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Lokinet is an anonymous, decentralized and IP based overlay network for the internet.
https://lokinet.org/
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Doesn't connect to the internet #2209

Open qdhj opened 9 months ago

qdhj commented 9 months ago

My Lokinet ain't working. On pinging a website I get this error:

Ping request could not find host ....

The Lokinet itself is working fully well though and even having some data exchange in "chart" window.

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What could I do?

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rjc3rd commented 9 months ago

https://github.com/oxen-io/lokinet/discussions/2208

I posted yesterday in Discussions about this too. I'm on Linux Mint with same problem.

I've also tried to make it work on Ubuntu and Windows 11. None are working for exit nodes.

Hopefully we get answers here.

qdhj commented 9 months ago

2208

I posted yesterday in Discussions about this too. I'm on Linux Mint with same problem.

I've also tried to make it work on Ubuntu and Windows 11. None are working for exit nodes.

Hopefully we get answers here.

got my problem kinda solved by checking new and new nodes. finally found one, which is working, but so slowly that it is impossible to use it. i don't know if i am doing something wrong or if it's just the lokinet so slow. you can buy loki exit node for 1$ here and check if it helps (i have no money bruh): https://www.privacyproshop.com/product/lokinet-exit-node-access-code-60-day/

rjc3rd commented 9 months ago

Yes I also believe it is just over loaded free exit nodes. The problem with paying for exit nodes, removes the privacy that Lokinet offers. I guess a user could pay with Monero, but I don't have Monero. From my understanding Monero is most likely the safest privacy crypto, so I should look into it.

rjc3rd commented 9 months ago

https://github.com/oxen-io/lokinet/discussions/2208#discussioncomment-7218566

I purchased an exit node.

Still not working for me.

rjc3rd commented 9 months ago

https://github.com/oxen-io/lokinet/discussions/2208#discussioncomment-7218623

I rebooted my computer to make sure there was no conflict in ram and such.

It worked. I marked my Discussion Answered.

I no longer think it's a bug. It must be the free node is just too busy.

I'm going to keep my thread updated if anything changes.

rjc3rd commented 8 months ago

https://github.com/oxen-io/lokinet/discussions/2208#discussioncomment-7234790

It didn't last very long. Not working again.

ProximaNova commented 8 months ago

2208

I'm on Linux Mint with same problem.

Did you get the binary, or compile Lokinet? I am also running Linux Mint ("uname -p" = "x86_64"); I was unable to get the binary, so I successfully compiled it following these instructions: https://github.com/oxen-io/lokinet/blob/dev/docs/install.md . However, now I have various problems: no lokinet.service ("systemctl status lokinet"); cannot ping exit.loki or euroexit.loki even after adding "nameserver 127.3.2.1" to "/etc/resolv.conf" and running "lokinet &"; and various warning-tagged lines in the log of "lokinet &". (I could go into more detail on the previous text.) Lokinet worked better on Ubuntu, but I wish it also worked on Linux Mint 21.1 (vera).

Update 1: don't know why my build/compilation on Linux Mint didn't have that .service file, but here is "/lib/systemd/system/lokinet.service" from Ubuntu: https://ipfs.io/ipfs/bafybeif2zlgjkn2kjyjxayxyvrsckqw4l7oz6uht2ipbyviiwwortzrch4

ProximaNova commented 8 months ago

Update 2...

I-I-IT commented 6 months ago

A few weeks ago it didn't work. After a PC reset and a few weeks I decided to give it a new try. Still doesn`t work. The biggest problem is that it says it is connected but internet is not working. I am on Windows 11.

NiKola-UE commented 3 days ago

Me and my friend are both using Windows 11 and we also have the same problem that persists until we restart the computer. I understand that the exit nodes need to be set up and configured manually, but I don't know how - I'm not a programmer and have no experience with developing. Although this can be discussed separately (it is possible that there are already various issues and discussions on this topic), I think that some additional tools and plugins should be incorporated into the application itself in order to make it as adaptable, accessible and easy to use as possible, regardless to the operating system. There is really no need for a special browser, but whichever browser is used, it should still be specially set up to be used with Lokinet, preferably with specifical extensions, because you can never know for sure how much the browser you are using violates your privacy and collects who knows what all data. Therefore, it would not be enough to just open the browser, but it should be added to Lokinet and somehow integrated with that browser what I2P(D), Freenet/Hyphanet, Yggdrasil, ZeroNetX, and other similar networks and protocols already have, but more on that elsewhere. In any case, Lokinet is still not so easy to use for this visible surface internet and it needs to be worked on even more thoroughly.

Ashthetik commented 2 days ago

For everyone wondering: The public exit nodes are basically completely full in terms of usage, so you'd need to rent/run a private exit node. Loki itself runs with, typically, minimal issues when connected to an exit that isn't under heavy use with plenty of bandwidth.

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NiKola-UE commented 1 day ago

I understand what you mean, but it looks like it's technically demanding and it won't be easy for beginners to get a handle on because using Lokinet itself means you have to run your own relays, ie. nodes, which is another difference versus Tor. And does it only apply to exit nodes? You need to enter the AUTH code, but what does it represent and how to find it?

As I said, there are still many things that need to be done. Browsers need to be adjusted and additionally configured, because how else can you find specific .loki sites on Lokinet's network, search engines that can locate them, lists with such sites, etc.?