Thanks Both. Tony I'm not sure I understand what you are saying. Say I had
PC1 and PC2 and was using FS to keep files on both. You seem to be saying
that if PC2 was unavailable then the data would end up going through the MS
servers but where would it be going? Sorry if I am missing something obvious
here.
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HB
"Anthony R. Gold" wrote:
Quote:
> On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 12:55:01 -0800, Mike <Mike@xxxxxx>
> wrote:
> Quote:
> > As far as I know it is a p2p app... The data does not touch microsoft's
> > servers.
>
> I believe that is only true if you have open port(s) to Accept Connections.
> The data in FS library files is never stored on Microsoft servers but the
> data must pass via their servers, like telephone exchanges, when a lack of
> an open incoming port on at least one of two hosts trying to exchange files
> prevents direct p2p connectivity between those hosts and so each host is
> only able to connect to MS servers but not directly to the other host.
>
> Tony
>
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