Best peer to peer software

Warpy · Jan 2, 2004, 10:33 AM

What is the best peer to peer software. Shareaza seems to take way to long to download. What do you ppl recoomend.

Thanks.

Zardon · Jan 2, 2004, 10:40 AM

I dont really use these much anymore, mainly IRC. Shareaza was terribly buggy for me. Problem with most Peer to peer applications is as you say speed. I would use overnet for my P2P searches, its probably the most reliable. downside is its very susceptable to firewalls, so you need to spend some time setting it up correctly to make sure you get the best speeds.

Warpy · Jan 2, 2004, 10:45 AM

Ty

BWX · Jan 2, 2004, 10:51 AM

Bit Torrent is great- I've downloaded at up to 380kbs before. Average for me is 40 to 175kbs. Selection is quite good too- depending on where you look.

Zardon · Jan 2, 2004, 10:54 AM

Yeah bittorrent isnt bad, I find it generally terribly slow, sometimes you get lucky with the seeds. dont know if thats classed as peer to peer though

The_Neon_Cowboy · Jan 2, 2004, 10:56 AM

shareaza or kazza lite, winmx can be good but usally never any open slots

Vampyromaniac · Jan 2, 2004, 10:59 AM

bittorrent doesn't seem to like me much . . . I usually get 5-15 KB/s

but it always manages to max out my upload speed

I like WinMX for music, and FastTrack for misc other stuff, but I haven't tried much else . . . I don't really use p2p too much

Madgoat1979 · Jan 2, 2004, 11:13 AM

Morpheus??

I've been using this more and more...

Fast and great searches...

MG

Warpy · Jan 2, 2004, 11:17 AM

Overnet fellas - just hit over 5000 searches!!! cant go wrong there

dorkz · Jan 2, 2004, 11:39 AM

heh well tbh most of them are full of spyware/bugs. I hada big problem with iMesh it completely mashed my system. I've heard that KaZza has also... there's a list on symantac listing all the software full of bugs and spyware.

I'd go for kazza-lite. You can get some fast dl's and its got quite a large number of users. and its bug FREE!!!1

BWX · Jan 2, 2004, 01:00 PM

People who want to try bit torrent should try burst. It is luck of the draw on upload speeds, I usually just leave it on overnight for big files (1gb or more). The trick is to find files that are new.

damiandimitri · Jan 2, 2004, 01:26 PM

i prefer the emule-mods...high quality share and stable.
Depending on where you life...i could also advise Filetopia for security reasons

Warpy · Jan 3, 2004, 06:49 AM

Thanks guys

I have this other problem now...

PPl keep grabing my files that I am downloading and my pc is uploading - even tho i have said not to share my files.
Is there a program out there that can download stuff and wont upload your files to other ppl.

SpydeR · Jan 3, 2004, 06:54 AM

I use k-lite, but i also like edonkey2000 for software

Warpy · Jan 3, 2004, 07:15 AM

it seems that whatever you download others can upload of you. I want a program that disables this!

BWX · Jan 3, 2004, 07:25 AM

I know K-light allows downloading only- you can turn off uploading. Generally people look down on "leaching" or downloading only and not uploading. Kinda like going to a nude beach with a snowsuit on- people just get pissed. - and if they can see you are leaching, they'll cut you off if at all possible. At least that's my experience, but I've only tried a few P2P programs, maybe some are different.

Rayder · Jan 3, 2004, 09:37 AM

I've always used eDonkey. It may be somewhat slow, but I've never gotten a bad file through it.

WinMX for music.

damiandimitri · Jan 3, 2004, 11:58 AM

that is called leeching...and i will not advise on that....give and take is what p2p is about.
Without SHARING networks will die.

Necrosis · Jan 3, 2004, 10:35 PM

If you're into BT give this program a go http://azureus.sourceforge.net/index.php I found it a few days ago & have been rather impressed.

BWX · Jan 4, 2004, 12:00 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Necrosis
If you're into BT give this program a go http://azureus.sourceforge.net/index.php I found it a few days ago & have been rather impressed.

Thanks, I'll check it out.

Warpy · Jan 4, 2004, 04:07 AM

So does that program not allow ppl to upload from you?

Necrosis · Jan 4, 2004, 04:10 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Funky Monkey
So does that program not allow ppl to upload from you?

Well you can slow the uploads...but with BT it's about all being a good sport and sharing. Normally once I have finished downloading I'll let it go a few hours longer so others folks can get it.

BWX · Jan 4, 2004, 06:21 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Funky Monkey
So does that program not allow ppl to upload from you?

