooved both theoretically and experimentally that everyone in Europe and North America are connected by a maximum of six steps.

This is how Dargens p2p works all nodes are connected but not randomly. They are connected like a social network a society. So path lengths are short and everybody can download and upload from everybody else.

And as it is ANts p2p (only change is network topology) it is anonymous.

And as to the single point of failure. I agree there is a single point of failure but it is open source (including the website) so it is like bit torrent. Sure they can kill a few trackers but they will never kill them all.

Lastly by being web based allows the featured files to be quality checked. So now you can download quality files anonymously. Of course you still have the ability to search and download like limwire etc again anonymously.

Nothing is 100% anonymous; this is safe enough to prevent snoopers from knowing what you're downloading without slowing downloads.

Go on download a file.

www.Dargens.com

or join my private network:
http://www.dargens.com/invitefrom/f5...9da0597233f80a

New Version

Dargens anonymous p2p updated still a mod of Ants p2p.

Dargens Now Compatible with ANts p2p 160

Dargens is now fully compatible with ANts p2p 1.60

New Dargens Screen Shots

http://www.dargens.com

Friend to friend anonymous p2p file sharing

Search other nets for interests:

To share files with more friends, pls click "my network" to join more networks and to find and add more new friends sharing interests.

What are you intersted in? Enter any email address: Choose password:

Getting started:

1. JOIN and you will automatically download a java p2p client then you're ready to start 2. Search, Download and keep, Use downloaded files when and how you want 3. Friends network so totally private only your friends know you're connected. 1a. Java p2p application downloading 1b. Accept verified certificate

How it works:

Dargens protects your privacy by avoiding direct connections with your sharing partners in the network. Instead you download and upload via your friends or those that share an interest. Most other file sharing programs use direct connections to download or upload, making your identity available to spies from commerce and other organizations. Also, if your friends, that you invited to join network, click on your Google ads you earn money (see explanation on My Net page)

BENEFITS:

ANONYMOUS P2P file sahring Hides identity when sharing Download incognito from internet SAFE file sharing FREE legal unlimited downloads* Search, download , play Millions of files available* No spyware, no adware and no spoofing Find rare music* for your ipod, TV* & Movies* for your PC, homework answers, pdf's*, eBooks* files for your education Search your friends shared files Download, keep and open files when and where YOU like YOUR identity while downloading and sharing is kept PRIVATE Simple to join and FREE to use Earn a monthly income by INVITING YOUR friends to join

New Dargens

New Logo and new application for dargens:

The mock-ups look great (based on twitter).

New Version of Dargens -Better Web Gui

New version now up.

1. Now can add share directories from Dargens search webpage.

2. Better navigation feature - Logo is home and link to connected search page.

3. More content

How to Use Dargens Music Downloads

1. Click a picture on TV to INSTALL JAVA plugin.




2. Search for MP3, AVI or other types of files.




3. Click to download and play music, video or other types of files.

New Version of Dargens - UPDATE

No not VB, its Java and Ruby on Rails. Damn these AI blog image finders.

New Version Update:

1)Works well with Firefox -GUI fully functional can search download and open from the web page.
2)GUI has an issue with IE6 - hope fully we can fix this within the week.
3)STUNT is not working well, needs to be re-done. Currently only working in one direction. This might take a couple of weeks to fix in between other jobs.

Please feedback bugs.

New Version of Dargens with Fast Web P2P Downloading

Web GUI improved.

Click a search result and it moves to download queue and downloads.

Dargens Download Free MP3s on the Train

Dargens works on the train.

As I write this I am downloading MP3s while on the 7:30am Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour train.

As Dargens is a friend to Friend peer to peer service it keeps its connections and downloading speed despite the intermittent nature of internet connection while on the go.

Just need to sort out battery life now.

I have start working on a version of Dargens for Nokia N95 if anyone is interested.

New Update - Darknet Functions Improved

The following have been done:

2007-10-23

make the upnp device send out info about kerj not ANTs p2p and gwren.

So modified UPnPDescriptor.java

2007-10-23

remove ants branding replace with branding from http://www.kerjodando.com/ website

So replaced all antsp2p.sourceforge.net

2007-10-23

Remove the warning of new version detected

So modified ConnectionAntPanel.java

2007-10-23

An exception on startup of the application

So modified this_componentResized() in FrameAnt.java

2007-10-24

Make STUNT work better.

STUNT A_ST2 timeout problem modified STUNT.jar

2007-10-23

Make STUNT work better.

A STUNT doesn't work problem modified Ant.java, no port conversion for STUNT URI

2007-10-18

For a logined user who has two swarms, must update its trusted peers in two swarms,must add peer ips to ipfilter.dat

So modified a lot, using session to control users' action

2007-10-16

For registered user, two swarms but only need one kerjo insteady of two kerjoes

So added five lines to jnlp_controller.rb, so that no two kerjos will be running.if count == 1 thenflash[:notice]="joined the swarm."redirect_to :backreturnend

2007-10-16

Logined users can not get a connection to other host

So modified jnlp_controller.rb,for logined users, the identity is wrongly set.replace_str <

2007-10-10

Not working with all version of Java

I'v spending many time to find the cause. Finally the jnlp is modified:1.jnlp is downloaded as random filenames2.set the $$href to empty.(Which will prohibit the new JWSes from downloading jnlp twice)

2007-10-10

Make STUNT work better.

