piratemeister
11.07.10, 22:53
Start of tutorial: Guide for newbie
eMule is a p2p filesharing program where you can find all kind of file. Start to use eMule is very simple, download and install it. Than you need to configure it, the important is options/connection setting wich depends from your internet connection type. See options --> connection for set it.
For start a download you need to have an ed2k link or seach a file. You can search files in Kad or Server. The Kad is a network where all clients (other people with eMule, called Sources) are connected. The server are like BitTorrent trackers and you will send you filelist to them for searching, and they have also a Sources list for file wich you will request. The server list need to be always updated. My suggestion is use that list http://www.sb-innovation.de/showthread.php?threadid=16382
Use also an Ip Filter. I will do a guide the next days to how update it and useful link. :top:
When you started a download eMule will found sources for download it. You can see the sources list by double click on the download wich you would see. There are different kind of sources, depends how you found they.
For download from 1 sources you need to wait your turn because eMule have a queque and credit systems. You can know how work at the end of guide.
When your download is finished you can always find it in shared files list. You need to continue to share it for the network. In eMule you can have unlimited shared files, but see server softlimit and don't have higher number.
FAQ
What are eMule Mods ?
They are modified version of eMule. There is 2 king of mod, official and leecher. The leecher are faster but if you use options like "no upload" you will destroy the network, for this with some mod you can try to ban him... repeat, TRY...
How to don't download fakes ?
When you added a download from eMule click with right mouse button and see comments. Now, click on FileName. Here you can see the name of this file wich are setted other clients. If the name is different from your file the file is a fake.
Check also the comment, go on commenct window and click on "Search in Kad", for example you can see the video quality of a film. :frown:
You can also try fake-free sites, but you will not found all what you would
Italian site: DDuniverse.net (http://www.dduniverse.net/)
English site: Portal • sharethefiles.com (http://sharethefiles.com/)
Spanish site: eMuleTotal.com - eLinks para eMule (http://emuletotal.com/)
Francais site: Bienvenue sur eMule-Island ! (http://www.emule-island.com/)
How to speed up eMule ?
The much important is take open your eMule the much possible ! Then you can use a Leecher mods for some features wich can give you more download.
How I can know if I have an high ID ?
The globe on the right should have the 2 green arrows if you are connected to servers and kad.
Or will one green and one red if you have connected only 1 of 2.
If so you have a high ID.
How the queques system work before start with the options
In eMule download system is managed by queques (like the supermarket :biggrin:).
Each eMule automatically creates a waiting list (queue) places where all requests for upload, which means that every user who asks for a file will be put on a waiting list drawn up according to a score from your eMule (The following are defined details.)
When you start to download from someone means that you are at zero position of its tail (QR: 0).
If someone is downloading from you means that the zero position of your upload queue and then it's up to him.
Remember that eMule for each user keeps track of all Megabytes downloaded and provided for a period of 150 days (5 months) since the last time that you have found.
In a nutshell you have 5 months to "recover" your credits before he forgets you
SCORE CALCULATION (* is moltiplication)
Score = Wait time * shared file priority * credits
Ok, let's see now:
Wait time: 1 second is 1 point
Priority: Release = 1.8
High = 0.9
Normal = 0.7
Low = 0.6
Very Low = 0.2
For example if one client request to me a file with release priority and wait time of 20 min (without credit) he will get this score:
20 min = 1200 sec
1200 * 1.8 = 2160 Score is 2160
Know the credit system at end of guide :top:
Options --> General
http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/6434/senzanomers.png
Bring to front on link click: When you click on an ed2k link, the window of eMule will be opened (if is in tray icon).
Prompt on exit: When you close eMule you need to confirm.
Enable online signature: If you have 1 web space and 1 program, if you use this options, eMule will create the file onlinesign.dat, and your friend can see in your website, what are doing your eMule. Is needed also an external program.
Enable MiniMule: If enable do 1 click on eMule systemtray icon. What you can see is the minimule. If you want you can disable it.
Prevent Standby mode while eMule is running: Self-explanatory. If yuo have set a stand-by time in your PC, this will be ignored if eMule is open.