Yeah man, you should really share with others since they are sharing with you, I can understand if it will cause legal problems or something- but I doubt uploading will cause any more problems than downloading.. I think with bittorrent if you don't allow upload, you can't download anyway- or not nearly as fast.

damiandimitri · Jan 4, 2004, 08:38 AM

Quote:

but I doubt uploading will cause any more problems than downloading

in some countries, like mine, downloading is allowed. But uploading, read spreading software etc, not

BWX · Jan 4, 2004, 08:48 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by damiandimitri
in some countries, like mine, downloading is allowed. But uploading, read spreading software etc, not

I was wondering about that- in that case I can say I'd do the same I suppose. I wouldn't want anyone breaking down my door if ya know what I mena.

krazy1 · Jan 5, 2004, 09:49 PM

Start your own P2P network with your friends... that is what my buddies and I did....

WASTE

Mr cairo · Jan 22, 2004, 12:05 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Funky Monkey
it seems that whatever you download others can upload of you. I want a program that disables this!

gotta love those people that get but wont give :grr:

~~Sourcer_2002~~ · Jan 22, 2004, 05:21 AM

Dude Krazy how the hell do you get waste to work lol.

krazy1 · Jan 22, 2004, 05:29 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sourcer_2002
Dude Krazy how the hell do you get waste to work lol.

uh... what problems are you having?? I can help you better if you let me know a little more about your set-up. My goup has been using WASTE now for 8 months.... The biggest thing is making sure everyone in your group is using the same port # and that you all have eachothers Public Keys. Other wise you will never connect to eachother....

Esaz666 · Jan 22, 2004, 05:37 PM

Share if you download, its tight if you dont.
forget the law about sharing do it while you still can
it will only be a matter of time before big bussiness
stamps out all p2p, if there not getting payed for
something and they know people can get it,they will
endup sueing evry1 they can until its dead (including the end users in time even 4 software).
'trust worthy computing' LOL. beleive me these companies would use the moral standpoint
unless it was them at the other end in which case their lawyers whould still *uck us.

ive buycotted buying music cd's and films because of their actions.
I myself do not see the idea that downloading is stealing.
if you dont want to buy it dont, if you cant afford it.
the idea that when a file is copied a sale is lost is BS.
if you download something and use it a lot and its worth it
support the author by buying it.
if its not dont give them the money, i refuse to be bullied, threats do not bother me,they make
me more determined.

Jan 2, 2004, 10:33 AM	#1
Warpy DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: USA Posts: 2,761 Rep Power: 0	Best peer to peer software What is the best peer to peer software. Shareaza seems to take way to long to download. What do you ppl recoomend. Thanks. __________________ The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, "I'm from the government and I'm here to help."

Jan 2, 2004, 10:45 AM	Thread Starter #3
Warpy DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: USA Posts: 2,761 Rep Power: 0	Ty __________________ The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, "I'm from the government and I'm here to help."

Jan 2, 2004, 10:51 AM	#4
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,665 Rep Power: 109 System Specs	Bit Torrent is great- I've downloaded at up to 380kbs before. Average for me is 40 to 175kbs. Selection is quite good too- depending on where you look. __________________

Jan 2, 2004, 10:56 AM	#6
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 90 System Specs	shareaza or kazza lite, winmx can be good but usally never any open slots __________________

Jan 2, 2004, 10:59 AM	#7
Vampyromaniac confutatis maledictis Join Date: May 2002 Location: somewhere dark Posts: 5,974 Rep Power: 74 System Specs	bittorrent doesn't seem to like me much . . . I usually get 5-15 KB/s but it always manages to max out my upload speed I like WinMX for music, and FastTrack for misc other stuff, but I haven't tried much else . . . I don't really use p2p too much __________________ *Digitalis 3.3* Athlon 64 3000 // ASUS K8V SE Deluxe // 1024MB PC3200 (2-2-2-10 1T) ATI All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro // 20" Dell 2005FPW (DVI) M-Audio Revo 7.1 + Philips Acoustic Edge // Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 320/16 Western Digital WD3200KS + 120/8 Seagate 7200.7 NEC ND-3550A 16x DVD±RW + Lite-On 52x24x CD-RW Antec Sonata case // 480W Antec TruePower personal bests \|\| Aq'3: 46796 \| 3D'01: 20461 \| 3D'03: 6336 \| 3D'05: 2677 \| PC'04: 4605 \| PC'02: 7691,9092,1250

Jan 2, 2004, 10:40 AM	#2
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 177	I dont really use these much anymore, mainly IRC. Shareaza was terribly buggy for me. Problem with most Peer to peer applications is as you say speed. I would use overnet for my P2P searches, its probably the most reliable. downside is its very susceptable to firewalls, so you need to spend some time setting it up correctly to make sure you get the best speeds.

