Berakhirlah tahun 2007 dan bermulah tahun 2008. Azam tahun baru? meyiapkan thesis dan menurunkan berat badan aku... maybe ada yang gelak akan azam aku tapi itu adalah harapan aku dan aku telahpun mengurangkan makan aku.
2007. Tahun yang banyak mengajar aku apa itu hidup dan perasaan, apa itu cinta dan kecewa dan tahun 2007 mengajar aku untuk belajar tentang apakan itu wanita dan perempuan. Aku tidak pernah terpikir satu event yang begitu memberi impak terhadap diri aku dan merubah aku menjadi aku yang lain.
Tapi aku berterima kasih, kerana aku mungkin tidak akan menjadi diriku sekarang jikalau tidak kerana itu. Dan aku berterima kasih kepada kawan2 aku, mendengar ceritaku dan bercerita kisahnya kepadaku. Aku banyak belajar tentang kehidupan. Benda2 ini banyak merubah perspektive aku terhadap perempuan dan relationship.
2007 juga merupakan tahun dimana paper terakhir aku sebagai student, tiada lagi exam untukku. Aku gembira kerana tahun 2008 insyallah merupakn tahun terakhir aku di bumi Germany, at least sebagai student.
Aku berharap 2008 memberi aku pengalaman yang lebih bermakna, merubah diriku menjadi orang yang lebih baik dan mendekatkan aku dengan Tuhan. dan tidak salah jika aku berharap 2008 ini aku akan berjumpa dengan someone special...
everyone, Happy New Year.
Monday, 31 December 2007
The end of 2007
Now we are at the end of yet another year, year 2007. Year 2007 maybe the most happening year in my life and one of the most important event happen that change my life forever.
This year is the probably last year where I celebrated Raya as a student (at least) in Germany. And maybe the last Annual Dinner I attend as a student, the last paper I took as a student...
I actually dont have any wish for the next year, not a big one at least. I want to finish my thesis as fast as i can, and maybe try to go to the gym; i need to take care of my health and my body.
Hopefully year 2008 will be the final year for me as a student in Germany. I plan to work here for at least one year. Lets just hope 2008 will be if not more, just as wonderful as a 2007.
For all my friends, i wish you happy new year, and hopefully the friendship will always continue...
This year is the probably last year where I celebrated Raya as a student (at least) in Germany. And maybe the last Annual Dinner I attend as a student, the last paper I took as a student...
I actually dont have any wish for the next year, not a big one at least. I want to finish my thesis as fast as i can, and maybe try to go to the gym; i need to take care of my health and my body.
Hopefully year 2008 will be the final year for me as a student in Germany. I plan to work here for at least one year. Lets just hope 2008 will be if not more, just as wonderful as a 2007.
For all my friends, i wish you happy new year, and hopefully the friendship will always continue...
Sunday, 23 December 2007
Annual Grand Dinner (AGM 2007)
This time the event was held in Cologne, not near from my town. Well it still cannot be compare to the 1ts AGM i attended during my 1st year in Germany in 2003 in term of attendance of the Malaysian's students.
But it probably the most memorable AGM for me, as it will or probably the last AGM for me and most of students in ALG 4, at least as a student.
My friends, i wish you all the best and good luck.
Tuesday, 4 December 2007
Bittorrent & uTorrent
Assalamualaikum,
I think most people, if not all at least heard about Bittorrent and torrent. If you advance user, this is NOT for you, I make this tutorial for the newbie who just know the online world. And I hope this tutorial can help you find your way to download the torrent and will be able to use extra functions from one of the best Bittorrent Client, if not THE best, µTorrent
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What is Bittorrent and Torrent?
Some people will probably laugh if you ask this question, especially during this broadband era. But people always have their 1st step some where, and I remembered it took me days before I figured out how to download Bittorrent file, and several months later before I actually could figure out how to configure the router’s firewall, and months after that before I start used advance Bittorrent. Enough with the story, let start.
Bittorrent is some sort of method to download file, utilize to big file. If you interested to know more, you can go to this website. BUT you don’t have to know much about Bittorrent, what you need is Bittorrent Client (See Why µTorrent?) to enable you to download, and then you can go to the website like Animesuki for anime or Mininova to download torrent. Torrent is only a small file which not more then 1Mb contain information you need for download. Open the file using your Bittorrent Client, and you download will begin.
What is special about Bittorrent is as soon you begin to download, you will start to upload as well. It important to know that the download speed is pretty much proportional to your upload speed, so the faster your upload speed, the faster your download will be, theorically (I will discuss it later). It important to know that seed stand for people who already finished download (morally speaking, you should open your client even after you finished download) and peers is people who downloading the file. No seed indicate most probably you will not get finished file. It always said, the more seeds and the more peers will likely make your download faster. I normally will try to find torrent which have more seeds, to get better download speed, but that always not the case.
Most torrent you download will require your computer to connect to tracker, which stored all the computers who download files, but most current advance Bittorrent client have a function known as DHT, which make your client act like normal P2P client like Kazaa, while maintain the superb speed and functionality Bittorrent have. But unfortunately not all torrent are registered as DHT enable, mostly from private tracker (tracker is like a normal website, and private tracker means you must register to their site before you can download the file, as it will monitor your download/upload ratio, which make torrent files from private tracker faster).
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Why µTorrent
There are lots of other Bittorrent client available to download, either free of paid (don’t bother the paid one). During my ‘online’ life, I try several of them, like
Bittorrent – this is where it all begin. The standard Bittorrent client which as it name suggest, don’t offer a lot of option to choose from. Well it not recommended to use it anyway unless you cannot use other client which unlikely to happen.
Bittornado – surely one of the 1st advance Bittorrent, offer some standard option such as limiting the upload and download speed, and port changing. The problem with this client is it use port range, and that make it harder for users to configure the firewall in their router. But I recommended for someone who connected directly through modem and want no-brainer solution to download torrent file.
Azureus – probably the most advance Bittorrent client currently available. It has so much features and setting which is good. As it written using java, it can be use in any Operation System as long as the system supports java. The only drawback is it consume a lot of CPU and RAM, sometimes I have to set it priority to low just to watch the movie. You don’t want to turn it on if you playing game!
ABC - A Bittornado based Bittorrent client which add queue function and use only one port. It quite an old client and does not has lot of functions.
Bitcomet - It a very fast client, maybe faster then µTorrent. It have most of the settings and function needed for advance Bittorrent client. The big problem with this client is the reputation it has with private tracker. Some private tracker won’t allowed you to download the file if you using Bitcomet.
µTorrent - Currently probably the best Bittorrent client available to download. It free, using only one port, fast, small and have extra setting and functionality.
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How to setting µTorrent
Believe or not, the reason why I still using Bittornado at the time when advance Bittorrent clients such as Bitcomet or Azureus already existed was because when I tried to use Bitcomet or Azureus (no µTorrent yet at that time) for the 1st time, there were lots of options and settings that I didn’t even know what it was.
After I did some reading and try n error method, here I’m, trying to give you step by step with screenshots on how to setting your µTorrent.
After you open your µTorrent, go to option – preferences, or you can just press ctrl+p. The new window will open which will look like this
Most of settings here are self explainable. I recommended you just follow all my setting.
On download, I just to point out the option ‘put new download in’. I recommended you to enable this function, and make a new folder in your hard disk (try not put the folder in Windows partition), so every time you download torrent, the download can start automatically without you have to tell µTorrent where to save each time you download new file. Leave other setting as default.
This is where you set your assigned port. You have to make sure you already set your Firewall (either from software, like Windows Firewall or from router) to allow this port. Normally port between 40000 – 65000 is choose as Bittorrent port. If you have router, you can refer how to here, and for software based firewall like ZoneAlarm can detect the port automatic, and you don’t have to worry about Windows Firewall, µTorrent will help you with the setup (see setting above).
In the section ’Bandwidth Limiting’, you will have to setup your setting according to your internet connection. As I said before, the download speed is somehow depending on your upload speed. Please don’t set to 0 (unlimited), you wont be able to use the internet. I would recommend that you set so that you will have at least 20% - 30% from your maximum upload speed free. If you don’t know what is your upload speed, you can check it here. (make sure you don’t use your internet during the test!).
In my case, I share my internet connection with my friend, and my maximum upload speed is 1000 kbps or ~ 100 KBps ( 1000kbps / 8 ). I make my setting so we both have upload speed of 35 KBps, so even when we open our Bittorrent, we still have 30 KBps (100 - 35 - 35) upload left for others online stuff. Just remember the most of the time, µTorrent will consume more upload speed than what we set, in my case it can go up to 50KBps even my setting only 35KBps.
In section ‘Number of Connection’ is where you maybe have to just guess, depend on your connection. Too high it will eat all your connection, even when your upload setting is set correctly. As I’m using 16000kbps connection shared with my friend and I’m alone will, supposedly have a 8000kbps (of course not, the router doesn’t work that way, see how router works here), above is my setting.
If I have a connection 1000kbps with 128kbps upload speed, I will probably set
Global maximum number of connection = 50
Maximum Number of connected peers per torrent = 30
Number of upload slot per torrent = 20
Just give a try and change it when you notice your download or your surfing is slow.
