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eDonkey2000 network has become one of the largest P2P communities.
The eDonkey2000 network is centralized. However, unlike Napster
who kept their central servers in Silicon Valley, the developers,
released their server software onto the web, and it is maintained
by the community.
I guess the take-away
message here it that although you may hear that the eDonkey2000
network is centralized, it cannot be shut down like Napster
was. Individual servers come and go, but as a whole, the network
remains intact. Personally, I find the eDonkey2000 network
best for individual music files, e-books, and programs.
You need a client
(fancy term for program) to access the network.
Use
EMule if you have Windows.
If you've got a
Mac, you can use AMule.
After you have
installed it, start the program. On the right side of the
screen you should see Update Server.met from URL: You need
to Google "Server.met" to find one because these
change places frequently. Once you have found one, cut and
paste the web address into the box.
Click Update. In
order to take full advantage of this network, you should maintain
your server list on a weekly basis.
Now click the icon
that says “Connect” at the top. After a second,
you should be connected. Voila! You are ready to download.
Do you see the icon at the top that says “Search?”
Click that. Put something in there that you’d like to
see, like Frank Sinatra. Click “Start.” You’ll
see a list start growing in the bottom portion of the screen.
Those are your search results. How do you know which one to
pick? I give more information on that a little later. Once
you have chosen your file, double click it. This will start
the download. At the top of the screen, you will see an icon
labeled “Transfers.” Click that to view the status
of your downloads.
Once
it says that your file is 100% done, you can open it. Simply
right click on the file and select “open file.”
Tip: If
you are wondering exactly where on your computer eMule is
storing files, click “Options” at the top, then
in the popup box, click “Directories.” You’ll
see where the incoming files are being placed. You can put
them wherever you want ONCE THEY ARE DONE downloading.
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