Jan 2, 2004, 10:54 AM	#5
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 177	Yeah bittorrent isnt bad, I find it generally terribly slow, sometimes you get lucky with the seeds. dont know if thats classed as peer to peer though

Jan 2, 2004, 11:13 AM	#8
Madgoat1979 VTX NuTz!!! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: AZ Posts: 763 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Morpheus?? I've been using this more and more... Fast and great searches... MG __________________

Jan 2, 2004, 11:17 AM	Thread Starter #9
Warpy DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: USA Posts: 2,761 Rep Power: 0	Overnet fellas - just hit over 5000 searches!!! cant go wrong there __________________ The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, "I'm from the government and I'm here to help."

Jan 2, 2004, 11:39 AM	#10
dorkz Striving to overcome Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 100 Rep Power: 0	heh well tbh most of them are full of spyware/bugs. I hada big problem with iMesh it completely mashed my system. I've heard that KaZza has also... there's a list on symantac listing all the software full of bugs and spyware. I'd go for kazza-lite. You can get some fast dl's and its got quite a large number of users. and its bug FREE!!!1

Jan 2, 2004, 01:00 PM	#11
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,665 Rep Power: 109 System Specs	People who want to try bit torrent should try burst. It is luck of the draw on upload speeds, I usually just leave it on overnight for big files (1gb or more). The trick is to find files that are new. __________________

Jan 2, 2004, 01:26 PM	#12
damiandimitri DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 23 Rep Power: 0	i prefer the emule-mods...high quality share and stable. Depending on where you life...i could also advise Filetopia for security reasons

Jan 3, 2004, 06:49 AM	Thread Starter #13
Warpy DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: USA Posts: 2,761 Rep Power: 0	Thanks guys I have this other problem now... PPl keep grabing my files that I am downloading and my pc is uploading - even tho i have said not to share my files. Is there a program out there that can download stuff and wont upload your files to other ppl. __________________ The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, "I'm from the government and I'm here to help."

Jan 3, 2004, 06:54 AM	#14
SpydeR DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 13 Rep Power: 0	I use k-lite, but i also like edonkey2000 for software

Jan 3, 2004, 07:15 AM	Thread Starter #15
Warpy DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: USA Posts: 2,761 Rep Power: 0	it seems that whatever you download others can upload of you. I want a program that disables this! __________________ The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, "I'm from the government and I'm here to help."

Jan 3, 2004, 07:25 AM	#16
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,665 Rep Power: 109 System Specs	I know K-light allows downloading only- you can turn off uploading. Generally people look down on "leaching" or downloading only and not uploading. Kinda like going to a nude beach with a snowsuit on- people just get pissed. - and if they can see you are leaching, they'll cut you off if at all possible. At least that's my experience, but I've only tried a few P2P programs, maybe some are different. __________________

Jan 3, 2004, 09:37 AM	#17
Rayder Mostly lurking lately.... Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 2,160 Rep Power: 71	I've always used eDonkey. It may be somewhat slow, but I've never gotten a bad file through it. WinMX for music.

Jan 3, 2004, 11:58 AM	#18
damiandimitri DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 23 Rep Power: 0	that is called leeching...and i will not advise on that....give and take is what p2p is about. Without SHARING networks will die.

Jan 3, 2004, 10:35 PM	#19
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 129 System Specs	If you're into BT give this program a go http://azureus.sourceforge.net/index.php I found it a few days ago & have been rather impressed.

Jan 4, 2004, 04:07 AM	Thread Starter #21
Warpy DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: USA Posts: 2,761 Rep Power: 0	So does that program not allow ppl to upload from you? __________________ The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, "I'm from the government and I'm here to help."

Jan 5, 2004, 09:49 PM	#26
krazy1 Live from the Dungeon Join Date: May 2003 Location: Between the SubWoofers Posts: 1,395 Rep Power: 0	Start your own P2P network with your friends... that is what my buddies and I did.... WASTE __________________

Jan 22, 2004, 05:21 AM	#28
~~Sourcer_2002~~ BANNED Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Indiana , USA Posts: 2,677 Rep Power: 0	Dude Krazy how the hell do you get waste to work lol.

Jan 22, 2004, 05:37 PM	#30
Esaz666 BeardHeaven Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Uk,Earth,Universe,3rd dimention Posts: 298 Rep Power: 57	Share if you download, its tight if you dont. forget the law about sharing do it while you still can it will only be a matter of time before big bussiness stamps out all p2p, if there not getting payed for something and they know people can get it,they will endup sueing evry1 they can until its dead (including the end users in time even 4 software). 'trust worthy computing' LOL. beleive me these companies would use the moral standpoint unless it was them at the other end in which case their lawyers whould still *uck us. ive buycotted buying music cd's and films because of their actions. I myself do not see the idea that downloading is stealing. if you dont want to buy it dont, if you cant afford it. the idea that when a file is copied a sale is lost is BS. if you download something and use it a lot and its worth it support the author by buying it. if its not dont give them the money, i refuse to be bullied, threats do not bother me,they make me more determined.