Edit web services: You can add web service to eMule creating a .dat files. IMHO: Not useful, only Xtreme Mod use that file from default.
Handle eD2K Links: The ed2k links will be opened with eMule.
Check for new version: eMule will check if there is new version at startup.
Show splash screen: Is the image wich you see at center of your screen when you open eMule.
Start minimized: Will start eMule on trayicon
Start with Windows: Self-Explanatory.
Options --> Display
http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/2048/senzanomeev.png
They're all self explanatory, except:
Windows 7 Taskbar Effect: You will see a green, yellow or red bar in eMule icon. Depends if you have active downloads or not, and if you have downloads with an error.
Auto Completion (history function): When you search for example Ubuntu, when you write "U" in search, you will see Ubuntu under, with all the list of "U" starter... this happen also in FireFox google at the top on dx.
Options --> Connection
http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/3536/senzanomeek.png
Download and upload capacities: they adjust the statistics graph sizes.
Download speed limit: can be set to unlimited, although if you're maxing your connection out you may want to set a limit of 50 kb/s minus of max for surfing internet or other things.
Upload speed limit: set this to 75-80% of your maximum upload speed (you can do the speedtest here: Speedtest.net - The Global Broadband Speed Test (http://www.speedtest.net/) ) to avoid clogging your line and slowing everything down. If you set something lower than 12kB/s, your download will be limited (upload limit * 3).
TCP and UDP ports: set these to something between 49152 and 65535.
Max. sources per file, for 2000/XP/Vista/7 set 500 (depends also from router, set max 1000 but 500 in good)
for 98/ME 100 (for these 2 operative system do not use Kad)
Max. connections: a very large value may slow you down. Router users should be careful when setting it above 255, and everyone should bear in mind other programs are also using the same Internet connection! Anon: I've set it to 400. TheDeathless: I've set it to 500. (TheDeathless don't use router :biggrin: )
Autoconnect on startup: makes eMule connect to Kad and server(s) when run, recommended.
Reconnect on loss: self-explanatory, eMule will try to reconnect to Kad and server(s) if the connection is lost. Recommended, too.
Show Hoverhead: You will see hoverhead bandwitch. Some mods calculates it better, anyway is recommended. :top:
Options --> Proxy
The people wich use a Proxy know how configurate it.
Options --> Server
http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/8206/senzanomehy.png
The Update category are self explanatory. In list button you need to paste the URL of server list and active the auto-update on startup.
Use smart LowID check on connect: If in 1 server you have lowID eMule will change server.
Safe Connect: eMule will not ask connection to two server. Only 1 to 1. Recommended.
Autoconnect to servers in static list only: Self-Explanatory. For add a server to static list, right click on it and select "add to static list".
Use Priority System: Self Explanatory
Set manually added servers to high priority: If you add 1 server manually (choosee Ip, port ecc.) it will have high priority.
Options --> Directories
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/8738/senzanomehd.png
Here you can choose the directory of eMule downloaded files and .part files.
The downloaded files (default in imcoming). The imcoming files and part files will be always shared. Yuo can also share other folders.
Options --> Files, Notification, Statistics
I think are all self-explanatory. This settings are really simple. For any question ask here.
Options --> IRC
Who use IRC network know how configure it.
Options --> Messages And Comments
http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/3576/senzanomeyt.png
The setting are self-explanatory, and here you can set what comments you would filter. For example with these settings, "Download eMule PRO, fastest eMule ever" will be filtered.
Options --> Security
http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/2867/senzanomee.png
Filter servers too: Your server are filtered if an Ip is in the IP filter list. Recommended
Filter Level: The level of filter of IP. Do not change this, or your IP filter can not work.
Reload and list: Reload, you will reload IP filter, List, you can see the list of IP filtered.
Update from URL: You need to insert a link for an IP Filter like that: Download Emule Pawcio mod from SourceForge.net (http://emulepawcio.sourceforge.net/nieuwe_site/Ipfilter_fakes/ipfilter.zip)
See My Shared Files: Other user can see all your shared files, or only firend. Nobody is recommended.
