Torrent Clients
My thoughtsThis entry is part 6 of 6 in the series Torrent SeriesFlashget
Some of you might be familiar with flashget. Its the coolest download manager every to be created. Recently they have added torrent support also and now Flashget is irresistible. I myself am a flashget user for the last 10 years.
Utorrent
Its the most popular torrent [...]
What is a tracker?
My thoughtsThis entry is part 5 of 6 in the series Torrent SeriesA tracker is a server that aids in communication between peers who download files off the torrent network. For a client to download files from the torrent network, its necessary that it connect to a tracker first. Without a tracker the client cannot initiate [...]
The Process has got 2 steps
My thoughtsThis entry is part 4 of 6 in the series Torrent SeriesDownloading files off the torrent network is a 2 step process. First you have to download the index file for the file you want to download. Then you feed the index file to the client and the client starts the original download.
Most of the [...]
The Client - Flashget
My thoughtsThis entry is part 3 of 6 in the series Torrent SeriesI hope you have understood the basics of torrents from the previous post. If you have not, wait for the coming posts. For the time being lets stop bull shitting and do some practical stuff. Lets install a torrent client.
A torrent client is a [...]
Torrents and File Sharing - Introduction
My thoughtsThis entry is part 2 of 6 in the series Torrent Series
Sharing is a social activity and hence its there on the internet also. Some forms of sharing files are considered illegal, but lets not discuss about that. Suppose you need a file, it may be a movie, mp3 or some software. Lets take for [...]
P2P file sharing and Torrents - Post Series
My thoughtsThis entry is part 1 of 6 in the series Torrent SeriesMany of you might this is a simple topic. Yes it is a simple topic, but still there are many who are unaware of the world of file sharing. The inspiration to write this post is a junior of mine. She wanted some files [...]