The maximum number of active torrent should be larger than maximum number of active download. Try to set it accordingly, and downloading 3 torrents at the same time normally slower (in my experience) than one torrent at a time, depend on the torrent.
It recommended you set the ratio to 100% and in µTorrent you can change the priority either seeding or downloading in section ‘seeding while’. The last option is where you set after the ratio is reached, you either can stop the seeding process by set to 0.
So in my setting only one download and one torrent will active at any given time. And µTorrent will make sure the all my torrent finished download first, after then it will begin seeding until the ratio is reach to 100%. (which is good, I want my download to finish first, I can be a good guy later by seeding)
Straight forward explanation. What really interesting is you can set any folder (mine is E:-Torrent) where you can put your downloaded *.torrent files, and µTorrent will detect the stored torrent and download the file, automatically.
I just change the default setting for ‘For Seeding Torrent’ to Open Folder, so if the download file is finished, I can directly access the files just by double click on the file in µTorrent.
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Check your Firewall setting (Port for your µTorrent) is correct
In µTorrent itself, you be able to check if your firewall @ router setting (the port is open) is correct in order for your bittorrent to work properly.
U can immediately check your setting by just checking the greed right symbol on the button of your µTorrent (will only appear when you download the file).
Go to Option – Speed-Guide or press ctrl + g, the new window will appear.
On the 2), make sure the Current Port: is the same port as you set in one of the steps above. Click the button beside it and the following page will appear (in your default webbrowser)
You have problem setting your router and/or firewall to work properly with µTorrent.
You are successfully setting your µTorrent to work properly.
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I hope this article will help you (the beginner) to setup your µTorrent to work as it suppose to be. You can go to FAQ in µTorrent official website if you have any problem or you can ask it here, I will help if I can.
Have a nice day.
I think most people, if not all at least heard about Bittorrent and torrent. If you advance user, this is NOT for you, I make this tutorial for the newbie who just know the online world. And I hope this tutorial can help you find your way to download the torrent and will be able to use extra functions from one of the best Bittorrent Client, if not THE best, µTorrent
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What is Bittorrent and Torrent?
Some people will probably laugh if you ask this question, especially during this broadband era. But people always have their 1st step some where, and I remembered it took me days before I figured out how to download Bittorrent file, and several months later before I actually could figure out how to configure the router’s firewall, and months after that before I start used advance Bittorrent. Enough with the story, let start.
Bittorrent is some sort of method to download file, utilize to big file. If you interested to know more, you can go to this website. BUT you don’t have to know much about Bittorrent, what you need is Bittorrent Client (See Why µTorrent?) to enable you to download, and then you can go to the website like Animesuki for anime or Mininova to download torrent. Torrent is only a small file which not more then 1Mb contain information you need for download. Open the file using your Bittorrent Client, and you download will begin.
What is special about Bittorrent is as soon you begin to download, you will start to upload as well. It important to know that the download speed is pretty much proportional to your upload speed, so the faster your upload speed, the faster your download will be, theorically (I will discuss it later). It important to know that seed stand for people who already finished download (morally speaking, you should open your client even after you finished download) and peers is people who downloading the file. No seed indicate most probably you will not get finished file. It always said, the more seeds and the more peers will likely make your download faster. I normally will try to find torrent which have more seeds, to get better download speed, but that always not the case.
Most torrent you download will require your computer to connect to tracker, which stored all the computers who download files, but most current advance Bittorrent client have a function known as DHT, which make your client act like normal P2P client like Kazaa, while maintain the superb speed and functionality Bittorrent have. But unfortunately not all torrent are registered as DHT enable, mostly from private tracker (tracker is like a normal website, and private tracker means you must register to their site before you can download the file, as it will monitor your download/upload ratio, which make torrent files from private tracker faster).
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Why µTorrent
There are lots of other Bittorrent client available to download, either free of paid (don’t bother the paid one). During my ‘online’ life, I try several of them, like
Bittorrent – this is where it all begin. The standard Bittorrent client which as it name suggest, don’t offer a lot of option to choose from. Well it not recommended to use it anyway unless you cannot use other client which unlikely to happen.
Bittornado – surely one of the 1st advance Bittorrent, offer some standard option such as limiting the upload and download speed, and port changing. The problem with this client is it use port range, and that make it harder for users to configure the firewall in their router. But I recommended for someone who connected directly through modem and want no-brainer solution to download torrent file.
Azureus – probably the most advance Bittorrent client currently available. It has so much features and setting which is good. As it written using java, it can be use in any Operation System as long as the system supports java. The only drawback is it consume a lot of CPU and RAM, sometimes I have to set it priority to low just to watch the movie. You don’t want to turn it on if you playing game!
ABC - A Bittornado based Bittorrent client which add queue function and use only one port. It quite an old client and does not has lot of functions.
Bitcomet - It a very fast client, maybe faster then µTorrent. It have most of the settings and function needed for advance Bittorrent client. The big problem with this client is the reputation it has with private tracker. Some private tracker won’t allowed you to download the file if you using Bitcomet.
µTorrent - Currently probably the best Bittorrent client available to download. It free, using only one port, fast, small and have extra setting and functionality.
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How to setting µTorrent
Believe or not, the reason why I still using Bittornado at the time when advance Bittorrent clients such as Bitcomet or Azureus already existed was because when I tried to use Bitcomet or Azureus (no µTorrent yet at that time) for the 1st time, there were lots of options and settings that I didn’t even know what it was.
After I did some reading and try n error method, here I’m, trying to give you step by step with screenshots on how to setting your µTorrent.
After you open your µTorrent, go to option – preferences, or you can just press ctrl+p. The new window will open which will look like this
In the section ’Bandwidth Limiting’, you will have to setup your setting according to your internet connection. As I said before, the download speed is somehow depending on your upload speed. Please don’t set to 0 (unlimited), you wont be able to use the internet. I would recommend that you set so that you will have at least 20% - 30% from your maximum upload speed free. If you don’t know what is your upload speed, you can check it here. (make sure you don’t use your internet during the test!).
In my case, I share my internet connection with my friend, and my maximum upload speed is 1000 kbps or ~ 100 KBps ( 1000kbps / 8 ). I make my setting so we both have upload speed of 35 KBps, so even when we open our Bittorrent, we still have 30 KBps (100 - 35 - 35) upload left for others online stuff. Just remember the most of the time, µTorrent will consume more upload speed than what we set, in my case it can go up to 50KBps even my setting only 35KBps.
If I have a connection 1000kbps with 128kbps upload speed, I will probably set
Global maximum number of connection = 50
Maximum Number of connected peers per torrent = 30
Number of upload slot per torrent = 20
Just give a try and change it when you notice your download or your surfing is slow.
It recommended you set the ratio to 100% and in µTorrent you can change the priority either seeding or downloading in section ‘seeding while’. The last option is where you set after the ratio is reached, you either can stop the seeding process by set to 0.
So in my setting only one download and one torrent will active at any given time. And µTorrent will make sure the all my torrent finished download first, after then it will begin seeding until the ratio is reach to 100%. (which is good, I want my download to finish first, I can be a good guy later by seeding)
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Check your Firewall setting (Port for your µTorrent) is correct
In µTorrent itself, you be able to check if your firewall @ router setting (the port is open) is correct in order for your bittorrent to work properly.
U can immediately check your setting by just checking the greed right symbol on the button of your µTorrent (will only appear when you download the file).
Go to Option – Speed-Guide or press ctrl + g, the new window will appear.
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I hope this article will help you (the beginner) to setup your µTorrent to work as it suppose to be. You can go to FAQ in µTorrent official website if you have any problem or you can ask it here, I will help if I can.
Have a nice day.
Setting Router's Firewall
Assalamualaikum,
Bittorrent become a very popular especially transferring @ downloading a very large files. But to make sure the connection your Bittorrent Client receive is clear, means you set your firewall so that the port your client use is allowed is, most of the time hard to configure, especially if you are using unpopular router or your router has complicated setting like D-Link. So here I want to maybe give a little help on how to setting your router’s Firewall. so you can download your Bittorrent faster.
I just want to point out one that for this tutorial, I use Windows XP SP2 and my Bittorrent Client is uTorrent. You can use any Bittorrent client as long as your Bittorrent Client use only one port (Azureus, Bitcomet). You can find it more on advantage and how to configure uTorrent here.
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The Router
I think it better if we understand more about router and what it do.
It well known if you want to share your internet connection, the easiest way is to buy a router. . The router will enables you to share your internet connection using only one IP-Address i.e. using one internet connection. Router will monitor all computers connected to it. In other words, it acts like small server, which is why it has its own IP-Address.
Depend on price, the router you buy normally only have a ‘basic’ setting to administer your network and internet connection. One of miss concept about the router is that, if you have 2 computers connected to the router and your internet connection is 2000kbps (~200KBps), each of you don’t necessary will have 1000kbps. It doesn’t divide your connection evenly. So you still capable to download at full speed even if 4 computers connected to your router, providing all the others don’t use internet at all. It like ‘1st come 1st serve’ concept. If your friend is using the entire upload speed, you will have trouble connected to internet. That why it important to make sure, if you share internet, you set your Bittorrent client or other P2P client accordingly.