Enable Protocol Obfuscation: For evade some provider filter wich would block eMule, recommended.
Allow Obfuscated connection only: Self explanatory and not recommended.
Disable support for obfuscated connections: Self explanatory and not recommended.
Use secure identification: Is for your huserhash with contact of other client. Recommended
Run eMule as unprivileged user: You can't set some options of eMule, not recommended.
Enable spam filter for search result: Self explanatory, Recommended.
Warn when open untrusted files: They are dangerous some time. Recommended :top:
Options --> Scheduler
http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/8407/senzanomejn.png
Using the Scheduler you can schedule certain events. In reality it is little used, partly because if eMule is well configured not need to schedule some routine, but this option might be useful in case of special needs.
Once in the Preferences screen of the program, to plan an event, click on New. At this point in the window below will appear at the column title just a question mark "?". This is clearly because it has not yet decided how to identify the event and most importantly, what should happen.
In the Details window below, you can write a title that identifies the event and set the time in which to start and finish the event.
Options --> Web Interface
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/8149/senzanomen.png
Here you can set a webserver for eMule. Enable it and set a port (TCP) and a password. Then write in a internet browser your IP and the port. For example h++p://xx.xxx.xxx.xx/4711. Enter the password and control eMule.
With administrator you can do more options (stop download, shut down pc and other).
Options --> Advanced
http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/523/opzavanzate.png
No. max new connections per 5 sec
This is the number of new connections that eMule opens in a period of 5 seconds. The default value is 20.
Important:
- Do not change this value if you don't know what are doing ! If you do an error, yuor download will be slow or = 0 !!! :shockkk!:
Maximum number partial connections open
With XP SP2 the max connection is 10. For this in eMule is born this options (default 9).
You can set 50 in windows 2000/ME/98/95, or you can patch your system for increase also in latest operative system. IMHO: Do not change anything ! The speed is always the same. 9 is ok ! :top:
Reject fast connection
Active block users who connect to us 3 times in minutes. You can use it for ban aggressive mod and for don't have problem with router...
Update interval connection to server [min]
Self explanatory. 0 = auto, or set a value in minutes, ONLY in very rare case if eMule often lose server connection for router problems. IMHO: Use 0 ! :top:
Add ed2k links automatically only when eMule is running
From your internet browser, ed2k links will be added on eMule only if it is open. Useful if you use other ed2k clients...
Activate credit system
You will reward uploaders. http://www.sb-innovation.de/showthread.php?threadid=21118
Open / close ports on the firewall in WinXP when you start / close eMule:
eMule is able to automatically open the necessary ports in the internal firewall of Windows XP. This approach further enhances security by not leaving doors open when eMule is closed and opened again when starting.
This setting is available only in Windows XP and only for its internal firewall.
This option will not work correctly with WinXP SP2 RC.
Filters the IP server and client LAN
Sources containing private IP class A (10.0.0.0 - 10.255.255.255), B (172.16.0.0 - 172.31.255.255), C (192.168.0.0 - 192.168.255.255), localhost (127.0.0.0 - 127 255 255 254) and all IPs that begin with zero (0.xxx) are not valid on the Internet. These sources received from a client with exchange sources or from a server are ignored when filtering is enabled.
IMPORTANT: If you use eMule in a local area network (LAN), you turn this option off or eMule will not be able to find any source from the network.
Show more controls (advanced)
You will see advanced controls of eMule. IMHO: Always bettere active it :top:
Off the research of A4AF to save CPU
Sef Explanatory: eMule will not search A4AF sources, for use less CPU
Turn off automatic previews archive the file details:
Disabling this option when you right click on a file by choosing File Information About Content section and click on the preview will not start automatically archive contents.
Use Host Name for your ed2k links
The ed2k links will be created using your IP, with this other can find you how sources better. IMHO: Not useful. Disable it :top:
Create New File. Part as 'sparse' (NTFS only)
Checking this option will create eMule part files with NTFS compression enabled, so that the file download will occupy only the space of the data actually downloaded.
