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[HowTo] Tweak IP banning · **Released**: 06-07-2003

Well, while creating my spider IP-Hack, I've tweaked the IP-scanning fron the banip-function, so it's much faster now.

I'm using it for the IP-banning function in order to reduce server load, since we're banning a huge list of proxy-IPs from our forums. A single user won't recognize anything, but this could reduce server-load a little.

PS: I would be happy, if you only click install, if you really installed it. I need to know who is using it and I need some feedback from user, that really use it.

Thanks in advance.

Beanyhead · #2 06-08-2003, 01:24 AM

Good Job

Morpherex · #3 06-08-2003, 01:37 AM

cool, thx.

Stadler · #4 06-08-2003, 01:49 AM

Sorry, I've copy&pasted the wrong piece of code into the find-part.

Please rehack.

Sorry for any inconvenience.

SpeedStreet · #5 06-08-2003, 01:56 PM

So this just increases the speed of the ip banning check?

Stadler · #6 06-08-2003, 03:43 PM

Yes. If you have IP banning turned on, that is.

A single user won't recognize any difference, but this could reduce server load on a busy forum with a big list of banned IPs.

It's useless if you have IP-banning turned off or a small forum.

Snapperhaed · #7 06-21-2003, 03:36 PM

Made a LARGE difference for my forums, Thanks!

David Bott · #8 08-21-2003, 12:44 PM

Installed on AVS Forum and TiVo Community Forum.

David

TheComputerGuy · #9 09-18-2003, 08:59 AM

I installed it...

Looks good so far

Courage · #10 09-20-2003, 10:54 AM

Good

Installed on Softnews.ro forum.
It seems a little bit faster now

Placebo ?