How do I set up Giganews?

How do I set up Giganews?

To use the Giganews Accelerator, change the server settings in your newsreader to:

  1. Username: Giganews username.
  2. Password: Giganews password.
  3. Server: localhost (do not use news.giganews.com)
  4. Port: 119 (do not use ports 23, 80, 443 or 563)
  5. SSL (if your newsreader supports it): disabled.

What is Giganews Accelerator?

The Giganews Accelerator is a software-based news proxy which will allow you to compress headers and enable 256-bit SSL encryption, regardless of whether or not SSL is supported natively by your news client. All authentication and commands are also encrypted, whether or not you have a Giganews SSL-enabled account.

What is Giganews Mimo?

Mimo is a multi-platform Usenet Browser designed specifically for Giganews’ multi-year retention. Mimo is optimized for faster browsing, searching and downloads and features integrated search and advanced image viewing.

How do I search in Usenet archives?

The main web site that currently provides access to Usenet archives using a search engine is http://groups.google.com. The most effective way to do a search is to use its Advanced Groups Search page.

How do I find old Usenet posts?

Using Google Groups to Find Your Old USENET Postings

  1. Select the Advanced Groups Search option.
  2. Try to remember the E-mail address you used to make your first USENET posting.
  3. Try to remember the year in which you made your first posting.
  4. If you have a fairly unique first or last name, you can use that as a string search.

How do news groups work?

A newsgroup is an online discussion forum accessible through Usenet. Each newsgroup contains discussions about a specific topic, indicated in the newsgroup name. You can browse newsgroups and post or reply to topics using a newsreader program. Access to newsgroups also requires a Usenet subscription.

How do I cancel my Giganews account?

To cancel your Giganews account:

  1. Visit the Cancel/Uncancel page in your Giganews Control Panel.
  2. Enter your reason for canceling and click Next.
  3. Click the red Cancel My Account button to confirm the request.

What’s the most popular Usenet downloader?

The Best Usenet Client Of 2022

  • My pick for the best Usenet Client is: SABnzbd (Windows, Mac and Linux)
  • On Android, the best client is PowerNZB, see my review here.
  • Another popular client is NZBGet, this client is a bit lighter on system resources than SABNZBd.

How do I connect to Giganews?

Server Address: enter in news.giganews.com. Connections: up to 10 or 20 depending on Giganews account. Username and Password: provided in email. Set SSL Port: check if using SSL. You can use port 563 or 443 for secure connections or port 119, 80 or 23 for standard connections.

What is the server name of the Giganews newsreader?

Server name: news.giganews.com Port: 563 or 443 with SSL enabled; 119, 23, or 80 with SSL disabled. Once you have entered the server information in your newsreader: Please keep in mind that every newsreader has unique features.

What is SSL enabled Giganews?

If you have an SSL Enabled Giganews account plan, the rest of your connection will automatically receive the full 256-bit SSL connection with these settings. How do I add a newsgroup?

How do I change my account information in Giganews control panel?

You can change your account information, password, billing information, Usenet service plan, and several other account details by logging into your Giganews Control Panel. You can also view your current service plan, upgrade, downgrade, and get detailed access statistics through the Giganews Control Panel.