Most router in the market are build-in firewall to protect your computer, but at the same time it make your Bittorrent and other P2P software like Kazaa and Limewire have slow download speed. It because the build-in firewall in your, as default, block unknown port. (Port 80 is normally should not be block by your router, Port 80 is use to surf internet). In this tutorial I want to show you how to open the port, so you can download faster, not only in download speed, but also the time needed to reach that speed.
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The 1st Step: Change to static IP
I recommend using set your IP to static instead automatic (default setting in Windows XP) because;
1. Your computer will connect faster to your router.
2. You’ll find later it easier to configure your Firewall setting (in your router) if you have more than one computer connect to your router.
The first thing to do before we begin is to know your router’s IP address. Easiest way is to look at manual, but unfortunately not all routers is supply with that info. To find out yourself, go to START – Run and type cdm. It will open the command prompt. After that you type ipconfig and press Enter, the following information will appear.
From here you know that only Local Area Connection 2 is connected to the router (it because I have 3 LAN-connection) and have an IP address of 192.168.0.111. The value of default gateway is actually your router address (192.168.0.10). To make sure you got the right IP, try type that numbers in your web browser (Firefox, Internet Explorer etc) and it should lead you to your router configuration page.
**Normal default setting for the router IP-Address is end with *.1, for example 192.168.0.1 or maybe 192.168.2.1. In my case I change my router IP-Address (you don’t have to do so). I explain why in NOTE at the end of this tutorial.
Now you can set your computer’s IP address. Go to control panel - Network Connections. Search for connected Local Area Connection (as above example, it should be Local Area Connection 2), then right click – Properties; choose Internet Protocol(TCP/IP). Its will look like this:
You can set your IP-address the same as before (192.168.0.111 in this example) or you can set your own number. Of course not just any number. In the example above, the valid IP-address range usually any number from 192.168.0.1 to 192.168.0.199. But you cannot choose 192.168.0.10 as your IP-address! (your IP-Address cannot be the same as router!!! ) So if your router is 192.166.4.1, you can normally choose from 192.166.4.2 -192.166.4.199.
But it easier if you just use this formula, 192.168.0.XX or 192.168.0.1XX, where the numbers is your router IP-address and the X or XX is any number from. Just remember your IP-address cannot same as your router.
*You don’t have to do this step to other computer connected to the router YET. Go to 2nd step first.
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The 2nd Step: Configure your Router Firewall
For DSL users, it very common having a router, but setting the router maybe a bit too difficult, especially for newbie. Because there are lot of different router in the market, and every single of them have different type of menu and setting, it not possible for me to cover all of them, but in my experience, the router’s setting almost the same, even when the menu is different. So if you familiar with the configuration, you will find your way after that.
Before we start, there are 2 things you have to decide
1. The port you want to assign to your and other computers. Normally for Bittorrent, the port between 40000 – 65000 is a good choice.
2. IP-address corresponding to the port, as the one port is only for one computer (that why it easier to use Bittorrent Client which use only one port) Remember the port cannot be shared!!!. You have to put other port for other computer.
Example:
Computer ::: IP-ADDRESS ::: PORT
Your Router ::: 192.168.0.1 ::: -
Your Computer ::: 192.168.0.10 ::: 65000
Computer 1 ::: 192.168.0.20 ::: 60000
Computer 2 ::: 192.168.0.30 ::: 55000
Computer 3 ::: 192.168.0.40 ::: 50000
Computer 1, 2 & 3 are computers connected to your router. Notice that I assigned the IP-addresses that easy to remember. I recommended if you leave some space (interval 10 for example) between each IP-addresses, as I have experience it caused problem later, somehow. But normally it should be no problem.
Just as reminder, until this moment I do not apply the 1st step to other computer YET. That will be done later.
Now we begin to configure the router. I have experience in configuring the router from D-Link, Netgear and Fritz!box. Although the menu is totally different, but the step is always the same, put the IP-addresses and the port for that particular IP-address (computer).
I list some of useful link for here (you should go to your router’s manufacturer website to get help):-
D-Link Router:- http://support.dlink.com/faq
Netgear:- http://kbserver.netgear.com/main.asp
Useful Link:- http://www.portforward.com/default.htm (Go here if you can find it on your router’s manufacturer website)
But you use a rare and unique router, or you find the tutorial from the website is hard to understand, don’t worry, there still hope…
For this tutorial, I using my router configuration as reference (I’m using Fritz!box 2070 – German)
Browse into your router’s menu. (to do so, type your router IP-address on your web browser). Try to find a setting/option that enables you to put your IP-address & your port. The name of the option should be different. (for example, in D-Link the option is under the name, Virtual server)
After you put all the IP-addresses and their ports, you can now begin to setting other computer following the 1st step (Change to static IP). After you change others computer’s IP-Adresses, test the setting by browse the internet.
After that you must set your Bittorrent client to receive information from this Port. (You can find how in this article, only for uTorrent)
Example (from above):- for Computer 2 which has IP-Address 192.168.0.33, the correct port is 55000.
*You can do the 2nd step to configure port for other application like eDonkey, Limewire and mIRC. Just remember, you have to assign different port than above, because the port can be use only for one application at a time
Example (from above):- To configure port for Limewire for Computer 2 (192.168.0.33), your can choice port like 45000 or maybe 20000.
NOTE:-
*As you notice my router-IP-address is not end with *.1. I change my router’s IP-address because I connected my router to other router so we can share files even though we using two different router with different internet connection. As a basic law in setting the IP-address in network is IP-ADDRESS CANNOT BE THE SAME, no matter if it IP-address for computer or router, it have to be different!
Bittorrent become a very popular especially transferring @ downloading a very large files. But to make sure the connection your Bittorrent Client receive is clear, means you set your firewall so that the port your client use is allowed is, most of the time hard to configure, especially if you are using unpopular router or your router has complicated setting like D-Link. So here I want to maybe give a little help on how to setting your router’s Firewall. so you can download your Bittorrent faster.
I just want to point out one that for this tutorial, I use Windows XP SP2 and my Bittorrent Client is uTorrent. You can use any Bittorrent client as long as your Bittorrent Client use only one port (Azureus, Bitcomet). You can find it more on advantage and how to configure uTorrent here.
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The Router
I think it better if we understand more about router and what it do.
It well known if you want to share your internet connection, the easiest way is to buy a router. . The router will enables you to share your internet connection using only one IP-Address i.e. using one internet connection. Router will monitor all computers connected to it. In other words, it acts like small server, which is why it has its own IP-Address.
Depend on price, the router you buy normally only have a ‘basic’ setting to administer your network and internet connection. One of miss concept about the router is that, if you have 2 computers connected to the router and your internet connection is 2000kbps (~200KBps), each of you don’t necessary will have 1000kbps. It doesn’t divide your connection evenly. So you still capable to download at full speed even if 4 computers connected to your router, providing all the others don’t use internet at all. It like ‘1st come 1st serve’ concept. If your friend is using the entire upload speed, you will have trouble connected to internet. That why it important to make sure, if you share internet, you set your Bittorrent client or other P2P client accordingly.
Most router in the market are build-in firewall to protect your computer, but at the same time it make your Bittorrent and other P2P software like Kazaa and Limewire have slow download speed. It because the build-in firewall in your, as default, block unknown port. (Port 80 is normally should not be block by your router, Port 80 is use to surf internet). In this tutorial I want to show you how to open the port, so you can download faster, not only in download speed, but also the time needed to reach that speed.
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The 1st Step: Change to static IP
I recommend using set your IP to static instead automatic (default setting in Windows XP) because;
1. Your computer will connect faster to your router.
2. You’ll find later it easier to configure your Firewall setting (in your router) if you have more than one computer connect to your router.
The first thing to do before we begin is to know your router’s IP address. Easiest way is to look at manual, but unfortunately not all routers is supply with that info. To find out yourself, go to START – Run and type cdm. It will open the command prompt. After that you type ipconfig and press Enter, the following information will appear.
From here you know that only Local Area Connection 2 is connected to the router (it because I have 3 LAN-connection) and have an IP address of 192.168.0.111. The value of default gateway is actually your router address (192.168.0.10). To make sure you got the right IP, try type that numbers in your web browser (Firefox, Internet Explorer etc) and it should lead you to your router configuration page.
**Normal default setting for the router IP-Address is end with *.1, for example 192.168.0.1 or maybe 192.168.2.1. In my case I change my router IP-Address (you don’t have to do so). I explain why in NOTE at the end of this tutorial.
Now you can set your computer’s IP address. Go to control panel - Network Connections. Search for connected Local Area Connection (as above example, it should be Local Area Connection 2), then right click – Properties; choose Internet Protocol(TCP/IP). Its will look like this:
You can set your IP-address the same as before (192.168.0.111 in this example) or you can set your own number. Of course not just any number. In the example above, the valid IP-address range usually any number from 192.168.0.1 to 192.168.0.199. But you cannot choose 192.168.0.10 as your IP-address! (your IP-Address cannot be the same as router!!! ) So if your router is 192.166.4.1, you can normally choose from 192.166.4.2 -192.166.4.199.