STUNT has an unhandled timeout for state A_ST1 Add timeout and retry mechanism to A_ST1

2007-10-9

STUNT souce code is uploaded to google code

Will make reference to Dargens.com and Digiworld Ltd who paid for the work as well as Casper. Will put link on kerjodando development site.

2007-10-8

Make work with all versions of Java

The ObjectInputStream handshaking problem, this problem may exist in jre1.6.03The problem is stated at http://forum.java.sun.com/thread.jspa?threadID=649207&messageID=3820132 add keyAgreementOutStream.flush() to SecureServerSocketThread.java and SecureClientSocketThread.java

2007-10-8

Java problem

Jre 1.6.0_03 concerning problem1.setup environment, all peers should use the new java version

2007-10-8

Don't forget that this is also for week one:Try one connection method until connected.Only try to connect if not connected and then try internal, direct and stunt in that order. Also, make sure STUNT is working correctly by investigating error messages.

Added ConnectionThreadManager.java to solve this problem. Now, if one site is connecting, no more retries until the connecting process is finished.

Test Anonymous Network for New Unsigned bands

New URL www.Dargens.com

Now has STUNT working firewall tunnelling and Upnp.

Sorry still only windows - working on mac and Linux compatibility.

Need folks to help testing.

A long way from finishing but making good steady progress.

Developer will be working full time from 8th October 2007.

Also, issue that JRE 1.60_02 and JRE 1.60_3 only work when jar is first downloaded.

JRE 1.60_01 and previous JRE versions work perfectly.

itsDargens Social Network P2P File Sharing (Testing)

Hi,

Ready to test (Sat 29th September 2007 Michaelmas).

Goto http://www.itsdargens.com/

Click on top left picture in TV.

(no need to login or register)

On next page, Click on START button where it says, "click here to start kerjodando:"

(IF YOU don't see START button but something else the download and install java from here.)

To get music you need to install the p2p thing by answering yes to install questions.

Then search for mp3* and right click to download music.

Then tell me if it works.

Thanks

(What's new is that it should now connect through firewalls).

Ez

Social Network P2P Filesharing

Please email me ( ezzy.elliott@gmail.com ) it you can help test the new firewall hole punching features of itsDargens social network p2p filesharing.

Nearly There with File Galaxy

STUNT is not working, Casper has had to rewrite a huge amount of code to get it working but we are nearly there.

Next steps are:

1. Clean data on site
2. Get site certificate to stop warning message when downloading client
3. Finish explanation on how to use client on the site.
4. Fix bug that stops client working with JRE 1.6_02 (works with 1.6_02)

Michel Bauwens Anonymous P2P Peer Production

I found this very interesting.

In the end users will make their own networks (friend to friend). These networks will be private and free.

Audio Galaxy

1. Testing has stopped on TCP NAT traversal due to Casper having to move City. Looking to re-start soon. A real pity as we were very close to completing project. C'est la vie - Suppose there is more to life than hacking code.

2. Web Gui to have three parts:

• Search form (done)
• Search results page and link to queue item for download (partly done)
  
• Download queue page with progress indicator and link to open downloaded file

As Vincent has quit the project due to lack of free time I am looking for a new person to do this.

3. The completed kerjodando p2p will closely resemble the old Audiogalaxy website:

• Web based interface
• Queue files for later delivery and
• Full parsing of mp3 meta data.

TCP NAT Traversal Testing for Anonymous File Sharing

Firewall hole punching implemented.

Now testing step by step.

So sometimes the test group http://www.itsdargens.com/swarm/show_one/86d1cca8104f981648eb1b1d0f0f3a39
might produce unexpected results.

Please try it we need more testers.

Autonomous Anonymous P2P File Sharing

Let's be clear about this.

kerjodando p2p is an autonomous anonymous file sharing application.

To join the kerjodando network users bootstrap on to it using the www.itsDargens.com bootstapping service.

The bootstrapping service provides:
- a list of available public groups (private group details are only available from private user directly)
-a downloadable small java p2p application
-the ip address (uri) of other users in their group
-a blocking list to prevent non-group users connecting to group and
-a NAT traversal service so the two firewalled users can connect.

In computing, bootstrapping refers to a process where a simple system activates another more complicated system that serves the same purpose. It is a solution to the Chicken-and-egg problem of starting a certain system without the system already functioning.

An anonymous P2P computer network is a particular type of peer-to-peer network in which the users and their nodes are pseudonymous by default. The primary difference between regular and anonymous networks is in the routing method of their respective network architectures.