eMule is a filesharing client based on the eDonkey2000 protocol. Which means you are able to connect to official eDoneky2000 clients and visa-versa usign eMule.

Some factors that influence 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.

Here are some key features of "eMule":

· Clients use several networks to create one reliable network. (ED2K, Source Exchange, Kad)
· Kad is now in an open testphase, eMule v0.42 can be enabled to use Kad
· eMule's Queue and Credit system helps to ensure that everyone will get the file he wants by promoting those that upload back to the network
· eMule is completely free. eMule is also completely free of any Adware, Spyware, and etc. We do this for fun and knowledge, not for money
· Each file checked for corruptions while downloading to ensure an error free file
· The eMules Intelligent Corruption Control helps to speed up the correction of corrupted parts
· Auto priorities and Source management allows you to start many downloads without having to monitor them
· The Preview function allows you to look at your Videos and Archives before they are completed. For video previewing, we recommend the Video Lan Client
· The eMule features webservices and a webserver that allows you to have quick access to and from the internet
· You can create categories for your download to organize them
· To find the file you want, eMule offers a wide range of search possibilities which include: Servers (Local, and Global), web based (Jigle, and Filedonkey), and Kad (Still in Alpha)
· eMule also allows you to use very complex Boolean searches that make the searches much more flexible
· With the messaging and friend system, you can send messages to other Clients and add them as friends. In your friend list, you can always see if a friend is online
· With the build in IRC client, you can chat with other downloaders and chatters around the globe

What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]

· Added MiniUPnPLib as additional UPnP implementation, the current Windows service based implementation is used as fallback. This will hopefully make eMule's UPnP compatible to most available routers. [miniupnplib by Thomas Bernard, Test & Suggestion: leuk_
· A specific UPnP implementation can be disabled by adding "DisableMiniUPNPLibImpl=1" or "DisableWinServImpl=1" into the "UPnP" section of the preferences.ini
· When reading a nodes.dat without any verified contacts (possible an old file version), eMule will assume all contacts to be verified to avoid slowing down the connecting process
· Project files for VS2005 and VS2008 have been added, however the official eMule is still developed and compiled on VS2003
Several changes were made to Kad in order to defy routing attacks researched by University of Minnesota guys [Peng Wang, James Tyra, Eric Chan-Tin, Tyson Malchow, Denis Foo Kune, Nicholas Hopper, Yongdae Kim], in particular:
· Kad contacts will only be able to update themself ...