But it easier if you just use this formula, 192.168.0.XX or 192.168.0.1XX, where the numbers is your router IP-address and the X or XX is any number from. Just remember your IP-address cannot same as your router.
*You don’t have to do this step to other computer connected to the router YET. Go to 2nd step first.
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The 2nd Step: Configure your Router Firewall
For DSL users, it very common having a router, but setting the router maybe a bit too difficult, especially for newbie. Because there are lot of different router in the market, and every single of them have different type of menu and setting, it not possible for me to cover all of them, but in my experience, the router’s setting almost the same, even when the menu is different. So if you familiar with the configuration, you will find your way after that.
Before we start, there are 2 things you have to decide
1. The port you want to assign to your and other computers. Normally for Bittorrent, the port between 40000 – 65000 is a good choice.
2. IP-address corresponding to the port, as the one port is only for one computer (that why it easier to use Bittorrent Client which use only one port) Remember the port cannot be shared!!!. You have to put other port for other computer.
Example:
Computer ::: IP-ADDRESS ::: PORT
Your Router ::: 192.168.0.1 ::: -
Your Computer ::: 192.168.0.10 ::: 65000
Computer 1 ::: 192.168.0.20 ::: 60000
Computer 2 ::: 192.168.0.30 ::: 55000
Computer 3 ::: 192.168.0.40 ::: 50000
Computer 1, 2 & 3 are computers connected to your router. Notice that I assigned the IP-addresses that easy to remember. I recommended if you leave some space (interval 10 for example) between each IP-addresses, as I have experience it caused problem later, somehow. But normally it should be no problem.
Just as reminder, until this moment I do not apply the 1st step to other computer YET. That will be done later.
Now we begin to configure the router. I have experience in configuring the router from D-Link, Netgear and Fritz!box. Although the menu is totally different, but the step is always the same, put the IP-addresses and the port for that particular IP-address (computer).
I list some of useful link for here (you should go to your router’s manufacturer website to get help):-
D-Link Router:- http://support.dlink.com/faq
Netgear:- http://kbserver.netgear.com/main.asp
Useful Link:- http://www.portforward.com/default.htm (Go here if you can find it on your router’s manufacturer website)
But you use a rare and unique router, or you find the tutorial from the website is hard to understand, don’t worry, there still hope…
For this tutorial, I using my router configuration as reference (I’m using Fritz!box 2070 – German)
Browse into your router’s menu. (to do so, type your router IP-address on your web browser). Try to find a setting/option that enables you to put your IP-address & your port. The name of the option should be different. (for example, in D-Link the option is under the name, Virtual server)
After you put all the IP-addresses and their ports, you can now begin to setting other computer following the 1st step (Change to static IP). After you change others computer’s IP-Adresses, test the setting by browse the internet.
After that you must set your Bittorrent client to receive information from this Port. (You can find how in this article, only for uTorrent)
Example (from above):- for Computer 2 which has IP-Address 192.168.0.33, the correct port is 55000.
*You can do the 2nd step to configure port for other application like eDonkey, Limewire and mIRC. Just remember, you have to assign different port than above, because the port can be use only for one application at a time
Example (from above):- To configure port for Limewire for Computer 2 (192.168.0.33), your can choice port like 45000 or maybe 20000.
NOTE:-
*As you notice my router-IP-address is not end with *.1. I change my router’s IP-address because I connected my router to other router so we can share files even though we using two different router with different internet connection. As a basic law in setting the IP-address in network is IP-ADDRESS CANNOT BE THE SAME, no matter if it IP-address for computer or router, it have to be different!
MUST read ManGa
Assalamualaikum....
As most of popular anime came from Manga, the most popular maybe Naruto and Bleach, but it not very easy to download Manga compared to anime, and one of the reliably sources is using mIRC. Because of its small file, most scanslator (group translating the Manga) use mIRC to distribute their released.
I think most of us read comic. So here I want to share some knowledge in Manga, a comic from Japan. Below is the Manga’s titles which for me must read if you have interest in Manga.
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Dragon Ball
Synopsis :: Bulma is a girl in search of the seven mystical Dragonballs who is told that that, when brought together, can grant any wish. Son Goku is a strange boy with a tail who lives in the woods and is the owner of one of the Dragonballs. The two cross paths and a grand adventure begins.
Comment :: Extremely popular Manga. Finished at 45 Volumes
Slam Dunk!
Synopsis :: The hero of the piece is Sakuragi Hanamichi, red-haired guy who has been rejected by girls 50 times in junior high. He meets the latest girl of his dreams, Akagi Haruko, and falls madly in love with her and join the basketball team to just impress her, even though he knows nothing about the sport.
Comment :: Very old Manga, with 31 volume. If you watch its Anime, the story is still not finished as anime finished at the time when they going to National. The Manga will tell you what actually happen after Anime.
Great Teacher Onizuka (GTO)
Synopsis :: Onizuka is an ex-biker and gang leader who has one goal, to become the greatest teacher. Now, graduated, he gets a job at a prestigious private school to handle their 'problem class'.
Comment :: Finished with 43 volumes, it one of the most popular Manga.
Devil & Devil @ Devil Devil
Synopsis :: Once again, a war is brewing between heaven and hell and in the middle is the devil Sword and his archenemy, the angel Ios. Locked in their 101st battle, they each force the other down to earth, where they unwittingly possess the bodies of twin brothers, Souma & Kanna. Ios, a gangster, and Sword, a nerd, learn to work together in defeating the endless stream of devils and possibly even regain their bodies.
Comment :: This old Manga finished with 15 volumes. Don’t expect a beautiful drawing from this Manga.
Naruto
Synopsis :: When Naruto was newly born the spirit of a nine-tailed fox was imprisoned within him, rendering him the hate of the villagers who feared the demon within him. But within him dwells the dream of becoming Hokage, the strongest warrior of the village.
Comment :: Most of us know its Anime because of its extremely popularity. The Manga also the same, and as now, its still not finished.
Bleach
Synopsis :: Kurosaki Ichigo is not a regular 15 year old, because he can see spirits and ghosts. One day, a female Shinigami (God of Death) named Kuchiki Rukia appears before him, hunting for an Hollow; an evil spirit. But during the confrontation, the Shinigami's powers are transfered to Ichigo. Thus begins the adventures of Ichigo and Rukia and their mission to herd Hollows.
Comment :: This Manga also popular, and has its own Anime. The Manga is still on going.
Rurouni Kenshin @ Samurai X
Synopsis :: During the violent era known as the Bakumatsu, there was an Ishin assassin known only as the Hitokiri Battousai, whose skill and brutality became near legendary in the age of Restoration he helped to build. However, as the time of fighting drew to a close, he vanished without a trace, only to resurface eleven years later as a wandering swordsman, Himura Kenshin.
Comment :: This Manga finished with 28 volumes.
Dragon Quest
Synopsis :: Dai, a young orphaned boy, is living on the island of Demurin, populated by friendly monsters, when he is approached by Aban and his student Pop who offer to train him. When the Evil King Hadora, who had been defeated thirty years ago by Aban, finds Aban with intent to destroy him, Aban is surprised by the degree to which Hadora's power has grown. With Aban's death, Dai and Pop leave Demurin to avenge their master but soon learn that Hadora is a minor threat compared to the Evil God Vern and his six generals.
Comment :: Finished with 37 volumes.
Midori no Hibi
Synopsis :: High school delinquent Seiji Sawamura is desperate to have a girlfriend, after being rejected by 20 girls. He's afraid that he will end his life with his right hand as his only companion. Apparently, that doesn't change when one day he wakes up and discovers that his right hand has become a girl named Midori Kasugano, who confesses that she has had a crush on.
Comment :: Anime adaptation from this Manga finished aired in the middle of 2004, even though the Manga only finished early 2005 with 8 volumes.
Pretty Face
Synopsis :: Martial Artist Randoh Masashi, is given the face of his secret love Kurimi Rina after an accident destroys his face. After a year in a coma he tries to return home only to find his family gone. However his secret love mistakes him for her lost sister, Yuna. Randoh then decides he must find the real Yuna for the sake of his love, Rina.
Comment :: I don’t know of you like its storyline but this Manga surely have beautiful drawing. If you like Midori no Hibi you probably will like this Manga.
3x3 Eyes
Synopsis :: Through a strange series of events, a young man named Yakumo Fuuji becomes the immortal slave of the last of a race of 3 Eyed immortals. The immortal, Pai, absorbs his soul to save his life, making him immortal in the process. Now, he begins a journey with the female immortal in an attempt to find a way for them to become mortal.
Comment :: This Manga already finished in Japan with 40 volumes, but the only English translation I could find only at 30+ volumes.
Oh! My Goddess @ Ah! Megami-sama
Synopsis :: While staying alone in his dormitory, college student Keiichi Morisato was trying to call some restaurants for delivery when he accidentally called the Goddess Help Line. Suddenly, the mirror near him glowed and a beautiful goddess named Belldandy appeared out of it. She granted Keiichi his one wish for her to be his girlfriend forever. After being kicked out of the dorm, Keiichi and Belldandy now live in an old temple with her sisters Urd and Skuld.
Comment :: If you reading this Manga from volume 1, you will notice the change of drawing quality especially after volume 10.
