Pirater’s Blog

Edonkey network is one of the oldest and largest file sharing network available. The biggest advantage that edonkey has over torrents is the availability of older, rarer, files. Also, the client program features a search function so you can search for your files right off the program. You can even specify your search to specific criteria like for videos, audio files, documents, even archive files.

Disadvantages of using the edonkey network is that it can be a bit slow in regards to downloads. Although it offers unlimited download speed as long as you upload 10 kb/sec, it is not ideal for single file downloads. The best way to utilize the power of the edonkey network is to queue up a large number of files. For instance, let us say that I want to download a whole TV series. I would not just select one episode to download at a time but rather the whole season. Queuing up as many files as possible increases the global download rate.

There are many different edonkey client software you can use. I personally recommend using the emule software which you can get for free here. You can get all the tech support you need to get your client running in the emule website. They even offer tech support for various router problems you may have regarding port forwarding.

Another neat feature that the edonkey network offers is the ability to queue up a file you want just by clicking on a link on a site. For instance, sharethefiles.com offers literally hundreds of pages of links to various files found in the edonkey network. Check out the site for yourself and see the millions of files available. Search the forum for the files you want and simply click on the link to queue it up on your edonkey client.

There are pros and cons to all file sharing networks. The edonkey network has its own share of flaws but the file availability and the ability to queue up hundreds of files at once makes it one of the most powerful file sharing networks available today.