WinMX
is a FREE file-sharing program like no other.
It allows you to connect, download, and share
files with MILLIONS of other users through the
decentralized WinMX Peer Network. Once WinMX is
installed, you'll have access to one of the largest
and most diverse networks of shared media files
in the world. And unlike many other 'peer to peer'
software providers, we respect your privacy and
will never sell you out to spyware. When you download
WinMX, you're getting WinMX and only WinMX, no
bundled spyware, no ads, no B.S.
WinMX Features
High performance peer-to-peer protocol
Share and DOWNLOAD ANY FILE TYPE
Multi-sourced downloading for maximum speed on
broadband connections
Auto-Complete feature continuously seeks out new
download sources, even after WinMX is restarted
Detailed bandwidth monitoring and throttling controls
Complete upload and download queuing system
Fully decentralized chat
OpenNap connectivity for expert users
Powerful docking window interface great for hi-res
and multi-monitor systems
Compatible with most LAN configurations
WinMX respects your privacy and doesn't contain
spyware
learn more about p2p
A peer-to-peer (or P2P) computer network is a
network that relies primarily on the computing
power and bandwidth of the participants in the
network rather than concentrating it in a relatively
low number of servers. P2P networks are typically
used for connecting nodes via largely ad hoc connections.
Such networks are useful for many purposes. Sharing
content files (see file sharing) containing audio,
video, data or anything in digital format is very
common, and realtime data, such as telephony traffic,
is also passed using P2P technology.
A pure peer-to-peer network does not have the
notion of clients or servers, but only equal peer
nodes that simultaneously function as both "clients"
and "servers" to the other nodes on
the network. This model of network arrangement
differs from the client-server model where communication
is usually to and from a central server. A typical
example for a non peer-to-peer file transfer is
an FTP server where the client and server programs
are quite distinct, and the clients initiate the
download/uploads and the servers react to and
satisfy these requests.
Some networks and channels, such as Napster,
OpenNAP, or IRC @find, use a client-server structure
for some tasks (e.g., searching) and a peer-to-peer
structure for others. Networks such as Gnutella
or Freenet use a peer-to-peer structure for all
purposes, and are sometimes referred to as true
peer-to-peer networks, although Gnutella is greatly
facilitated by directory servers that inform peers
of the network addresses of other peers.
This article is licensed under the GNU
Free Documentation License. It uses material
from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/p2p.
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