Blade of the Immortal
Synopsis :: Manji is swordsman, who has been cursed with eternal life. He has grown tired of living with all the death he has created. He has no skills other then those of killing, thus he forms a plan to regain his mortality; he shall kill one hundred evil men. The old witch who afflicted Manji with immortality agrees to Manji's proposition. On his journey he meets a young girl, Rin, who has her own vengeance to seek against the sword school whose members slaughtered Rin's family. Rin and Manji journey together.
Comment :: DARK & CRUEL. This is the correct way to describe this Manga.
Märchen Awakens Romance (MÄR)
Synopsis :: Ginta Toramizu is a second year student at a junior high school. He is constantly dreaming of the same dream about an imaginary world for a lot of times. He finally got to the world through a strange device known as "ARM". This manga tells of his adventures in the imaginary world.
Comment :: You should read at least chapter 05 to get the point where this Manga will show its value as one of popular Manga in Japan.
Ranma ½
Synopsis :: Ranma Saotome has just gotten back the legendary Cursed Springs (Jusenkyo) of China and has been engaged by his father and his best friend, Genma and Soun, to Akane Tendo, Soun's daughter. Ranma and Akane are off to a rough start and it doesn't help that Ranma has a curse from Jusenkyo: turning into a girl when splashed with cold water. Throughout the series, more characters are introduced, some with curses similiar to Ranma's, and Ranma and Akane begin to love each other.
Comment :: Finished with 38 volumes.
Black Cat
Synopsis :: Ex-assasin Train Hartnett and his partner, Sven, are bounty hunters, living a somewhat normal life. That is, until Train's ex-co-worker, the leader of a group of merciless villains with special abilities, decides to recruit him into their crime ring and change the world to their control.
Comment :: Finishe with 20 volumes, this Manga also has its own anime with the same title.
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# Synopsis for the Manga taken from Anime News Network and some from ::ANIDB.net, if there are anime which have the same story as the Manga.
# Website like AnimeNfo.Com and Manga Jouhou also have information about Manga, but not comprehensive as Anime News Network.
# As I said, Manga a bit harder to find in net compared to anime, the easiest way is using IRC. You can refer to article I wrote on how to Download using IRC . I can say most scanslators is in server IrcHighway (irc.irchighway.net).
As most of popular anime came from Manga, the most popular maybe Naruto and Bleach, but it not very easy to download Manga compared to anime, and one of the reliably sources is using mIRC. Because of its small file, most scanslator (group translating the Manga) use mIRC to distribute their released.
I think most of us read comic. So here I want to share some knowledge in Manga, a comic from Japan. Below is the Manga’s titles which for me must read if you have interest in Manga.
******************************************************************************************
Dragon Ball
Synopsis :: Bulma is a girl in search of the seven mystical Dragonballs who is told that that, when brought together, can grant any wish. Son Goku is a strange boy with a tail who lives in the woods and is the owner of one of the Dragonballs. The two cross paths and a grand adventure begins.
Comment :: Extremely popular Manga. Finished at 45 Volumes
Slam Dunk!
Synopsis :: The hero of the piece is Sakuragi Hanamichi, red-haired guy who has been rejected by girls 50 times in junior high. He meets the latest girl of his dreams, Akagi Haruko, and falls madly in love with her and join the basketball team to just impress her, even though he knows nothing about the sport.
Comment :: Very old Manga, with 31 volume. If you watch its Anime, the story is still not finished as anime finished at the time when they going to National. The Manga will tell you what actually happen after Anime.
Great Teacher Onizuka (GTO)
Synopsis :: Onizuka is an ex-biker and gang leader who has one goal, to become the greatest teacher. Now, graduated, he gets a job at a prestigious private school to handle their 'problem class'.
Comment :: Finished with 43 volumes, it one of the most popular Manga.
Devil & Devil @ Devil Devil
Synopsis :: Once again, a war is brewing between heaven and hell and in the middle is the devil Sword and his archenemy, the angel Ios. Locked in their 101st battle, they each force the other down to earth, where they unwittingly possess the bodies of twin brothers, Souma & Kanna. Ios, a gangster, and Sword, a nerd, learn to work together in defeating the endless stream of devils and possibly even regain their bodies.
Comment :: This old Manga finished with 15 volumes. Don’t expect a beautiful drawing from this Manga.
Naruto
Synopsis :: When Naruto was newly born the spirit of a nine-tailed fox was imprisoned within him, rendering him the hate of the villagers who feared the demon within him. But within him dwells the dream of becoming Hokage, the strongest warrior of the village.
Comment :: Most of us know its Anime because of its extremely popularity. The Manga also the same, and as now, its still not finished.
Bleach
Synopsis :: Kurosaki Ichigo is not a regular 15 year old, because he can see spirits and ghosts. One day, a female Shinigami (God of Death) named Kuchiki Rukia appears before him, hunting for an Hollow; an evil spirit. But during the confrontation, the Shinigami's powers are transfered to Ichigo. Thus begins the adventures of Ichigo and Rukia and their mission to herd Hollows.
Comment :: This Manga also popular, and has its own Anime. The Manga is still on going.
Rurouni Kenshin @ Samurai X
Synopsis :: During the violent era known as the Bakumatsu, there was an Ishin assassin known only as the Hitokiri Battousai, whose skill and brutality became near legendary in the age of Restoration he helped to build. However, as the time of fighting drew to a close, he vanished without a trace, only to resurface eleven years later as a wandering swordsman, Himura Kenshin.
Comment :: This Manga finished with 28 volumes.
Dragon Quest
Synopsis :: Dai, a young orphaned boy, is living on the island of Demurin, populated by friendly monsters, when he is approached by Aban and his student Pop who offer to train him. When the Evil King Hadora, who had been defeated thirty years ago by Aban, finds Aban with intent to destroy him, Aban is surprised by the degree to which Hadora's power has grown. With Aban's death, Dai and Pop leave Demurin to avenge their master but soon learn that Hadora is a minor threat compared to the Evil God Vern and his six generals.
Comment :: Finished with 37 volumes.
Midori no Hibi
Synopsis :: High school delinquent Seiji Sawamura is desperate to have a girlfriend, after being rejected by 20 girls. He's afraid that he will end his life with his right hand as his only companion. Apparently, that doesn't change when one day he wakes up and discovers that his right hand has become a girl named Midori Kasugano, who confesses that she has had a crush on.
Comment :: Anime adaptation from this Manga finished aired in the middle of 2004, even though the Manga only finished early 2005 with 8 volumes.
Pretty Face
Synopsis :: Martial Artist Randoh Masashi, is given the face of his secret love Kurimi Rina after an accident destroys his face. After a year in a coma he tries to return home only to find his family gone. However his secret love mistakes him for her lost sister, Yuna. Randoh then decides he must find the real Yuna for the sake of his love, Rina.
Comment :: I don’t know of you like its storyline but this Manga surely have beautiful drawing. If you like Midori no Hibi you probably will like this Manga.
3x3 Eyes
Synopsis :: Through a strange series of events, a young man named Yakumo Fuuji becomes the immortal slave of the last of a race of 3 Eyed immortals. The immortal, Pai, absorbs his soul to save his life, making him immortal in the process. Now, he begins a journey with the female immortal in an attempt to find a way for them to become mortal.
Comment :: This Manga already finished in Japan with 40 volumes, but the only English translation I could find only at 30+ volumes.
Oh! My Goddess @ Ah! Megami-sama
Synopsis :: While staying alone in his dormitory, college student Keiichi Morisato was trying to call some restaurants for delivery when he accidentally called the Goddess Help Line. Suddenly, the mirror near him glowed and a beautiful goddess named Belldandy appeared out of it. She granted Keiichi his one wish for her to be his girlfriend forever. After being kicked out of the dorm, Keiichi and Belldandy now live in an old temple with her sisters Urd and Skuld.
Comment :: If you reading this Manga from volume 1, you will notice the change of drawing quality especially after volume 10.
Blade of the Immortal
Synopsis :: Manji is swordsman, who has been cursed with eternal life. He has grown tired of living with all the death he has created. He has no skills other then those of killing, thus he forms a plan to regain his mortality; he shall kill one hundred evil men. The old witch who afflicted Manji with immortality agrees to Manji's proposition. On his journey he meets a young girl, Rin, who has her own vengeance to seek against the sword school whose members slaughtered Rin's family. Rin and Manji journey together.
Comment :: DARK & CRUEL. This is the correct way to describe this Manga.
Märchen Awakens Romance (MÄR)
Synopsis :: Ginta Toramizu is a second year student at a junior high school. He is constantly dreaming of the same dream about an imaginary world for a lot of times. He finally got to the world through a strange device known as "ARM". This manga tells of his adventures in the imaginary world.
Comment :: You should read at least chapter 05 to get the point where this Manga will show its value as one of popular Manga in Japan.
Ranma ½
Synopsis :: Ranma Saotome has just gotten back the legendary Cursed Springs (Jusenkyo) of China and has been engaged by his father and his best friend, Genma and Soun, to Akane Tendo, Soun's daughter. Ranma and Akane are off to a rough start and it doesn't help that Ranma has a curse from Jusenkyo: turning into a girl when splashed with cold water. Throughout the series, more characters are introduced, some with curses similiar to Ranma's, and Ranma and Akane begin to love each other.