IMPORTANT: Don't work on windows vista for a bug of operative system
Allocates the entire file size
Example for easies explanation. Normally, if you are downloading a file, eMule will save chunk... if a file 500 MB, and you have 50% of chunk .part will be 250 MB. With this options when you add download, at 0% the size of part is 500 MB. Useful for people wich have size problem.
Check disk space
The size of temporary files to download eMule increases dynamically according to demand. This option controls disk space ensures that the current download can be completely transferred and completed. All files are downloaded to the disk space limit is reached. In future if disk space aument, download will continue. :top:
Writing secure file .met / .dat
In newer operating systems that use the NTFS file system does not need to change this option.
If downloads are repeatedly lost as a result of a crash or closing eMule, the safest method should be tried.
Depending on hardware used, this option can significantly increase disk activity or load on the system or lengthen the time of closing eMule!
Export metadata
This option lets you set whether to extract values like artist, song title, etc. of a MPEG audio files (mp3s are part of it, to give an example) or otherwise. The data will appear in the Meta Data File Information.
Fix the links in the shared folders
If this option is checked, eMule in shared folders check if there are links to other files. If yes this files, will be shared.
Save the log on disk
The log and verbose log will be saved in log folder if their dimension if more than 1 MB.
Thorough registry (additional information)
Activate the verbose log. Useful only at svilupper of eMule. No information will be spread. If you want more information check eMule src ;)
Dynamic Upload
eMule will automatic set a variable upload limit. Depends from your connection upload, eMule will detect it with ping tests.
A guide about the dynamic upload systems is at the end of guide.
UPnP
eMule will auto open ports for have high ID if yuor router support this system
Buffer Size File
It 's the maximum size of the buffer where the files are allocated temporarily before being written to disk. If eMule will write fast, will use more CPU, for that I use the max value. But in case of crash you can lose more data (some MB). Take your choice, I always max :top:. Less CPU use, eMule never crash, and if crash there are not much more lose data.
Queque Size
High queque will use better the credit system. But there is much more CPU use and hoverhead bandwich use !!! IMHO: use 5000 or 4000. Not higher !
Open Preferences.ini
The preferences.ini file contains all parameters and configuration options set in eMule, then any changes to the Options will be saved in this file.
eMule is a p2p filesharing program where you can find all kind of file. Start to use eMule is very simple, download and install it. Than you need to configure it, the important is options/connection setting wich depends from your internet connection type. See options --> connection for set it.
For start a download you need to have an ed2k link or seach a file. You can search files in Kad or Server. The Kad is a network where all clients (other people with eMule, called Sources) are connected. The server are like BitTorrent trackers and you will send you filelist to them for searching, and they have also a Sources list for file wich you will request. The server list need to be always updated. My suggestion is use that list http://www.sb-innovation.de/showthread.php?threadid=16382
Use also an Ip Filter. I will do a guide the next days to how update it and useful link. :top:
When you started a download eMule will found sources for download it. You can see the sources list by double click on the download wich you would see. There are different kind of sources, depends how you found they.
For download from 1 sources you need to wait your turn because eMule have a queque and credit systems. You can know how work at the end of guide.
When your download is finished you can always find it in shared files list. You need to continue to share it for the network. In eMule you can have unlimited shared files, but see server softlimit and don't have higher number.
FAQ
What are eMule Mods ?
They are modified version of eMule. There is 2 king of mod, official and leecher. The leecher are faster but if you use options like "no upload" you will destroy the network, for this with some mod you can try to ban him... repeat, TRY...
How to don't download fakes ?
When you added a download from eMule click with right mouse button and see comments. Now, click on FileName. Here you can see the name of this file wich are setted other clients. If the name is different from your file the file is a fake.
Check also the comment, go on commenct window and click on "Search in Kad", for example you can see the video quality of a film. :frown:
You can also try fake-free sites, but you will not found all what you would
Italian site: DDuniverse.net (http://www.dduniverse.net/)
English site: Portal • sharethefiles.com (http://sharethefiles.com/)
Spanish site: eMuleTotal.com - eLinks para eMule (http://emuletotal.com/)
Francais site: Bienvenue sur eMule-Island ! (http://www.emule-island.com/)
How to speed up eMule ?
