> | Can I turn on eMule, add the latest home video and watch it 5 minutes later? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
> | Things that influences download | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
> | Which settings are the best? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
> | How can I increase my download speed? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
> | Which download rates may I expect? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
> | How large should the queue be? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Can I turn on eMule, add the latest
home video and watch it 5 minutes later? No, surely not. As eMule is especially used for large files the network is at 100% load nearly all the time. There is a simple rule saying "The sum of all uploads in the network = the sum of all download". Large files need a lot of upload traffic and considering the average low upload rates of today's service providers, it is just natural that the downloads take their time. eMule is a network about sharing files and not trading them. If you mind the difference eMule is the app for you. |
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Things that influences
download Some factors that influences the download speed: • eMules settings • High ID (Firewall and router settings) • Duration of the eMule session • Number of sources for a download • Availability of single parts • Popularity of the download Wrong settings in eMule (wrong limits, too many connections), a low ID and a short sessions durations have a bad impact on download speed. Very popular files (new releases) and generally files with a low number of sources or bad part spreading also cause low download rates. |
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Which settings
are the best? Good settings for the widely spread DSL 512 / 128 would be
If you use USS in Preferences -> Extended Preferences then the best is to remove all check marks on the limits and let eMule manage the bandwidth. It will make sure that you have a maximum upload for maximum credit collecting and that other internet applications like online games or surfing run smoothly. |
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How can I increase my
download speed? Apart from the correct settings only the files you want to download decide the speed. To get a good average performance mind the following: • eMule should run very long. The longer the better - prefer always • Do not download only one file • Get files with 150 or more sources • Do not try to get the latest releases, at least not fast • Upload as much as possible to gain credits • Do not watch eMule. It doesn't like it. |
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Which
download rates may I expect? If you feed a well configured eMule with some good files you usually get between 20 kB/s – 30 kB/s after some startup time. There will be times where it is much slower but there are also times you may reach 2 to 3 times this value. |
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How large should the queue
be? |
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Update on: 2004-02-27 by Monk