Comment :: Finished with 38 volumes.
Black Cat
Synopsis :: Ex-assasin Train Hartnett and his partner, Sven, are bounty hunters, living a somewhat normal life. That is, until Train's ex-co-worker, the leader of a group of merciless villains with special abilities, decides to recruit him into their crime ring and change the world to their control.
Comment :: Finishe with 20 volumes, this Manga also has its own anime with the same title.
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# Synopsis for the Manga taken from Anime News Network and some from ::ANIDB.net, if there are anime which have the same story as the Manga.
# Website like AnimeNfo.Com and Manga Jouhou also have information about Manga, but not comprehensive as Anime News Network.
# As I said, Manga a bit harder to find in net compared to anime, the easiest way is using IRC. You can refer to article I wrote on how to Download using IRC . I can say most scanslators is in server IrcHighway (irc.irchighway.net).
Complete Guide - Anime
Assalamualaikum...
So, to anime fans, I just want to share with you some animes I watched, some maybe old.
Because the lists here are sorely depend on my opinion and taste, some titles maybe not be suitable to your taste, but at least you have a guide.
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MusT waTcH AniMe
This are ‘My-All-Time-Favorite’ anime titles. Some of them are a little bit too old to be found in net.
#Without in order
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
:: I have no doubt this anime will become anime of the year 2006. A very interesting story about a beautiful but strange high school girl, Haruhi. If you thought it just a normal school girl, you wrong. You should go on watching until episode 2 before you experience the ‘real’ anime and near the end of series, you’ll understand what the 1st episode is all about.
Fruits Basket
:: Once announce as Anime of the Year, this is a story about a girl who lost her mother and live alone until she met a unique family cursed by 12 animals from Chinese calendar.
Ichigo Mashimaro
:: A story of 5 cute girls doing a what cute girls always do. Simple but very² interesting story.
Chobits
:: One of the 1st downloaded anime I watch. A story about a robot which has her own emotion.
Hikaru no Go
:: This is one hell of anime. A story about boy who can see a ghost. This ghost is actually one of the most talented Go player. I watch even when I don’t know what is Go actually. (Go is actually a Chinese chess)
Gundam SEED
:: I not a big fan of Gundam series, but this one is special. This one of the most recent Gundam series. Gundam SEED Destiny is actually a continuation of Gundam SEED.
Slam Dunk!
:: A story about a forming of basketball team to conquer the inter high, consist of 5 unique talented people. Full of comedy. This anime is a bit old (1995), so don’t expect to see a beautiful n smooth drawing.
Tenchi Muyo
:: This anime is extremely popular, and because of that there are few version of this anime using the same characters from the original novel, but the best is Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki OVA series, using the storyline same as it novel. A story about 5 aliens women living together with Tenchi, a normal high school girl.
Rurouni Kenshin - Reminiscences
:: This dark and sad anime is one the best anime of all time. Based on the manga, these OVA is a bit difference from it TV series. A story of Battosai, a killing machine living in the era of chaos in Japan.
Full Metal Panic & Full Metal Panic Fumoffu
:: A Comedy-Romance-Action anime is about Sagara, top robot pilot who has no common sense. A story begin when he receive a task to be a bodyguard for Kaname Chidori, a beautiful high school girl Full Metal Panic Fumoffu is aired after Full Metal Panic, but this anime take place in the time when Sagara become bodyguard to Kaname Chidori, most of the story are at school.
Twelve Kingdoms
:: Adaptation from famous fantasy novel in Japan, a story about girl chosen as a king of one of 12 kingdoms from another world.
Great Teacher Onizuka
:: An adaptation from popular manga with the same title. Story of legendary gangster, Onizuka who wish to became a teacher.
AzuManga Daioh
:: One of the most famous high-school-girl-comedy anime comedy. A group of high school girls with different character, which now became typical for this type of anime.
Chrno Crusade
:: Finished with episode 24, A story about Rosette, a energetic girl who in quest to find her only brother which being Kidnapped by Demon. So she made an agreement with another demon, Chrno to help her. This maybe one of the best ending I ever see (minus the last 2 min).
LastEXILE
:: About 2 childhood friends working as a postman using an airplane. They wish to go to Grand Stream which is the cause of their fathers’ death.
Maburaho
:: Kazuki live in a world where status is according how much magic you can use. Strangely he surrounded by 3 girls who want to marry him because they believe his gene can produce a very powerful magic user, even though he can only use magic 8 times.
Mahoromatic
:: A story about female fighter-robot who already off-duty and decided to became a maid to the one high school boy. The ending is a bit disappointing.
Vandread
:: This anime have 2 seasons; each with 13 episodes. The setting is far in the future where man and woman are no longer live together; in fact they became an enemy to one another.
Tiny Snow Fairy Sugar
:: This cute anime is about snow fairy, Sugar, who still in training living together with teenage girl, Saga. What is more interesting about this an anime is the setting was base on city in Germany, Rothenberg.
Full Moon wo Sagashite
:: A story about a young girl who want to become a famous singer. The synopsis will seem likely it a boring anime but, believe me, it worth watching. A great anime.
Ghost in the Shell - Stand Alone Complex
:: Consist 2 seasons but the best one is the 1st season. Continuation from the movie, this is a story about special investigation organization involve with strange cases. This anime is aired in pay-per-view channel in Japan.
R.O.D.The TV
:: Read Or Die @ Read or Dream. This TV series take place years after the OVA, but the heroin are 3 sisters’ work as bodyguard for famous novel writer.
Hajime no Ippo
:: This anime ended with 76 episodes + 2 movies. A story of school boy who always being bully, Magunochi Ippo aiming to be a pro boxer.
D.N.A²
:: A female DNA operator has a duty to go back to the past and change the gene of mega Playboy who make 1000 woman pregnant.
Scrapped Princess
:: A story about unfortunate princess, believe will bring disaster when she became 16.
Shingetsutan Tsukihime
:: A female vampire and fall in love with Tohno Shiki, high school boy who has ability to see “the line of destruction”.
He is My Master
:: Comedy, Ecchi, Romance… if you combined all this you get He is My Master… about 2 sisters run away from home and working as resident housekeepers.
My HiME (Mai HiME) & Mai-Otome
:: Story begin when Mai, came to Fuuka Academy with her sick brother. Later on she find out she is one of the HiME (Highly-advanced Materializing Equipment). Mai-Otome doesn’t have any relation with My HiME apart from characters still appear in Mai-Otome, is about Arika who searching her mother.
Rozen Maiden & Rozen Maiden ~Träumend~
:: A young boy accidentally bought a doll which can move and talk, and it turn out that the doll is part of Rozen Maiden. Rozen Maiden ~Träumend~ is its sequel.
Mahoraba ~Heartful Days~
:: Story of 7 unique characters living in Narutaki-So, owned by young high school girl, Kozue… but she has secret even she doesn’t know.
Shura no Toki
:: Genre fighting. This anime is a story of 3 generation of family which carry out the name Shura, legendary martial art using no weapon
Stellvia the Universe
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Makai Senki Disgaea
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Genshiken
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FullMetal Alchemist
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FLCL
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Final Approach
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WoRtH WaTcH AniMe
This list contains animes which I consider good anime, but not that good to be in the above list.
#Without in order
Evangelion
:: One of the 1st anime I watch. This legendary anime is about a boy who is chosen to become a pilot of special robot.
RahXephon
:: Fan of Evangelion must see this anime, the closely resemble to the Evangelion using the same theme.
Black Cat
:: Adaptation from it manga which carry the same title. This anime is about a legendary assassin who decided to quit his job and become a bounty hunter with his partner.
Kamichu!
:: Produced by the same company who made R.O.D, you could expect the beautiful drawing from this anime. A story about clueless high school girl suddenly become god.
InuYasha
:: Finished at episode. 167 but rumors say there will be OVA to conclude the final battle between Inuyasha and the bad guy. This anime became boring after episode 100+.
[ Ah! My Goddess
:: Based on manga, this anime have it own TV series but, I recommended the OVA and the movies.
Love Hina
:: This anime can be compare to AzuManga Daioh in term of popularity. A story about group of girls living at hot spring inn with the only man there, Keitaro.
Onegai Twins
:: The story is taking place after Onegai Teacher, but it not its sequal, although the characters and the place is the same as Onegai Teacher. It about Kamishiro Maiku, orphan who decided to live alone, and after a while 2 girl came and claim they are his sister, but he suppose to have only one sister.
Narutaru
:: Aired on Kids station channel in Japan, although toward the ending, this anime show brutal killing and cruelty. Anyway, it is about a girl who found a very strange animal shape like star which can fly.
Trinity Blood
:: In this anime, vampire and human live in the same earth, each has their own nation & constantly fighting each other.
Uninhabited Planet SURVIVAL
:: In 22nd century, the earth no longer a suitable place to live. This is about Luna and her friends 6 character in unknown Planet and how they survive.
School Rumble
:: A typical comedy’s anime about high school student with amazingly unique character and conflict.
KURAU Phantom Memory
:: A story about girl which has special power which allow her to do something impossible.
