Always change your default password (dreambox – for legit dreamboxes and some but not all clones)
Create different passwords for your dns, receiver and webinfo/CCcaminfoPHP etc.
Set yourself up a static IP on your receiver.
Default port is usually 12000 – can and should be changed in CCcam.cfg
You might need to adjust the port on your router – advice on port forwarding here:
Port Forwarding Guides Listed by Manufacturer and Model - PortForward.com
When adding a port to your router for the receiver select TCP+UDP.
Usually a restart of both CCcam and your router is required for the changes to take effect.
Can use this website to check if port is open - Open Port Check Tool
Usually the order in which you enter lines (i.e. who is on top) determines the order in which you receive them as regards CCcam.cfg
Exceptions can be a hop2 peer showing instead of a hop1 peer – this is possible when the hop2 peer is providing a quicker ecm time and ping than the hop1 peer – rare but it can happen.
Always remember to set your default cam to CCcam or whatever cam it is that you are using.
I would recommend a programme such as CCcaminfoPHP which allows you to monitor the traffic and other relevant info on your server – similar programmes are available.
I would also recommend downloading CCcam.channelinfo updates on a regular basis – will allow you to monitor what channels a peer is using thru the likes of CCcaminfoPHP.
Usually anyone drawing about 1,500 ecms or so per hour I would be wary of – usually readings are below this figure.
One exception I have noticed is that if a peer is using a twin tuner they could possibly be recording one channel and watching another simultaneously on your local which can show up as increased ecm usage.
You should always lock your FLINES to the dns of the peer – that way if any of the servers you share with are hacked the perpetrator cannot use your CLINE as it is locked to that peers server.
i.e. F: peer number1 2 0 0 { 0:0:2 } { } { } xxx.no-ip.info
{ } { } are crucial – without adding them the lock will not be effective.
If using a receiver as your server then no more than around 30 peers otherwise you could have performance issues – if want to add more peers then look into a dedicated server such as debian or Ubuntu.
If you are suspicious of a peer and want to remove them then I suggest informing them of this rather than just deleting them – Also ask them to remove your C: line - If you remove them and they do not remove your CLINE they can annoy by trying to reconnect and also potentially illegal attacks. If this happens then keep the FLINE but change it to F: username password 0 0 0 { 0:0:0 }
Avoid large downloads and especially uploads when your server is busy – this will screw up your ecm times.
Ideally you want to be sharing with low pings and low ecm times.
Good practice to select a FTA channel when not watching.
Good idea to backup your CCcam.cfg on a regular basis.
Be wary of peers below CCcam 2.1.4 for security reasons.
Finally, read CCcam.cfg – it provides a tonne of useful info which most people are unaware of.
