Asian Usenet Server
Yep. We Actually Put One in Tokyo.
Frugal gives users in Japan and across Asia something surprisingly rare in the Usenet world: an NNTP server located in Tokyo instead of making every connection cross an ocean to North America or Europe.
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Why Send Every Connection Across an Ocean?
Most commercial Usenet infrastructure has traditionally been concentrated in North America and Europe.
Tokyo, inconveniently, is in neither.
Actually in Tokyo
Connect to Frugal's Asia-based NNTP server in Tokyo instead of relying exclusively on servers located in North America or Europe.
A More Local Option
A geographically closer server can mean lower latency and a shorter network route between you and your Usenet server.
Routing Still Wins
Internet routing can be weird. Try Asia first, then use whichever Frugal server performs best from your ISP.
Asian Server Details
asnews.frugalusenet.com
563 and 5563
Usenet From Tokyo, Osaka, Seoul, Taipei & Beyond
If you're using Usenet from Japan, the Tokyo server is the obvious place to start testing.
Simply configure your newsreader with your normal Frugal account:
Server:
asnews.frugalusenet.com
Recommended SSL port:
563
Username & password: Your normal Frugal credentials
Elsewhere in Asia?
Give the Tokyo server a try, but compare it with Frugal's Australian or US West server too. Asia is a very large place, and ISP routing occasionally has its own ideas about geography.
Asia Deserved a Usenet Server Too
Plenty of "global" Usenet networks stop after North America and Europe. Frugal kept going.
Frugal gives you access to 7 main Usenet server locations spanning 6 continents , plus a separate European Bonus / Backup server with applicable accounts.
Our servers in Africa, Asia, Australia and South America extend Frugal's network well beyond the usual North America-and-Europe Usenet footprint.
Turns out "worldwide" is a fairly literal word.
Asian Usenet Server FAQ
Does Frugal Usenet have a server in Asia?
Yes. Frugal's Asian NNTP server is located in Tokyo, Japan
and is available at
asnews.frugalusenet.com
.
Is Frugal's Asian Usenet server in Japan?
Yes. Frugal's Asian server is located in Tokyo, Japan.
Which Frugal server should users in Japan try first?
Start with
asnews.frugalusenet.com
.
Because Internet routing varies between ISPs, you can also
test Frugal's other worldwide servers and use whichever
performs best.
Does the Asian server support SSL?
Yes. We recommend SSL port 563. SSL port 5563 is also available.
Do I need a separate account for the Asian server?
Nope. Use your normal Frugal account credentials. Your Frugal service provides access to our main worldwide server locations.
Can I use Frugal's other servers from Asia?
Of course. You're not locked to the Asian server. Use whichever Frugal server, or combination of servers, works best for your connection.
Usenet in Asia Without Sending Every Connection Across an Ocean First
If you're in or near Japan, it seems reasonable to try the Usenet server that's actually in Tokyo.
Geography occasionally has useful ideas.
Asian NNTP server:
asnews.frugalusenet.com
7 main server locations. 6 continents. One Frugal account.