The much important is take open your eMule the much possible ! Then you can use a Leecher mods for some features wich can give you more download.
How I can know if I have an high ID ?
The globe on the right should have the 2 green arrows if you are connected to servers and kad.
Or will one green and one red if you have connected only 1 of 2.
If so you have a high ID.
How the queques system work before start with the options
In eMule download system is managed by queques (like the supermarket :biggrin:).
Each eMule automatically creates a waiting list (queue) places where all requests for upload, which means that every user who asks for a file will be put on a waiting list drawn up according to a score from your eMule (The following are defined details.)
When you start to download from someone means that you are at zero position of its tail (QR: 0).
If someone is downloading from you means that the zero position of your upload queue and then it's up to him.
Remember that eMule for each user keeps track of all Megabytes downloaded and provided for a period of 150 days (5 months) since the last time that you have found.
In a nutshell you have 5 months to "recover" your credits before he forgets you
SCORE CALCULATION (* is moltiplication)
Score = Wait time * shared file priority * credits
Ok, let's see now:
Wait time: 1 second is 1 point
Priority: Release = 1.8
High = 0.9
Normal = 0.7
Low = 0.6
Very Low = 0.2
For example if one client request to me a file with release priority and wait time of 20 min (without credit) he will get this score:
20 min = 1200 sec
1200 * 1.8 = 2160 Score is 2160
Know the credit system at end of guide :top:
Options --> General
http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/6434/senzanomers.png
Bring to front on link click: When you click on an ed2k link, the window of eMule will be opened (if is in tray icon).
Prompt on exit: When you close eMule you need to confirm.
Enable online signature: If you have 1 web space and 1 program, if you use this options, eMule will create the file onlinesign.dat, and your friend can see in your website, what are doing your eMule. Is needed also an external program.
Enable MiniMule: If enable do 1 click on eMule systemtray icon. What you can see is the minimule. If you want you can disable it.
Prevent Standby mode while eMule is running: Self-explanatory. If yuo have set a stand-by time in your PC, this will be ignored if eMule is open.
Edit web services: You can add web service to eMule creating a .dat files. IMHO: Not useful, only Xtreme Mod use that file from default.
Handle eD2K Links: The ed2k links will be opened with eMule.
Check for new version: eMule will check if there is new version at startup.
Show splash screen: Is the image wich you see at center of your screen when you open eMule.
Start minimized: Will start eMule on trayicon
Start with Windows: Self-Explanatory.
Options --> Display
http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/2048/senzanomeev.png
They're all self explanatory, except:
Windows 7 Taskbar Effect: You will see a green, yellow or red bar in eMule icon. Depends if you have active downloads or not, and if you have downloads with an error.
Auto Completion (history function): When you search for example Ubuntu, when you write "U" in search, you will see Ubuntu under, with all the list of "U" starter... this happen also in FireFox google at the top on dx.
Options --> Connection
http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/3536/senzanomeek.png
Download and upload capacities: they adjust the statistics graph sizes.
Download speed limit: can be set to unlimited, although if you're maxing your connection out you may want to set a limit of 50 kb/s minus of max for surfing internet or other things.
Upload speed limit: set this to 75-80% of your maximum upload speed (you can do the speedtest here: Speedtest.net - The Global Broadband Speed Test (http://www.speedtest.net/) ) to avoid clogging your line and slowing everything down. If you set something lower than 12kB/s, your download will be limited (upload limit * 3).
TCP and UDP ports: set these to something between 49152 and 65535.
Max. sources per file, for 2000/XP/Vista/7 set 500 (depends also from router, set max 1000 but 500 in good)
for 98/ME 100 (for these 2 operative system do not use Kad)
Max. connections: a very large value may slow you down. Router users should be careful when setting it above 255, and everyone should bear in mind other programs are also using the same Internet connection! Anon: I've set it to 400. TheDeathless: I've set it to 500. (TheDeathless don't use router :biggrin: )
Autoconnect on startup: makes eMule connect to Kad and server(s) when run, recommended.
Reconnect on loss: self-explanatory, eMule will try to reconnect to Kad and server(s) if the connection is lost. Recommended, too.
