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Change the server MJ connect to.



 
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OG1502
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PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2008 1:50 am    Post subject: Change the server MJ connect to. Reply with quote

I was looking at this:

http://magicjackhacks.blogspot.com/2007/11/changing-proxy-servers-on-magicjack.html

does anyone know how to check what server I'm currently connecting to? I would like to be connecting to the Austin one because it is closer to me geographically so that would boost call quality a bit... Anyone have an idea?
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Stewart
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PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2008 3:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

You can use Wireshark to see what server you're registering with, or the media server for a particular call (usually the same POP site).

However, MJ is usually excellent about selecting the closest proxy, based on your phone number. Unless your MJ number is in an area code far from Austin, there is unlikely to be a significant improvement in latency.
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PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2008 7:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for the reply.
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PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2008 7:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm connecting to 64.1.213.70 which is in Kansas. Austin is definitely closer. Anyone know how to change it?
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PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2008 7:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

OG1502 wrote:
I'm connecting to 64.1.213.70 which is in Kansas. Austin is definitely closer. Anyone know how to change it?
64.1.213.70 is actually the San Francisco proxy. IP Geo incorrectly reports it as Cathedral City. What service reported Kansas? Is your MJ number near San Francisco?

Add an entry to your hosts file with e.g.
Code:
67.107.82.70  proxy1.sanfrancisco.talk4free.com
stop MJ, do an
Code:
ipconfig /flushdns
restart MJ, verify that it's going to 67.107.82.70 (Austin proxy).
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PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2008 7:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

OMG you are right. It is the San Francisco one... I used to have a San Francisco area code before they made my San Antonio area code available (210).
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PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2008 8:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Okay this is what my HOSTS file looks like. It's not connecting to the austin server even after flushing DNS and restarting MJ. I'm running vista...

# Copyright (c) 1993-2006 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
# 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server
# 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host

127.0.0.1 localhost
::1 localhost
# Start of entries inserted by Spybot - Search & Destroy
# This list is Copyright 2000-2007 Safer Networking Limited
# End of entries inserted by Spybot - Search & Destroy
127.255.255.255 serial.alcohol-soft.com
#magicJack Chat
63.209.28.41 www.magicjack.com
65.110.6.50 magicjack.com
#magicJack
67.107.82.70 proxy1.Austin.talk4free.com
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Stewart
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PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2008 9:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

MJ is trying to look up proxy1.sanfrancisco.talk4free.com, because that is what is in the file that it fetches from the provisioning server. In your hosts file, you need to put
Code:
67.107.82.70  proxy1.sanfrancisco.talk4free.com
so it will go to 67.107.82.70, which is the address of the Austin proxy.
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PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2008 6:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

OMG thanks man. Way faster. Thanks
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PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2008 6:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I ran ping tests and my previous server pinged at 54ms and the one I'm using now pings at 16ms!!! Very cool stuff. Thanks again and everyone who reads this should considered configuring your settings so that you maximize call quality.
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