primexx Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 Hey guys, I was wondering how I could open 'usenext:' links I googled but couldn't find any instructions on this. I've already tried several clients and none of them actually register this protocol, nor can i find anywhere in the clients themselves to input the address for it to fetch. Please help. Thanks! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/887124-how-to-open-usenet-link/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilev Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 To use Usenet you have to register with a Usenet network and use Usenet client How To Use Usenet, A Beginners Guide : http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-use-usenet-a-beginners-guide/ Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/887124-how-to-open-usenet-link/#findComment-592400448 Share on other sites More sharing options...
primexx Posted March 27, 2010 Author Share Posted March 27, 2010 oh wow that is so convoluted.. thanks for the link, i'll try to figure it out :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/887124-how-to-open-usenet-link/#findComment-592400464 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilev Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 Forget BitTorrent. Learn Usenet. (A Guide) : http://mantup.com/ Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/887124-how-to-open-usenet-link/#findComment-592400472 Share on other sites More sharing options...
primexx Posted March 28, 2010 Author Share Posted March 28, 2010 hmm... the torrent freak guide doesn't seem to say how you can open usenext: links though... i still can't find anything on google. help please? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/887124-how-to-open-usenet-link/#findComment-592402394 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BudMan MVC Posted March 31, 2010 MVC Share Posted March 31, 2010 Are you talking about this site? http://www.usenext.com/ usenext: is not a standard url scheme or protocol prefix that I am aware of.. The url scheme used for usenet is news:// Examples of ways to access a nttp server. Network News Transfer Protocol URL Syntax (nttp) This is a different URL type for news access: nntp://<host>:<port>/<newsgroup-name>/<article-number> Or specific to usenet Network News / Usenet URL Syntaxes (news) Two syntaxes are defined for URL specification of Usenet (NetNews): news://<newsgroup-name> news://<message-id These are the standard url schemes that would be registered on your computer to use a specific client to access, etc. usenext is a specific service that provides access to usenet. UseNeXT is one of the leading providers for the access to the Usenet. For over 5 years we have been offering service that inspires: Maximum Downstream from the first second on. UseNeXT is the only facilitator that connects you with the 8 server farms of the most important Usenet providers: You have to pay to use this "service" But yes once you pay you can use pretty much any news reader.. There are still some FREE usenet servers, but unlikely they would contain binary - most only text messages. If your looking for access to binary newsgroups -- then your pretty much going to have to pay.. You can pay the provider of usenet server, like giganews or use can use something like usenext which provides you access to multiple providers of usenet servers from what I can tell. Back in the day most ISPs ran their own news servers tied to usenet, which you use to be able to access.. but sadly those have mostly all gone away - I believe comcast closed shut theirs down back in 2008. But there are many news readers out there.. some geared for binary download.. stuff like nzbget uses nzb file to download the "messsages" that have the binary attachments and then put them all together to have the binary file(s).. Or then there are just newsreaders for reading messages and reply, etc. So are you looking for usenet access or how to use usenext? Everything you need to get started with usenext is right on their website. If just wanting access to usenet -- and your ISP does not run a server, then your going to either look for a free server you can access (unlikely) and or pick one of the many different providers like giganews or powerusenet, etc. etc.. there are LOTS of them -- pretty much same thing that usenext is. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/887124-how-to-open-usenet-link/#findComment-592417820 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DigitalE Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 I wouldn't even bother with UseNeXT. There are a lot of better and cheaper providers. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/887124-how-to-open-usenet-link/#findComment-592427318 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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