Show Hoverhead: You will see hoverhead bandwitch. Some mods calculates it better, anyway is recommended. :top:
Options --> Proxy
The people wich use a Proxy know how configurate it.
Options --> Server
http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/8206/senzanomehy.png
The Update category are self explanatory. In list button you need to paste the URL of server list and active the auto-update on startup.
Use smart LowID check on connect: If in 1 server you have lowID eMule will change server.
Safe Connect: eMule will not ask connection to two server. Only 1 to 1. Recommended.
Autoconnect to servers in static list only: Self-Explanatory. For add a server to static list, right click on it and select "add to static list".
Use Priority System: Self Explanatory
Set manually added servers to high priority: If you add 1 server manually (choosee Ip, port ecc.) it will have high priority.
Options --> Directories
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/8738/senzanomehd.png
Here you can choose the directory of eMule downloaded files and .part files.
The downloaded files (default in imcoming). The imcoming files and part files will be always shared. Yuo can also share other folders.
Options --> Files, Notification, Statistics
I think are all self-explanatory. This settings are really simple. For any question ask here.
Options --> IRC
Who use IRC network know how configure it.
Options --> Messages And Comments
http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/3576/senzanomeyt.png
The setting are self-explanatory, and here you can set what comments you would filter. For example with these settings, "Download eMule PRO, fastest eMule ever" will be filtered.
Options --> Security
http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/2867/senzanomee.png
Filter servers too: Your server are filtered if an Ip is in the IP filter list. Recommended
Filter Level: The level of filter of IP. Do not change this, or your IP filter can not work.
Reload and list: Reload, you will reload IP filter, List, you can see the list of IP filtered.
Update from URL: You need to insert a link for an IP Filter like that: Download Emule Pawcio mod from SourceForge.net (http://emulepawcio.sourceforge.net/nieuwe_site/Ipfilter_fakes/ipfilter.zip)
See My Shared Files: Other user can see all your shared files, or only firend. Nobody is recommended.
Enable Protocol Obfuscation: For evade some provider filter wich would block eMule, recommended.
Allow Obfuscated connection only: Self explanatory and not recommended.
Disable support for obfuscated connections: Self explanatory and not recommended.
Use secure identification: Is for your huserhash with contact of other client. Recommended
Run eMule as unprivileged user: You can't set some options of eMule, not recommended.
Enable spam filter for search result: Self explanatory, Recommended.
Warn when open untrusted files: They are dangerous some time. Recommended :top:
Options --> Scheduler
http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/8407/senzanomejn.png
Using the Scheduler you can schedule certain events. In reality it is little used, partly because if eMule is well configured not need to schedule some routine, but this option might be useful in case of special needs.
Once in the Preferences screen of the program, to plan an event, click on New. At this point in the window below will appear at the column title just a question mark "?". This is clearly because it has not yet decided how to identify the event and most importantly, what should happen.
In the Details window below, you can write a title that identifies the event and set the time in which to start and finish the event.
Options --> Web Interface
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/8149/senzanomen.png
Here you can set a webserver for eMule. Enable it and set a port (TCP) and a password. Then write in a internet browser your IP and the port. For example h++p://xx.xxx.xxx.xx/4711. Enter the password and control eMule.
With administrator you can do more options (stop download, shut down pc and other).
Options --> Advanced
http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/523/opzavanzate.png
No. max new connections per 5 sec
This is the number of new connections that eMule opens in a period of 5 seconds. The default value is 20.
Important:
- Do not change this value if you don't know what are doing ! If you do an error, yuor download will be slow or = 0 !!! :shockkk!:
Maximum number partial connections open
With XP SP2 the max connection is 10. For this in eMule is born this options (default 9).
You can set 50 in windows 2000/ME/98/95, or you can patch your system for increase also in latest operative system. IMHO: Do not change anything ! The speed is always the same. 9 is ok ! :top:
Reject fast connection
Active block users who connect to us 3 times in minutes. You can use it for ban aggressive mod and for don't have problem with router...