Mahou Sensei Negima!
:: 10 years old boy became a teacher to all girl’s school, and actually he is a witch in training.
Tsukiyomi ~MOON PHASE~
:: This anime takes 24 episodes to end is about girl vampire who in search of her mother.
Tenshi na Konamaiki
:: A strange comedy story about a beautiful girl who actually once a boy, but she was cursed by devil.
Tactics
:: A story about Kantarou, who had ability to see demon living with ogre-eating Tengu.
Cowboy Bebop
:: Also one of the most popular anime, about a group of space bounty hunters. Full of action and comedy.
BECK
:: Finished with 26 episodes, a story about music band and their road to became legend.
Solty Rei
:: Make by GONZO simply put this anime among popular animes in 2005. A story about a special cyborg that lives with a bounty hunter who believes his daughter is still alive.
PaniPoni Dash!
:: This strange anime is about a genius who become a teacher at the age of 10. Genre comedy.
Yakitate!! Japan
:: It interesting to see how the simple story about making a bread turn out to be a popular anime.
Nurse Witch Komugi-chan
:: Comedy + Cute anime. One of the best OST.
Green Green
:: Comedy and full of Fan Service.
Galaxy Angels
:: A 4 seasons Anime tell the story about 5 female space military searching a lost technology. Genre comedy.
Get Backers
:: A fighting genre. A story about two detective for hire who have special power.
Whistle
:: A boy who which to become a professional soccer player.
Spiral ~Bond of Reasoning~
:: Son of famous detective investigate the case with his female high school friend.
Sister Princess
:: A brilliant boy who suddenly fail the exam and had to go to school in isolated island. While he was there, he suddenly got 13 sisters.
Midori no Hibi
:: .
KURAU Phantom Memory
:: .
Dan Doh!!
:: .
Black Lagoon
:: .
Karin
:: .
Kita He. ~Diamond Dust Drops~
:: .
Jubei-chan the Ninja Girl ~ Secret of the Lovely Eyepatch ~
:: .
E's Otherwise
:: .
Erementar Gerad
:: .
Violinist Of Hamelin
:: .
TOKKO
:: .
Tenjou Tenge
:: .
Magikano
:: .
Kono Minikuku Mo Utsukushii Sekai
:: .
Kanon
:: .
Ichigo 100%
:: .
Happy Lesson
:: .
GANTZ
:: .
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SpeCiaL
Because I could not find anyway to categorize this animes, I make difference group for this animes. This animes simply here because there are something else about this anime which make them different.
Kimi Ga Nozomu Eien
:: One of the best anime. This drama-romance anime is about a love triangle between 2 friends with one guy.
Saishuu Heiki Kanojo @ Saikano
:: A tragic and sad anime. With rather simple typical characters, the plot make it so different then others. If you interest in action, this is surely not for you.
Macross Zero
:: This anime tell the story how the Macross @ Robotech begin it story. This special OVA with 5 episodes aired one episode per 3 month. What makes this anime really stand out is the graphic used in this anime.
Voices of a Distant Star
:: This in a short anime, about 10 minutes. But the graphic of this anime can be compared to Macross Zero. A story about female robot’s pilot thinking about her boyfriend.
+++
Elfen Lied
:: This maybe one of the best anime 2005. But because of it storyline which contain too much of cruelty and bloody, I not even dare to watch.
*****************************************************************************
AnImaTion- MoVies
This is actually not a true anime, but a movie.
Castle in the Sky
The Cat Return
Howl's Moving Castle
Spriggan the Movie
Spirited Away
*****************************************************************************
Information About Animes
For those who want extra information about anime;
ANIDB.net
- fast update, most complete anime database with list of fansub’s group working @ worked on the specific title.
AnimeNfo.Com
- this is the best place to read user’s review for you to get your 1st glimpse of anime
Anime News Network
- compare to two above, this is the least complete anime database, but this maybe the most complete information you can get on certain anime, It have not only summery, but the information to the voice actress and maybe the relation between anime and manga, as it also have database for manga.
WiKipedia
- this anime on this database is mostly from famous and popular anime.
Anime Rating:
AnimeNfo 200 Top Animes
Anime News Network - Rating stats
*****************************************************************************
Download the Animes
Anime usually available in form of bittorrent file, u need the bittorrent client, such as µTorrent, which I personally recommended. Below are the link to anime’s torrent
Torrent Linker Sites
http://www.animesuki.com/
http://www.tokyotosho.com/
http://a.scarywater.net/
http://www.downloadanime.org/
http://www.baka-updates.com/
Dvd Rip
http://kaa.animeconnection.net/torrentpage/
Registered Sites
http://www.boxtorrents.com/
http://datorrents.com/
Misc Torrent
http://www.mininova.org/
If you want to use IRC to download, refer to the article I wrote here
*****************************************************************************
Playback Problem
To watch anime, the easiest solution is by download VLC media player… VLC can play almost any format currently available.
For those who interested using Window Media Player like me, I highly recommended using Combined Community Codec Pack… You may need to adjust the setting, you can refer it here, under Playing Various Files & Video Cannot Play after Rename to *.avi
So, to anime fans, I just want to share with you some animes I watched, some maybe old.
Because the lists here are sorely depend on my opinion and taste, some titles maybe not be suitable to your taste, but at least you have a guide.
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MusT waTcH AniMe
This are ‘My-All-Time-Favorite’ anime titles. Some of them are a little bit too old to be found in net.
#Without in order
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
:: I have no doubt this anime will become anime of the year 2006. A very interesting story about a beautiful but strange high school girl, Haruhi. If you thought it just a normal school girl, you wrong. You should go on watching until episode 2 before you experience the ‘real’ anime and near the end of series, you’ll understand what the 1st episode is all about.
Fruits Basket
:: Once announce as Anime of the Year, this is a story about a girl who lost her mother and live alone until she met a unique family cursed by 12 animals from Chinese calendar.
Ichigo Mashimaro
:: A story of 5 cute girls doing a what cute girls always do. Simple but very² interesting story.
Chobits
:: One of the 1st downloaded anime I watch. A story about a robot which has her own emotion.
Hikaru no Go
:: This is one hell of anime. A story about boy who can see a ghost. This ghost is actually one of the most talented Go player. I watch even when I don’t know what is Go actually. (Go is actually a Chinese chess)
Gundam SEED
:: I not a big fan of Gundam series, but this one is special. This one of the most recent Gundam series. Gundam SEED Destiny is actually a continuation of Gundam SEED.
Slam Dunk!
:: A story about a forming of basketball team to conquer the inter high, consist of 5 unique talented people. Full of comedy. This anime is a bit old (1995), so don’t expect to see a beautiful n smooth drawing.
Tenchi Muyo
:: This anime is extremely popular, and because of that there are few version of this anime using the same characters from the original novel, but the best is Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki OVA series, using the storyline same as it novel. A story about 5 aliens women living together with Tenchi, a normal high school girl.
Rurouni Kenshin - Reminiscences
:: This dark and sad anime is one the best anime of all time. Based on the manga, these OVA is a bit difference from it TV series. A story of Battosai, a killing machine living in the era of chaos in Japan.
Full Metal Panic & Full Metal Panic Fumoffu
:: A Comedy-Romance-Action anime is about Sagara, top robot pilot who has no common sense. A story begin when he receive a task to be a bodyguard for Kaname Chidori, a beautiful high school girl Full Metal Panic Fumoffu is aired after Full Metal Panic, but this anime take place in the time when Sagara become bodyguard to Kaname Chidori, most of the story are at school.
Twelve Kingdoms
:: Adaptation from famous fantasy novel in Japan, a story about girl chosen as a king of one of 12 kingdoms from another world.
Great Teacher Onizuka
:: An adaptation from popular manga with the same title. Story of legendary gangster, Onizuka who wish to became a teacher.
AzuManga Daioh
:: One of the most famous high-school-girl-comedy anime comedy. A group of high school girls with different character, which now became typical for this type of anime.
Chrno Crusade
:: Finished with episode 24, A story about Rosette, a energetic girl who in quest to find her only brother which being Kidnapped by Demon. So she made an agreement with another demon, Chrno to help her. This maybe one of the best ending I ever see (minus the last 2 min).
LastEXILE
:: About 2 childhood friends working as a postman using an airplane. They wish to go to Grand Stream which is the cause of their fathers’ death.
Maburaho
:: Kazuki live in a world where status is according how much magic you can use. Strangely he surrounded by 3 girls who want to marry him because they believe his gene can produce a very powerful magic user, even though he can only use magic 8 times.
Mahoromatic
:: A story about female fighter-robot who already off-duty and decided to became a maid to the one high school boy. The ending is a bit disappointing.
Vandread
:: This anime have 2 seasons; each with 13 episodes. The setting is far in the future where man and woman are no longer live together; in fact they became an enemy to one another.
Tiny Snow Fairy Sugar
:: This cute anime is about snow fairy, Sugar, who still in training living together with teenage girl, Saga. What is more interesting about this an anime is the setting was base on city in Germany, Rothenberg.
Full Moon wo Sagashite
:: A story about a young girl who want to become a famous singer. The synopsis will seem likely it a boring anime but, believe me, it worth watching. A great anime.
