• EarthLink Newsgroups FAQ
• Set Up: Newsgroups
• EarthLink Newsgroup Errors
• How to Install and Configure Forte Agent 1.5
• How to Correct Your Forte Agent and Free Agent 1.x Newsgroups Settings
• Why is there a newstest2 server?
• Why should I use the test server?
• How do I access the test server?
• I keep getting unable to access errors. What's up?
• I use to get good speed from newstest2. Now it's like 56k, why?
• I was capped, but I can't seem to get uncapped. How do I get the cap lifted?
• Why isn't support very helpful when I ask about newstest2?
• Why does NT2 appear to be down more then the production servers?

EarthLink Newsgroups FAQ

Previously found at: »kb.earthlink.net/case.asp?article=4459 which is dead now.

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Set Up: Newsgroups

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EarthLink Newsgroup Errors

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How to Install and Configure Forte Agent 1.5

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Earthlink is in the process of testing new usenet hardware and software. To simplify the process, they decided to do this testing outside of the two production farms. Once the testing is complete, they will install new hardware and software into the two production farms that will replace the current hardware. Once that process is underway, newstest2 will be removed.

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by Archivis edited by Hall
last modified: 2004-04-20 21:03:09

The test server is usually much faster then the production servers. In may also provide more groups then are available on some of the production servers. It may also provide better completion then some of the production servers. It may also offer better retention than some of the production servers.

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by Archivis edited by Hall
last modified: 2004-04-20 21:55:37

Use the name newstest2.earthlink.net and for the id enter this as userid@service

Note: You can not just use your userid to access the server

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by Archivis edited by Hall
last modified: 2004-04-20 21:56:50

The test server has different password requirements then the rest of earthlink. Most passwords will work, but some short ones will not. If you get this error, try changing your password.

Otherwise, write down the error, or get a screenshot, and post it in the forums for assistance.

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by Archivis edited by Hall
last modified: 2004-04-20 21:57:14

Most likely you have reached the monthly cap on the test server of 20GB. This cap is a rolling cap over the last 30 days. The cap includes all data transferred and that means it includes headers.

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by Archivis edited by Hall
last modified: 2004-04-20 21:57:29

The simple answer os to not use newstest2 for a few days. That should cause your total downloaded to drop under the 20GB in 30 days limit. The reason that the cap can stay in effect forever is that at 8KB with the cap, it is possible to download more then 750MB per day. (Can someone provide the exact number?) (Is the cap total bytes or per connection?)

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by Archivis edited by Hall
last modified: 2004-04-20 21:57:45

Since this is a test server, the support people really don't know much about the server. The only support available is in the newsgroup earthlink.support.usenet.newstest2 which is on the production and test servers.

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by Archivis edited by Hall
last modified: 2004-04-20 21:58:05

It is a test server so changes and fixes are being made to the hardware and software on a rate that is more frequent then then production servers. Also, there is no backup hardware so the only machines available are the ones being changed.

When this moves into production, there will be multiple machines. At that time, most changes will be done by taking down only one machine at a time. Since all services will be available from other servers, users should not see an impact other then possibly speed. There are likely to be some changes that may require all of the machines to be turned off to make some changes. However, the service should be almost always available.

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