Update interval connection to server [min]
Self explanatory. 0 = auto, or set a value in minutes, ONLY in very rare case if eMule often lose server connection for router problems. IMHO: Use 0 ! :top:
Add ed2k links automatically only when eMule is running
From your internet browser, ed2k links will be added on eMule only if it is open. Useful if you use other ed2k clients...
Activate credit system
You will reward uploaders. http://www.sb-innovation.de/showthread.php?threadid=21118
Open / close ports on the firewall in WinXP when you start / close eMule:
eMule is able to automatically open the necessary ports in the internal firewall of Windows XP. This approach further enhances security by not leaving doors open when eMule is closed and opened again when starting.
This setting is available only in Windows XP and only for its internal firewall.
This option will not work correctly with WinXP SP2 RC.
Filters the IP server and client LAN
Sources containing private IP class A (10.0.0.0 - 10.255.255.255), B (172.16.0.0 - 172.31.255.255), C (192.168.0.0 - 192.168.255.255), localhost (127.0.0.0 - 127 255 255 254) and all IPs that begin with zero (0.xxx) are not valid on the Internet. These sources received from a client with exchange sources or from a server are ignored when filtering is enabled.
IMPORTANT: If you use eMule in a local area network (LAN), you turn this option off or eMule will not be able to find any source from the network.
Show more controls (advanced)
You will see advanced controls of eMule. IMHO: Always bettere active it :top:
Off the research of A4AF to save CPU
Sef Explanatory: eMule will not search A4AF sources, for use less CPU
Turn off automatic previews archive the file details:
Disabling this option when you right click on a file by choosing File Information About Content section and click on the preview will not start automatically archive contents.
Use Host Name for your ed2k links
The ed2k links will be created using your IP, with this other can find you how sources better. IMHO: Not useful. Disable it :top:
Create New File. Part as 'sparse' (NTFS only)
Checking this option will create eMule part files with NTFS compression enabled, so that the file download will occupy only the space of the data actually downloaded.
IMPORTANT: Don't work on windows vista for a bug of operative system
Allocates the entire file size
Example for easies explanation. Normally, if you are downloading a file, eMule will save chunk... if a file 500 MB, and you have 50% of chunk .part will be 250 MB. With this options when you add download, at 0% the size of part is 500 MB. Useful for people wich have size problem.
Check disk space
The size of temporary files to download eMule increases dynamically according to demand. This option controls disk space ensures that the current download can be completely transferred and completed. All files are downloaded to the disk space limit is reached. In future if disk space aument, download will continue. :top:
Writing secure file .met / .dat
In newer operating systems that use the NTFS file system does not need to change this option.
If downloads are repeatedly lost as a result of a crash or closing eMule, the safest method should be tried.
Depending on hardware used, this option can significantly increase disk activity or load on the system or lengthen the time of closing eMule!
Export metadata
This option lets you set whether to extract values like artist, song title, etc. of a MPEG audio files (mp3s are part of it, to give an example) or otherwise. The data will appear in the Meta Data File Information.
Fix the links in the shared folders
If this option is checked, eMule in shared folders check if there are links to other files. If yes this files, will be shared.
Save the log on disk
The log and verbose log will be saved in log folder if their dimension if more than 1 MB.
Thorough registry (additional information)
Activate the verbose log. Useful only at svilupper of eMule. No information will be spread. If you want more information check eMule src ;)
Dynamic Upload
eMule will automatic set a variable upload limit. Depends from your connection upload, eMule will detect it with ping tests.
A guide about the dynamic upload systems is at the end of guide.
UPnP
eMule will auto open ports for have high ID if yuor router support this system
Buffer Size File
It 's the maximum size of the buffer where the files are allocated temporarily before being written to disk. If eMule will write fast, will use more CPU, for that I use the max value. But in case of crash you can lose more data (some MB). Take your choice, I always max :top:. Less CPU use, eMule never crash, and if crash there are not much more lose data.
Queque Size
High queque will use better the credit system. But there is much more CPU use and hoverhead bandwich use !!! IMHO: use 5000 or 4000. Not higher !
Open Preferences.ini
The preferences.ini file contains all parameters and configuration options set in eMule, then any changes to the Options will be saved in this file.