Ghost in the Shell - Stand Alone Complex
:: Consist 2 seasons but the best one is the 1st season. Continuation from the movie, this is a story about special investigation organization involve with strange cases. This anime is aired in pay-per-view channel in Japan.
R.O.D.The TV
:: Read Or Die @ Read or Dream. This TV series take place years after the OVA, but the heroin are 3 sisters’ work as bodyguard for famous novel writer.
Hajime no Ippo
:: This anime ended with 76 episodes + 2 movies. A story of school boy who always being bully, Magunochi Ippo aiming to be a pro boxer.
D.N.A²
:: A female DNA operator has a duty to go back to the past and change the gene of mega Playboy who make 1000 woman pregnant.
Scrapped Princess
:: A story about unfortunate princess, believe will bring disaster when she became 16.
Shingetsutan Tsukihime
:: A female vampire and fall in love with Tohno Shiki, high school boy who has ability to see “the line of destruction”.
He is My Master
:: Comedy, Ecchi, Romance… if you combined all this you get He is My Master… about 2 sisters run away from home and working as resident housekeepers.
My HiME (Mai HiME) & Mai-Otome
:: Story begin when Mai, came to Fuuka Academy with her sick brother. Later on she find out she is one of the HiME (Highly-advanced Materializing Equipment). Mai-Otome doesn’t have any relation with My HiME apart from characters still appear in Mai-Otome, is about Arika who searching her mother.
Rozen Maiden & Rozen Maiden ~Träumend~
:: A young boy accidentally bought a doll which can move and talk, and it turn out that the doll is part of Rozen Maiden. Rozen Maiden ~Träumend~ is its sequel.
Mahoraba ~Heartful Days~
:: Story of 7 unique characters living in Narutaki-So, owned by young high school girl, Kozue… but she has secret even she doesn’t know.
Shura no Toki
:: Genre fighting. This anime is a story of 3 generation of family which carry out the name Shura, legendary martial art using no weapon
Stellvia the Universe
:: .
Makai Senki Disgaea
:: .
Genshiken
:: .
FullMetal Alchemist
:: .
FLCL
:: .
Final Approach
:: .
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WoRtH WaTcH AniMe
This list contains animes which I consider good anime, but not that good to be in the above list.
#Without in order
Evangelion
:: One of the 1st anime I watch. This legendary anime is about a boy who is chosen to become a pilot of special robot.
RahXephon
:: Fan of Evangelion must see this anime, the closely resemble to the Evangelion using the same theme.
Black Cat
:: Adaptation from it manga which carry the same title. This anime is about a legendary assassin who decided to quit his job and become a bounty hunter with his partner.
Kamichu!
:: Produced by the same company who made R.O.D, you could expect the beautiful drawing from this anime. A story about clueless high school girl suddenly become god.
InuYasha
:: Finished at episode. 167 but rumors say there will be OVA to conclude the final battle between Inuyasha and the bad guy. This anime became boring after episode 100+.
[ Ah! My Goddess
:: Based on manga, this anime have it own TV series but, I recommended the OVA and the movies.
Love Hina
:: This anime can be compare to AzuManga Daioh in term of popularity. A story about group of girls living at hot spring inn with the only man there, Keitaro.
Onegai Twins
:: The story is taking place after Onegai Teacher, but it not its sequal, although the characters and the place is the same as Onegai Teacher. It about Kamishiro Maiku, orphan who decided to live alone, and after a while 2 girl came and claim they are his sister, but he suppose to have only one sister.
Narutaru
:: Aired on Kids station channel in Japan, although toward the ending, this anime show brutal killing and cruelty. Anyway, it is about a girl who found a very strange animal shape like star which can fly.
Trinity Blood
:: In this anime, vampire and human live in the same earth, each has their own nation & constantly fighting each other.
Uninhabited Planet SURVIVAL
:: In 22nd century, the earth no longer a suitable place to live. This is about Luna and her friends 6 character in unknown Planet and how they survive.
School Rumble
:: A typical comedy’s anime about high school student with amazingly unique character and conflict.
KURAU Phantom Memory
:: A story about girl which has special power which allow her to do something impossible.
Mahou Sensei Negima!
:: 10 years old boy became a teacher to all girl’s school, and actually he is a witch in training.
Tsukiyomi ~MOON PHASE~
:: This anime takes 24 episodes to end is about girl vampire who in search of her mother.
Tenshi na Konamaiki
:: A strange comedy story about a beautiful girl who actually once a boy, but she was cursed by devil.
Tactics
:: A story about Kantarou, who had ability to see demon living with ogre-eating Tengu.
Cowboy Bebop
:: Also one of the most popular anime, about a group of space bounty hunters. Full of action and comedy.
BECK
:: Finished with 26 episodes, a story about music band and their road to became legend.
Solty Rei
:: Make by GONZO simply put this anime among popular animes in 2005. A story about a special cyborg that lives with a bounty hunter who believes his daughter is still alive.
PaniPoni Dash!
:: This strange anime is about a genius who become a teacher at the age of 10. Genre comedy.
Yakitate!! Japan
:: It interesting to see how the simple story about making a bread turn out to be a popular anime.
Nurse Witch Komugi-chan
:: Comedy + Cute anime. One of the best OST.
Green Green
:: Comedy and full of Fan Service.
Galaxy Angels
:: A 4 seasons Anime tell the story about 5 female space military searching a lost technology. Genre comedy.
Get Backers
:: A fighting genre. A story about two detective for hire who have special power.
Whistle
:: A boy who which to become a professional soccer player.
Spiral ~Bond of Reasoning~
:: Son of famous detective investigate the case with his female high school friend.
Sister Princess
:: A brilliant boy who suddenly fail the exam and had to go to school in isolated island. While he was there, he suddenly got 13 sisters.
Midori no Hibi
:: .
KURAU Phantom Memory
:: .
Dan Doh!!
:: .
Black Lagoon
:: .
Karin
:: .
Kita He. ~Diamond Dust Drops~
:: .
Jubei-chan the Ninja Girl ~ Secret of the Lovely Eyepatch ~
:: .
E's Otherwise
:: .
Erementar Gerad
:: .
Violinist Of Hamelin
:: .
TOKKO
:: .
Tenjou Tenge
:: .
Magikano
:: .
Kono Minikuku Mo Utsukushii Sekai
:: .
Kanon
:: .
Ichigo 100%
:: .
Happy Lesson
:: .
GANTZ
:: .
*****************************************************************************
SpeCiaL
Because I could not find anyway to categorize this animes, I make difference group for this animes. This animes simply here because there are something else about this anime which make them different.
Kimi Ga Nozomu Eien
:: One of the best anime. This drama-romance anime is about a love triangle between 2 friends with one guy.
Saishuu Heiki Kanojo @ Saikano
:: A tragic and sad anime. With rather simple typical characters, the plot make it so different then others. If you interest in action, this is surely not for you.
Macross Zero
:: This anime tell the story how the Macross @ Robotech begin it story. This special OVA with 5 episodes aired one episode per 3 month. What makes this anime really stand out is the graphic used in this anime.
Voices of a Distant Star
:: This in a short anime, about 10 minutes. But the graphic of this anime can be compared to Macross Zero. A story about female robot’s pilot thinking about her boyfriend.
+++
Elfen Lied
:: This maybe one of the best anime 2005. But because of it storyline which contain too much of cruelty and bloody, I not even dare to watch.
*****************************************************************************
AnImaTion- MoVies
This is actually not a true anime, but a movie.
Castle in the Sky
The Cat Return
Howl's Moving Castle
Spriggan the Movie
Spirited Away
*****************************************************************************
Information About Animes
For those who want extra information about anime;
ANIDB.net
- fast update, most complete anime database with list of fansub’s group working @ worked on the specific title.
AnimeNfo.Com
- this is the best place to read user’s review for you to get your 1st glimpse of anime
Anime News Network
- compare to two above, this is the least complete anime database, but this maybe the most complete information you can get on certain anime, It have not only summery, but the information to the voice actress and maybe the relation between anime and manga, as it also have database for manga.
WiKipedia
- this anime on this database is mostly from famous and popular anime.
Anime Rating:
AnimeNfo 200 Top Animes
Anime News Network - Rating stats
*****************************************************************************
Download the Animes
Anime usually available in form of bittorrent file, u need the bittorrent client, such as µTorrent, which I personally recommended. Below are the link to anime’s torrent
Torrent Linker Sites
http://www.animesuki.com/
http://www.tokyotosho.com/
http://a.scarywater.net/
http://www.downloadanime.org/
http://www.baka-updates.com/
Dvd Rip
http://kaa.animeconnection.net/torrentpage/
Registered Sites
http://www.boxtorrents.com/
http://datorrents.com/
Misc Torrent
http://www.mininova.org/
If you want to use IRC to download, refer to the article I wrote here
*****************************************************************************
Playback Problem
To watch anime, the easiest solution is by download VLC media player… VLC can play almost any format currently available.
For those who interested using Window Media Player like me, I highly recommended using Combined Community Codec Pack… You may need to adjust the setting, you can refer it here, under Playing Various Files & Video Cannot Play after Rename to *.avi
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